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Public water-system records for Bridgewater Town, MA from EPA SDWIS.
Bridgewater Water Department
Active monitoring or reporting issue detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City appears in system name · Serves 28,633 people
Data from EPA SDWIS
PFAS screening separates EPA UCMR5 drinking-water monitoring from nearby DoD PFAS investigation-site records; EPA samples shown are from Jun 2023 to Dec 2023.
Drinking Water PFAS Monitoring
EPA UCMR5 samples public water systems. These results are separate from nearby PFAS cleanup or investigation-site records.
8 PFAS sample results above EPA limits
Sample period: Jun 2023 to Dec 2023
UCMR5 results are sampled by public water system, not every household. Confirm your water provider before treating these as tap-water results for a specific address.
| Chemical | Concentration (µg/L) | EPA Limit (µg/L) | Sample date | Over Limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PFOA | 0.0090 | 0.0040 | 2023-12-13 | Yes |
| PFOA | 0.0090 | 0.0040 | 2023-06-22 | Yes |
| PFOA | 0.0080 | 0.0040 | 2023-06-22 | Yes |
| PFOA | 0.0070 | 0.0040 | 2023-12-13 | Yes |
| PFOS | 0.0070 | 0.0040 | 2023-06-22 | Yes |
| PFOS | 0.0070 | 0.0040 | 2023-12-13 | Yes |
| PFOA | 0.0060 | 0.0040 | 2023-06-22 | Yes |
| PFOA | 0.0050 | 0.0040 | 2023-12-13 | Yes |
PFAS detections below EPA limits.
Nearby PFAS Investigation Sites
DoD records are nearby site investigations, not Bridgewater Town drinking-water detections. Record names come from the source database and can be broad.
No DoD PFAS investigation records shown for this report.
EPA ATTAINS records identify assessed water bodies that do not meet water-quality standards for designated uses.
Town River
Reported: Nov 2026
Health-relevant causes: Mercury, Pathogens
Affected uses: Ecological, Fishconsumption, Other, Recreation
Data from EPA ATTAINS
NPDES permits regulate pollutant discharges into U.S. waterways. Facilities must report compliance quarterly.
Violation records
Last inspected: Dec 2025
Data from EPA ECHO
To investigate water contamination, check the sampling locations, dates and results below. For tap water records, see Drinking water quality above.
Reviewed: source records as of 2026
Review historical EPA air pollution records, including monitoring and facility emissions where available. For current conditions, check local air quality on AirNow.
Plymouth County
Assessment year: 2020
According to EPA, a cancer risk of 20-in-1-million means that for every 1 million people continuously exposed to these air toxics over a 70-year lifetime, an estimated 20 may develop cancer from that exposure. This is in addition to cancer risk from all other causes.
Top modeled source groups
Data from EPA AirToxScreen
EPA designations apply to a specific pollutant and federal air quality standard (NAAQS). EPA can issue a clean-data determination while a formal designation remains in effect.
Historical designations under the revoked 1997 ozone standard
These records describe historical designations. EPA revoked the 1997 ozone standard on April 6, 2015.
Boston-Lawrence-Worcester (E. Mass) Area
Historical standard: 0.08 ppm (8-hour)
Historical designation: Nonattainment · Subpart 2/Moderate
Original designation: Jun 2004
Open data source: EPA final revocation ruleContinuing requirements have not been verified for this area.
Data from EPA Green Book
EPA annual monitor summaries describe past measurements. For current air quality, see AirNow.
25-021-2005 — Weymouth, Massachusetts
Annual mean: 12.3 Parts per billion
Observation year: 2025
Annual mean: 0.042 Parts per million
EPA primary exceedance count: 1 (Ozone 8-hour 2015)
Observation year: 2025
Annual mean: 5.3 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC)
Observation year: 2025
Data from EPA AQS
Reviewed: source records as of Q4 2025
EPA records for current, proposed and formerly listed Superfund sites on the National Priorities List (NPL).
