Townsend Tap Water Quality Report
Townsend's water has 1 contaminant above EPA MCLGs and 1 above EPA's legal limit (MCL, enforceable from April 26, 2029). Consider using a certified water filter for additional protection.
Water system
TOWNSEND WATER DEPARTMENT
People Served
6,500
Health-based violations since 2020
0
TOWNSEND WATER DEPARTMENT. EPA SDWA violation data as of Q2 2026 (downloaded 2026-07-09).
Latest sample on file
Oct 2025 · TOWNSEND WATER DEPARTMENT
Utilities publish newer results in their annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report).
Is Townsend 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. Townsend's water has 1 contaminant above EPA health-based guidelines (MCLGs) and 1 above EPA's legal limit (MCL, enforceable from April 26, 2029).
TOWNSEND WATER DEPARTMENT, Townsend's water system, serves 6,500 people. Water quality testing is conducted regularly and reported to the EPA. The latest sample on file for TOWNSEND WATER DEPARTMENT is from Oct 2025.
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Townsend Water Service Areas
What these numbers actually mean for Townsend, MA
We read Townsend, 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.
- 1 contaminant above EPA MCLGs and 1 above EPA's legal limit (MCL, enforceable from April 26, 2029) and 1 contaminant with an EPA health goal detected in some samples (no level on file)
- 162 results on file
- 23 PFAS compounds on record
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Fluoride in Townsend's water
TOWNSEND WATER DEPARTMENT
PWSID MA2299000
TOWNSEND WATER DEPARTMENT reported no detectable fluoride.
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Recommended Water Filters for Townsend
Based on Townsend's water quality data, these NSF-certified filters are recommended to remove contaminants above EPA's health goals (MCLGs) or legal limits (MCL).
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
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What Townsend's water readings can explain
Utility-reported data for Townsend includes iron, manganese, turbidity and sulfate — the readings behind these common tap water questions. We publish a city-level hardness figure for Townsend, 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 Townsend? Public-water results do not apply to private wells. See Middlesex County well water testing and USGS risk data — modeled arsenic, nitrate, and the tests to run.
Water softener cost and installation in Townsend
Townsend's tap water measures 2.4 grains per gallon (40.3 mg/L) — soft on the USGS scale, below the range where scale is usually worth treating.
Water softener cost for 2.4 gpg water in Townsend — 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 Townsend Tap Water
Townsend's water has 1 contaminant above EPA MCLGs and 1 above EPA's legal limit (MCL, enforceable from April 26, 2029). We recommend using a certified water filter for additional protection, especially for vulnerable populations like children, pregnant women, and those with compromised immune systems.
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