North Reading Water Dept.
Drinking water quality, contact, and Consumer Confidence Report
Serving 3 cities in MA · PWSID MA3213000
North Reading Water Dept. serves 15,554 people. 3 health-based violations since 2020 in EPA's record — full violation history below.
- People served
- 15,554
- Last EPA sample
- 2025-05-20
- PFAS
- Not detected above guidelines
- Health-based violations since 2020
- 3
Data sources: EPA SDWIS, North Reading Water Dept.'s published Consumer Confidence Report, and compliance monitoring reported to EPA by Massachusetts MassDEP.
This page summarizes publicly available EPA and CCR records. For health decisions about your water, consult your utility or a licensed professional.
Official North Reading Water Dept. Resources
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North Reading Water Dept. Service Area
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North Reading Water Dept. Water Quality Grade
Not graded: Monitor
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Is North Reading Water Dept. Water Safe to Drink?
North Reading Water Dept. has reported 3 contaminants above EPA health-based guidelines (MCLGs) in at least one city served. North Reading Water Dept. has 3 health-based EPA violations since 2020 (EPA data as of Q2 2026), none of them open. We recommend reviewing individual city reports below for specific water quality details.
This utility serves 15,554 people across 3 cities in MA. Water quality can vary by location within the service area. Check individual city pages below for detailed contaminant data specific to your area.
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North Reading Water Dept.
PWSID MA3213000
North Reading Water Dept. reported 0.705 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.
North Reading Water Dept. Service Area
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North Reading Water Dept. Contact & Information
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Contacts for North Reading Water Dept.
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| J████ S████ | Water Treatment Supervisor | (555) ███-████ | j████@city████.gov |
| M████ J██████ | Utility Director | (555) ███-████ | m████@water████.org |
Water Sources & Treatment
Water Sources
Treatment Methods
Disinfectant Used
chlorine, filtration, hypochlorite
North Reading Water Dept. Consumer Confidence Report
A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the EPA-mandated annual water-quality report every community water system must publish by July 1 each year (Safe Drinking Water Act §1414(c)(4)). It summarizes contaminants tested, MCL and MCLG comparisons, and any system violations from the prior calendar year.
A current CCR for North Reading Water Dept. has not been published or validated on TapWaterData yet.
Residents: contact the utility directly using the phone number above, or check the EPA’s national CCR portal. Reports are typically distributed by mail or posted on the utility’s official website.
North Reading Water Dept. Annual Water Quality Reports
Historical reports are being compiled. Check back soon for archived water quality data.
What is a CCR? The Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is an annual water quality report that water utilities are required by the EPA to provide to customers. It contains information about your water source, detected contaminants, and compliance status.
EPA Health-Based Violations Since 2020
North Reading Water Dept. has 3 health-based EPA violations since 2020 (EPA data as of Q2 2026), none of them open.
EPA SDWA violation data as of Q2 2026 (downloaded 2026-07-09).
| Violation | Contaminant or rule | Period | Status | Notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average | TTHM | Jul 2020 - Sep 2020 | Archived by the state, no resolution recorded | Tier 2 public notice |
| Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average | TTHM | Apr 2020 - Jun 2020 | Archived by the state, no resolution recorded | Tier 2 public notice |
| Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average | TTHM | Jan 2020 - Mar 2020 | Resolved | Tier 2 public notice |
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How we built this page
Water-quality and contact data on this page comes from public federal and state records. We update each utility's record whenever its underlying source publishes new data — typically within days of an EPA SDWIS refresh.
- Contaminants & violations: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) plus the Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR-5) for PFAS and emerging contaminants.
- Annual reports: North Reading Water Dept.'s most recent published Consumer Confidence Report (CCR), where available.
- Service area & contact: EPA SDWIS. The compliance records it holds for this system are reported to EPA by Massachusetts MassDEP, the state's drinking-water primacy agency.
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