Open data source: Search EPA ECHOEPA FRS Registry ID 110060519078
Reported: Nov 2021
Brownfield sites are properties where redevelopment is complicated by the presence of hazardous substances.
Open data source: Search EPA ECHO1 site with active cleanup or investigation status
118 194 Flagg Street, Bridgewater
Reported: Feb 2026
Facilities with hazardous-waste handler records under RCRA in the reviewed 5-mile city-center search area. Active handler status is separate from air, water, or other ECHO compliance violations, which are shown in their own sections.
Active RCRA handler records in the reviewed city search area
No release reports shown in this group.
Reviewed: active/open records as of 2018
Data from EPA UST Finder
Sites regulated by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, including mines, sand and gravel operations, and portable crushers. Status and type are from the MSHA Mine Data Retrieval System. Records with active/intermittent status dates older than 5 years are shown as older records rather than current active sites.
No records shown in this group.
Reviewed: status dates within last 5 years
Data from MSHA
Plymouth County, MA
EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)
Plymouth County is EPA Radon Zone 2 (moderate potential). EPA defines Zone 2 counties as having predicted average indoor screening levels between 2 pCi/L and 4 pCi/L.
Radon levels can vary from home to home, so EPA recommends testing the property to know its indoor level.
FEMA flood zones describe mapped flood hazards. Look up a specific address with FEMA.
Special Flood Hazard Area — 1% annual chance of flooding (100-year floodplain) with base flood elevation.
Results use an earlier stored RMP inventory. Current EPA ECHO location coverage is unverified.
No EPA ECHO RMP facility records with a usable location matched this city report.
Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.
Plymouth County, MassachusettsPop. 533,069
County Health Rankings edition: 2024
Premature Death
Poor or Fair Health
Poor Physical Health Days
Poor Mental Health Days
Adult Smoking
Adult Obesity
Air Pollution - Particulate Matter
Drinking water violation indicator
Diabetes Prevalence
Life Expectancy
| Indicator | County | State | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premature Death | 6,358 | 5,856 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 11.5% | 11.4% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 2.8 | 2.7 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 13.8% | 10.8% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 28.8% | 27.5% | 34.0% |
| Air Pollution - Particulate Matter | 6.8 | 6.8 | 7.3 |
| Drinking water violation indicator | Yes | N/A | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 7.0% | 7.8% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 79.0 | 79.9 | 77.6 |
EPA testing found PFAS in water samples from Bridgewater Water Department. Results dated Jun 22, 2023 to Dec 13, 2023 include PFOA at 0.005 to 0.009 micrograms per liter and PFHxA at 0.003 to 0.008 micrograms per liter.
Check with the utility that serves your address for its testing results.
EPA drinking water records on this page list 9 violations for Bridgewater Water Department, including 3 marked active.
Check your water bill to identify the utility serving your address. Ask that utility about current drinking water advisories.
Nearby EPA monitoring stations provide annual air quality measurements for Bridgewater Town.
The monitoring station at 25-021-2005, Weymouth, Massachusetts recorded an annual average of 12.3 Parts per billion for nitrogen dioxide in 2025.
The monitoring station at 25-021-2005, Weymouth, Massachusetts recorded an annual average of 0.042 Parts per million for ozone in 2025.
The monitoring station at 25-021-2005, Weymouth, Massachusetts recorded an annual average of 5.3 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC) for fine particles (PM2.5) in 2025.
The radon data for Bridgewater Town covers Plymouth County. EPA places this area in Zone 2, with a predicted average indoor radon screening level of 2 to 4 picocuries per liter.
This city report shows 1 Superfund site: Cannon Engineering Corp. (Cec).
This city report shows 1 brownfield site: Rainbow S End Playground Former.
The county data for Bridgewater Town reports a life expectancy of 79.0 years in Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for Bridgewater Town reports 6,358 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. This measure adds up the years lost to early deaths and adjusts for differences in population age.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for Bridgewater Town lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 6.8 micrograms per cubic meter in Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.