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CAMBRIDGE WATER DEPARTMENT

Massachusetts — Community Water System — PWSID: MA3049000

System Information

PWSIDMA3049000
System NameCAMBRIDGE WATER DEPARTMENT
System TypeCommunity Water System
Water SourceSurface Water
Activity StatusActive
Owner TypeLocal
EPA Region01
Serves SchoolNo
WholesalerNo
First ReportedFeb 26, 1979
Last ReportedMar 17, 2026

Location & Contact

StateMassachusetts
CityCAMBRIDGE
ZIP Code02138
Address250 FRESH POND PKWY
OrganizationCAMBRIDGE WATER DEPARTMENT
Phone6173494770

Population & Service

Population Served118,214
Service Connections15,063

Drinking Water Violations (70)

This water system has 70 violations recorded in the EPA SDWIS database.

Begin Date End Date Contaminant Category Health-Based Major Measured Federal MCL State MCL Status Return to Compliance Rule
Apr 1, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 MR No No — 0.04 mg/L — Archived Jun 30, 2019 —
Apr 1, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 MR No No — 0.0002 mg/L — Archived Jun 30, 2019 —
Apr 1, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 MR No No — 0.0005 mg/L — Archived Jun 30, 2019 —
Apr 1, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 MR No No — 0.0002 mg/L — Archived Jun 30, 2019 —
Apr 1, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 MR No No — 0.2 mg/L — Archived Jun 30, 2019 —
Apr 1, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 MR No No — 0.007 mg/L — Archived Jun 30, 2019 —
Apr 1, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 MR No No — 0.7 mg/L — Archived Jun 30, 2019 —
Apr 1, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 MR No No — 0.001 mg/L — Archived Jun 30, 2019 —
Apr 1, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 MR No No — 0.05 mg/L — Archived Jun 30, 2019 —
Apr 1, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 MR No No — 0.2 mg/L — Archived Jun 30, 2019 —
Apr 1, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 MR No No — 0.5 mg/L — Archived Jun 30, 2019 —
Apr 1, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 MR No No — 0.0002 mg/L — Archived Jun 30, 2019 —
Apr 1, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 MR No No — 0.002 mg/L — Archived Jun 30, 2019 —
Apr 1, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 MR No No — 0.07 mg/L — Archived Jun 30, 2019 —
Apr 1, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 MR No No — 0.00005 mg/L — Archived Jun 30, 2019 —
Apr 1, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 MR No No — 0.006 mg/L — Archived Jun 30, 2019 —
Apr 1, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 MR No No — 0.1 mg/L — Archived Jun 30, 2019 —
Apr 1, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 MR No No — 0.0002 mg/L — Archived Jun 30, 2019 —
Apr 1, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 MR No No — — — Archived Jun 30, 2019 —
Apr 1, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 MR No No — 0.003 mg/L — Archived Jun 30, 2019 —
Apr 1, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 MR No No — 0.004 mg/L — Archived Jun 30, 2019 —
Apr 1, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 MR No No — 0.003 mg/L — Archived Jun 30, 2019 —
Apr 1, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 MR No No — 0.02 mg/L — Archived Jun 30, 2019 —
Apr 1, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 MR No No — 0.002 mg/L — Archived Jun 30, 2019 —
Apr 1, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 MR No No — 0.04 mg/L — Archived Jun 30, 2019 —
Apr 1, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 MR No No — 0.4 mg/L — Archived Jun 30, 2019 —
Apr 1, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 MR No No — 0.05 mg/L — Archived Jun 30, 2019 —
Apr 1, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 MR No No — 0.00000003 mg/L — Archived Jun 30, 2019 —
Apr 1, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 MR No No — 0.0004 mg/L — Archived Jun 30, 2019 —
Apr 1, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 MR No No — 0.001 mg/L — Archived Jun 30, 2019 —
Jul 1, 2017 — Other No No — — — Resolved Jul 13, 2018 —
Jul 1, 2017 — Other No No — — — Resolved Jul 13, 2018 —
Oct 1, 1997 Dec 31, 1997 MR No Yes — 0.04 mg/L — Archived Dec 31, 1997 —
Oct 1, 1997 Dec 31, 1997 MR No Yes — 0.002 mg/L — Archived Dec 31, 1997 —
Oct 1, 1997 Dec 31, 1997 MR No Yes — 0.1 mg/L — Archived Dec 31, 1997 —
Oct 1, 1997 Dec 31, 1997 MR No Yes — 0.04 mg/L — Archived Dec 31, 1997 —
Oct 1, 1997 Dec 31, 1997 MR No Yes — 0.07 mg/L — Archived Dec 31, 1997 —
Oct 1, 1997 Dec 31, 1997 MR No Yes — 0.02 mg/L — Archived Dec 31, 1997 —
Oct 1, 1997 Dec 31, 1997 MR No Yes — 0.0005 mg/L — Archived Dec 31, 1997 —
Oct 1, 1997 Dec 31, 1997 MR No Yes — — — Archived Dec 31, 1997 —
Oct 1, 1997 Dec 31, 1997 MR No Yes — 0.2 mg/L — Archived Dec 31, 1997 —
Oct 1, 1997 Dec 31, 1997 MR No Yes — 0.006 mg/L — Archived Dec 31, 1997 —
Oct 1, 1997 Dec 31, 1997 MR No Yes — 0.002 mg/L — Archived Dec 31, 1997 —
Oct 1, 1997 Dec 31, 1997 MR No Yes — — — Archived Dec 31, 1997 —
Oct 1, 1997 Dec 31, 1997 MR No Yes — 0.05 mg/L — Archived Dec 31, 1997 —
Oct 1, 1997 Dec 31, 1997 MR No Yes — 0.003 mg/L — Archived Dec 31, 1997 —
Oct 1, 1997 Dec 31, 1997 MR No Yes — 0.7 mg/L — Archived Dec 31, 1997 —
Oct 1, 1997 Dec 31, 1997 MR No Yes — 0.4 mg/L — Archived Dec 31, 1997 —
Oct 1, 1997 Dec 31, 1997 MR No Yes — 0.2 mg/L — Archived Dec 31, 1997 —
Oct 1, 1997 Dec 31, 1997 MR No Yes — 0.004 mg/L — Archived Dec 31, 1997 —

About This Water System

Public water system data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Systems with violations must notify customers. Contact your water utility for the latest annual water quality report.

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