We read 5 results from Ipswich Dpu Water Dept’s 2025 water quality report. No results over a legal limit; 1 above a health goal or guideline.
Serves about 13,090 people · Water system ID MA3144000 · Read the district’s 2025 report (opens in a new tab)
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Results from the 2025 report
Each number is copied from the district’s report and links to the page it’s printed on. Where the report lists several plants, wells or purchased water, the highest is shown.
| Contaminant | Result | Health goal | Legal limit | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manganeseas reported · range 0.005 to 0.66 · printed as 124 ppb · 2025 report, page 5 | 0.12 ppm | — | 0.05 ppm guideline | Above the guideline2.5x the guideline (taste, odor or stains; not a health limit) |
| Chlorideas reported · range 35 to 110 · sampled 2024 · 2025 report, page 5 | 59 ppm | — | 250 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Ironas reported · range 0.003 to 0.05 · printed as 19 ppb · 2025 report, page 5 | 0.02 ppm | — | 0.3 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Sulfateas reported · range 10 to 21 · sampled 2024 · 2025 report, page 5 | 17 ppm | — | 250 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Total dissolved solidsas reported · range 150 to 322 · sampled 2024 · 2025 report, page 5 | 248 ppm | — | 500 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
Utility results describe the whole system, measured where water enters the pipes, not your tap. Your home’s plumbing can add lead or copper.
EPA testing for PFAS and lithium
EPA’s own nationwide testing (UCMR 5) found these in Ipswich Dpu Water Dept’s water between Nov 2023 and Oct 2024. These are EPA lab results, separate from the district’s report. Anything not listed was not detected.
- PFOA7.3 pptFound in 3 of 12 samples · highest resultAbove the federal limit that takes effect in 2029 (4 ppt)
- PFBS4.1 pptFound in 1 of 12 samples · highest resultNo federal limit in force for this one
Source: EPA UCMR 5 occurrence data. The highest single result is shown; one high sample doesn’t mean every glass is that high.
What you can do
Nothing here is an emergency notice: if the district has a violation, it must tell customers directly. If you’d like to lower these at your tap, these are the treatments that remove them, and the catalog shows the models certified for each. Ranking is by certified removal; commissions never change the order.
Sediment or cloudy water
Found: Manganese
What removes it: Oxidation filter.
PFAS ("forever chemicals")
Found: PFOA (EPA testing)
What removes it: Reverse osmosis.
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