We read 15 results from Northampton Water Division’s 2025 water quality report. No results over a legal limit; 2 above a health goal or guideline.
Serves about 29,571 people · Water system ID MA1214000 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead90th percentile of 30 homes tested, 1 over the action level · listed as a violation in the report · sampled 2024 · Customer taps · 2025 report, page 10 | 2.6 ppb | 0.2 ppb | 15 ppb (action level) | Above the health goal13x the health goal |
| Radium (combined 226 + 228)highest measured · range ND to 1.13 · listed as a violation in the report · sampled 2024 · Treated water · 2025 report, page 8 | 1.13 pCi/L | 0 pCi/L | 5 pCi/L | Above the health goalThe health goal is zero |
| Bariumhighest measured · range ND to 0.28 · listed as a violation in the report · Treated water · 2025 report, page 8 | 0.28 ppm | 2 ppm | 2 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Chlorinehighest running annual average · listed as a violation in the report · Distribution system · 2025 report, page 9 | 0.92 ppm | None set | 4 ppm | Below the legal limit |
| Copper90th percentile of 30 homes tested, 0 over the action level · listed as a violation in the report · sampled 2024 · Customer taps · 2025 report, page 10 | 0.15 ppm | 0.3 ppm | 1.3 ppm (action level) | Below the health goal |
| Disinfection byproducts (HAA5)highest running annual average · range 4.2 to 16.8 · listed as a violation in the report · Distribution system · 2025 report, page 9 | 11 ppb | None set | 60 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Disinfection byproducts (TTHM)highest running annual average · range 6.5 to 20.9 · listed as a violation in the report · Distribution system · 2025 report, page 9 | 16 ppb | None set | 80 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Manganesesingle sample · printed as 5.57 ppb · Treated water · 2025 report, page 9 | 0.0056 ppm | — | 0.05 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Nitrate (as N)highest measured · range ND to 2.08 · listed as a violation in the report · Treated water · 2025 report, page 8 | 2.08 ppm | 10 ppm | 10 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Perchloratehighest measured · range 0.22 to 0.38 · listed as a violation in the report · Treated water · 2025 report, page 8 | 0.38 ppb | 1 ppb | 6 ppb | Below the health goal |
| Turbidity (cloudiness)highest measured · listed as a violation in the report · Treatment plant · 2025 report, page 9 | 0.15 NTU | None set | 1 NTU | Below the legal limit |
| Chloroformhighest measured · range ND to 3.91 · Distribution system · 2025 report, page 9 | 3.91 ppb | None set | None | No health limit |
| PFAS (total of measured)highest measured · listed as a violation in the report · Treated water · 2025 report, page 8 | 2.13 ppt | None set | None | No health limit |
| PFBS (a PFAS)single sample · Treated water · 2025 report, page 9 | 2.33 ppt | None set | None | No health limit |
| Sodiumsingle sample · Treated water · 2025 report, page 9 | 9.22 ppm | None set | None | No health limit |
Utility results describe the whole system, measured where water enters the pipes, not your tap. Your home’s plumbing can add lead or copper.
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.
Lead
Found: Lead
What removes it: Certified carbon block or RO.
Radium and uranium
Found: Radium (combined 226 + 228)
What removes it: Reverse osmosis.
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