Rutland Tap Water Quality Report
Rutland's water has 3 contaminants above EPA MCLGs. Consider using a certified water filter for additional protection.
People Served
5,560
Health-based violations since 2020
4
RUTLAND WATER DEPARTMENT. EPA SDWA violation data as of Q2 2026 (downloaded 2026-07-09).
Latest sample on file
Apr 2024 · RUTLAND WATER DEPARTMENT
Utilities publish newer results in their annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report).
Is Rutland Tap Water Safe to Drink?
We recommend using a certified water filter for additional protection, especially for vulnerable populations like children, pregnant women, and those with compromised immune systems. Rutland's water has 3 contaminants above EPA health-based guidelines (MCLGs).
RUTLAND WATER DEPARTMENT, Rutland's water system, serves 5,560 people. 1 other system also serves parts of Rutland. Each system's results are listed under its own name, never added to RUTLAND WATER DEPARTMENT's. Water quality testing is conducted regularly and reported to the EPA. The latest sample on file for RUTLAND WATER DEPARTMENT is from Apr 2024.
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Rutland Water Service Areas
What these numbers actually mean for Rutland, MA
We read Rutland, MA’s published record and send you a short report — which findings warrant a decision, which to ignore, and what to do about it. Including when the answer is nothing.
- 3 contaminants above EPA MCLGs, 1 contaminant with an EPA health goal detected in some samples (no level on file) and 4 health-based EPA violations that began after the latest compliance result on file
- 163 results on file
- 23 PFAS compounds on record
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Fluoride in Rutland's water
RUTLAND WATER DEPARTMENT
PWSID MA2257000
RUTLAND WATER DEPARTMENT reported 0.808 mg/L, at or above the 0.7 mg/L U.S. Public Health Service recommendation and below the 1.5 mg/L WHO guideline value and NTP neurodevelopment review level.
COOL SANDY BEACH COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM
PWSID MA2257003
COOL SANDY BEACH COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM reported no detectable fluoride.
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Recommended Water Filters for Rutland
Based on Rutland's water quality data, these NSF-certified filters are recommended to remove contaminants above EPA MCLGs.
Culligan
ZeroWater
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
1.9 gpm
Daily Production
1 gpd
Highlights:
- Compact design
- Easy to set up
- Affordable
- NSF-42, NSF-53, NSF-401 certified
Removes 19 contaminants:
+14 more
Strontium, Molybdenum, Fluoride, Uranium, Lead, Total PFAS, Chlorine, 25, Phosphorus, Bicarbonate, Calcium, Carbonate, Magnesium, Sodium
Santevia
Bath Filter
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
0.36 gpm
Highlights:
- Organic cotton design reduces plastic used in construction
- Affordable upfront & ongoing cost
- The only bath filter that removed 100% chlorine with “normal” faster faucet flow
Removes 1 contaminants:
Waterdrop
A1
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
1 gpm
Highlights:
- Performance certified
- Lower price than Philips
- Hot water dispensing
- Compact design
Removes 5 contaminants:
Whirlpool Corporation
W11256135
NSF Certified:
Capacity
1001 gal
Filter Life
3 mo
Flow Rate
0.7 gpm
Removes 19 contaminants:
+14 more
Benzene, Carbofuran, Chlorine (Free), Chlorine (Total), Chlorine Dioxide, Chlorobenzene, Cryptosporidium, Ethylbenzene, Lead, Mercury, Metolachlor, Tetrachloroethylene, Toxaphene, Turbidity
Verify Your Water Quality with Independent Testing
With 3 contaminants above EPA MCLGs, 1 contaminant with an EPA health goal detected in some samples (no level on file) and 4 health-based EPA violations that began after the latest compliance result on file, independent laboratory testing provides a second opinion and can track changes over time.
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$269
Comprehensive water analysis testing over 200 contaminants including bacteria, heavy metals, and chemical compounds.
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Haloacetic Acids (HAA9) Test
$275
Tests for disinfection byproducts formed when chlorine reacts with organic matter in water treatment.
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Advanced Microplastics Test
$829
Cutting-edge testing for microplastics particles in drinking water using advanced laboratory techniques.
With 3 contaminants above health guidelines, you may want to explore water purification options. Learn how to make distilled water at home for applications like humidifiers, CPAP machines, and baby formula.
What Rutland's water readings can explain
Utility-reported data for Rutland includes turbidity and sulfate — the readings behind these common tap water questions. We publish a city-level hardness figure for Rutland, resolved from its water systems where they report one and estimated from county sampling where they do not. Each page starts with the hot-tap and cold-tap check, then shows what your own water system reported.
On a private well near Rutland? Public-water results do not apply to private wells. See Worcester County well water testing and USGS risk data — modeled arsenic, nitrate, and the tests to run.
Water softener cost and installation in Rutland
Rutland's tap water measures 1.1 grains per gallon (18.6 mg/L) — soft on the USGS scale, below the range where scale is usually worth treating.
Water softener cost for 1.1 gpg water in Rutland — equipment and local installation labour for your ZIP code, with the sizing arithmetic shown in full. For the national picture first, read what a water softener costs — equipment, installation labour and ten-year ownership, each separated out. For Massachusetts as a whole, read water softener cost in Massachusetts — priced against the plumber wage published for the state.
Frequently Asked Questions About Rutland Tap Water
Rutland's water has 3 contaminants above EPA MCLGs. We recommend using a certified water filter for additional protection, especially for vulnerable populations like children, pregnant women, and those with compromised immune systems. EPA records 4 health-based violations for RUTLAND WATER DEPARTMENT that began after its latest compliance result on file (Jun 2022): Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average (Tetrachloroethylene), 4 violations, the first beginning on April 1, 2023 and the latest on January 1, 2024. Every such result predates them; its later EPA UCMR 5 results (Apr 2024) screen for unregulated contaminants and cannot show the water met this standard, so this page does not call the water safe.
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