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Abington, MA

Plymouth County CountyPop. 17,000Source: Municipal groundwater wells (Abington-Rockland Joint Water Works)
C58/100

Contamination score

Higher = more contaminated vs. other cities.

The Abington-Rockland Joint Water Works recorded PFOS as high as 30.9 ppt in 2022, above the Massachusetts MCL of 20 ng/L for combined PFAS, prompting the town to approve a $13 million treatment plant upgrade; construction began in March 2024 with completion expected March 2026. A separate, unrelated E. coli/total-coliform detection triggered a temporary boil-water notice for the shared system in May 2025.

⚠️14 health-based violations on record.
0
Water sources
16
Violations
0
Pollution sources
0
Self-reported
0
Lawsuits

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Public water systems

Abington/Rockland Joint Wtr. Works

PWSID:
MA4001000
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
33,387 people

Abington Water System

PWSID:
GEN-abington-massachusetts

EPA & DEP violations

Abington/Rockland Joint Wtr. Works

PWSID MA400100015 violations

  • Revised Total Coliform Rule — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began May 1, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Nitrite — MR violation

    medium severityArchived

    Nitrite MR violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2023 · 3 years ago · Source ↗

  • TTHM — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedArchived

    TTHM MCL violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Oct 1, 2018 · 7 years ago · Source ↗

  • Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedArchived

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Apr 1, 2015 · 11 years ago · Source ↗

  • TTHM — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedArchived

    TTHM MCL violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Apr 1, 2015 · 11 years ago · Source ↗

  • TTHM — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedArchived

    TTHM MCL violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Jan 1, 2015 · 11 years ago · Source ↗

  • Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedArchived

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Jan 1, 2015 · 11 years ago · Source ↗

  • Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedArchived

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Oct 1, 2014 · 11 years ago · Source ↗

  • TTHM — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedArchived

    TTHM MCL violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Oct 1, 2014 · 11 years ago · Source ↗

  • Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedArchived

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Jul 1, 2014 · 12 years ago · Source ↗

  • TTHM — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedArchived

    TTHM MCL violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Jul 1, 2014 · 12 years ago · Source ↗

  • Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedArchived

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Apr 1, 2014 · 12 years ago · Source ↗

  • Coliform (TCR) — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Coliform (TCR) MCL violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Jun 1, 2011 · 15 years ago · Source ↗

  • Coliform (TCR) — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Coliform (TCR) MCL violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Oct 1, 2010 · 15 years ago · Source ↗

  • Violation — Violation violation

    medium severity

    Contaminant Violation violation.

    EPA SDWIS · Violation · Began — · Source ↗

Abington Water System

PWSID GEN-abington-massachusetts1 violation

  • PFAS (PFOS) exceedance at Abington-Rockland Joint Water Works

    medium severityHealth-basedUnder construction - treatment upgrade in progress

    The Abington-Rockland Joint Water Works, serving Abington, Rockland, and several neighboring towns, recorded PFOS levels as high as 30.9 ppt in 2022, above the Massachusetts MCL of 20 ng/L for six PFAS combined. The town approved a $13 million treatment plant upgrade in 2022; construction began March 2024 with completion expected March 2026.

    Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection · MCL Exceedance · Began Jul 1, 2022 · 4 years ago

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