Water Quality in Methuen, MA (01844)

EPA violation data for public water systems serving ZIP code 01844.

Based on EPA compliance data. Not a substitute for an official water quality report from your utility.

53,420

Population

15

Water Systems

39

Violations (5yr)

1

Health-Based

Location

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Water Systems Serving This Area (15)

Methuen Water Dept

Surface water 53,059 people served
1 violation (5yr)
Lead tested: 1.6 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

Ossipee Dunkin Donuts

Groundwater 840 people served
0 violations

Dunkin Donuts/Baskin Robbins

All resolved
Groundwater 775 people served
10 violations (5yr) · All resolved

Dunkin Donuts

Groundwater 600 people served
0 violations

Dunkin Donuts

Groundwater 500 people served
0 violations

1 Delahunty

Groundwater 230 people served
0 violations

Dunkin Donuts-Lyman

1 health-based
Groundwater 171 people served
28 violations (5yr) · 1 health-based

Hickory Hill Golf Course

Groundwater 150 people served
0 violations

183 Solrac 5

Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations

Town Of Methuen

Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations

Pepsi Cola Plant

Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations

Merrimack Valley Ski Lodge

Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations

Jimmys Ii Restaurant

Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations

Bon Secours Hospital

Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations

Charles Bonanno / Inact.

Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations

Contaminants Found

Revised Total Coliform RuleHealth-Based

Missed testing deadlines — not a detection of bacteria.

10 violations
All resolved
Public NoticeMonitoring
5 violations
Has active
Lead and Copper RuleMonitoring

Lead and copper testing requirement. Lead exposure can cause developmental harm in children.

1 violation
Has active
1,2,4-TrichlorobenzeneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
o-DichlorobenzeneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
BenzeneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
1,2-DichloropropaneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
1,1-DichloroethyleneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Vinyl chlorideMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
cis-1,2-DichloroethyleneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
TrichloroethyleneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
p-DichlorobenzeneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
DICHLOROMETHANEMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
CHLOROBENZENEMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
StyreneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
NitrateMonitoring

At high levels, nitrate can cause blue baby syndrome in infants.

1 violation
All resolved
TolueneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Xylenes, TotalMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
1,1,2-TrichloroethaneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
trans-1,2-DichloroethyleneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
1,1,1-TrichloroethaneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
1,2-DichloroethaneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Carbon tetrachlorideMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
TetrachloroethyleneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
EthylbenzeneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved

Lead & Copper Levels

Lead (Pb)

Within limit
1.6 ppb measured Action level: 15 ppb

Sampled: Jan 2025

How Does This Compare?

Methuen (01844) has more violations than 88% of US ZIP codes. The national average is 18.87 violations per ZIP over 5 years. This ZIP has 39.

Fewer violations 88th percentile More violations

Recommended Water Filters

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UV Water Purifier

Uses ultraviolet light to neutralize bacteria, viruses, and parasites without chemicals. Ideal for homes with microbial contamination concerns.

Targets:E. coli, Coliform, Giardia, Cryptosporidium

Look for:NSF/ANSI 55 (Class A) certified

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