City water profile

Boxborough water quality

Compare local ZIP estimates, evidence quality, associated public systems, and compliance history for Boxborough, Massachusetts.

Median indexed hardness

76PPM

One indexed ZIP

Range 75.9–75.9 PPM

State comparison: 27 PPM above
State hardness rank: #69 of 302
Matched utilities: 9
Active health records: 0

City summary

What the indexed records say

Boxborough has 1 published ZIP profile across Middlesex County. The indexed median is 76 PPM, compared with 49 PPM across Massachusetts.

Among the 302 Massachusettscities with an indexed median, Boxborough ranks #69from highest to lowest. Across all 328 state ZIP profiles, available estimates run from 24.3to 128 PPM.

Because only one ZIP is represented, the city median and range are the same local estimate. It should not be read as multiple independent samples across the community.

Hardness distribution

How local ZIP estimates compare

Soft0 ZIPs

Moderately hard1 ZIP

Hard0 ZIPs

Very hard0 ZIPs

1 of 1 ZIP profiles have a hardness estimate. Bars count ZIP profiles, not households or laboratory samples.

Evidence quality

Distance, dates, and confidence

Median nearest distance: 5 miles
Profiles with evidence: 1/1

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 1Low: 0

Observation window: Jan 13, 2016 to Sep 25, 2023.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Boxborough

Open a ZIP for site-level provenance and measurements.

ZIP code

01719

Moderately Hard

75.9 PPM

Nearest site: 5 mi
Confidence: Moderate

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Public water systems

Utilities associated with this city

Applewood Community Corporation

PWSID MA2037013

Groundwater

System population served: 500
Last reported: Jun 22, 2026

EPA SDWIS explicitly lists this ZIP in the system's served geography.

Paddock Estates

PWSID MA2037036

Groundwater

System population served: 463
Last reported: Jun 22, 2026

EPA SDWIS explicitly lists this ZIP in the system's served geography.

Brook Village Condominium

PWSID MA2037007

Groundwater

System population served: 400
Last reported: Jun 22, 2026

EPA SDWIS explicitly lists this ZIP in the system's served geography.

Codman Hill Condominium

PWSID MA2037001

Groundwater

System population served: 360
Last reported: Jun 22, 2026

EPA SDWIS explicitly lists this ZIP in the system's served geography.

Harvard Ridge Condominium

PWSID MA2037002

Groundwater

System population served: 350
Last reported: Jun 22, 2026

EPA SDWIS explicitly lists this ZIP in the system's served geography.

Enclave At Boxborough

PWSID MA2037038

Groundwater

System population served: 100
Last reported: Jun 22, 2026

EPA SDWIS explicitly lists this ZIP in the system's served geography.

Liberty House Condominium

PWSID MA2037014

Groundwater

System population served: 80
Last reported: Jun 22, 2026

EPA SDWIS explicitly lists this ZIP in the system's served geography.

Carriage House Condominium

PWSID MA2037009

Groundwater

System population served: 68
Last reported: Jun 22, 2026

EPA SDWIS explicitly lists this ZIP in the system's served geography.

Centre Village Apartments

PWSID MA2037006

Groundwater

System population served: 36
Last reported: Jun 22, 2026

EPA SDWIS explicitly lists this ZIP in the system's served geography.

Compliance history

What EPA records show

No active health-based violation appears among the associated systems in the represented EPA reporting quarter. This does not mean every contaminant was tested at every tap.

Record	System	Period	Status
Lead and Copper Rule	MA2037006	Oct 1, 2024	Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule	MA2037038	Jul 1, 2024	Addressed
Lead and Copper Rule	MA2037036	Sep 29, 2022	Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule	MA2037036	Jul 1, 2022	Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule	MA2037036	Jul 1, 2022	Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule	MA2037002	Jul 1, 2022	Addressed
Lead and Copper Rule	MA2037036	Apr 1, 2022	Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule	MA2037036	Jan 1, 2022	Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule	MA2037002	Dec 1, 2021	Resolved · health-based
Chlorine	MA2037036	Oct 1, 2021	Archived

Practical next steps

Move from index to evidence

1. Open your ZIP. Check distance, dates, confidence, and the associated utility.
2. Read the current CCR. Confirm source water, detections, limits, ranges, and notices.
3. Test the tap when needed. Confirm health concerns or treatment sizing with the right method.

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Questions people ask

About water in Boxborough

Is the water hard?

The indexed city median is 76 PPM. Open the ZIP report to verify the distance and confidence behind that estimate.

Is the tap water safe?

Compliance history is utility-wide and cannot guarantee conditions at every tap. Check current notices and test when address-specific evidence is needed.

Do I need treatment?

Choose treatment only after confirming the problem at the property. A softener targets hardness; contaminant treatment requires a matching, verified performance claim.