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Water hardness in Boxford

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Utility-reported hardness

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State comparison: Unavailable
Evidence comparison rank: —
Matched utilities: 3
Active health records: 4

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EPA snapshot: 2026Q2. Historical window begins Jan 1, 2021.

Andrews Farm Water Co.,inc.

MA3038020 · Groundwater · 150 people served system-wide

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

4 reported active health-based record(s) for this system

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Measurements (1)

An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.

Lead (90th percentile)

EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples

Below action level

Reported level: 0.0016 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

10% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2024

Violation history (38)

Imported violation history for Andrews Farm Water Co.,inc.
Rule	Status	Period
Consumer Confidence Rule	Unaddressed	Jul 1, 2025
Public Notice	Addressed	Apr 1, 2025
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Archived	Mar 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Archived	Feb 1, 2025 to Feb 28, 2025
Public Notice	Addressed	Jan 1, 2025
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Jan 31, 2025
Nitrate	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
Revised Total Coliform RuleHealth-based	Addressed	Dec 1, 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Addressed	Dec 1, 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Archived	Nov 1, 2024 to Nov 30, 2024
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	Unaddressed	Oct 17, 2024
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSHealth-based	Unaddressed	Oct 17, 2024
Nitrate	Archived	Oct 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Archived	Sep 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Addressed	Aug 1, 2024
Revised Total Coliform RuleHealth-based	Addressed	Aug 1, 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Archived	Aug 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Archived	Jul 1, 2024 to Jul 31, 2024
Public Notice	Addressed	Jul 1, 2024
Nitrate	Archived	Jul 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Archived	Jun 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Archived	May 1, 2024 to May 31, 2024
Nitrate	Archived	Apr 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2024
Public Notice	Addressed	Apr 1, 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Archived	Apr 1, 2024 to Apr 30, 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Archived	Feb 1, 2024 to Feb 29, 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Archived	Sep 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2023
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Archived	Aug 1, 2023 to Aug 31, 2023
Nitrate	Archived	Jul 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2023
Radium-228	Archived	Jul 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2023
Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleHealth-based	Addressed	Jul 1, 2023
Radium-226	Archived	Jul 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2023
Nitrite	Archived	Jul 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2023
Lead and Copper Rule	Addressed	Jun 1, 2023
Consumer Confidence Rule	Resolved	Jul 1, 2021 to Aug 16, 2021
Consumer Confidence Rule	Addressed	Jul 1, 2019
Lead and Copper Rule	Addressed	Jun 1, 2015
Lead and Copper Rule	Addressed	Jun 1, 2006

Four Mile Village

MA3038001 · Groundwater · 133 people served system-wide

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

No active health-based record in this imported snapshot

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Measurements (1)

An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.

Lead (90th percentile)

EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples

Below action level

Reported level: 0 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

0% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025

Violation history (38)

Imported violation history for Four Mile Village
Rule	Status	Period
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Archived	May 1, 2025 to May 31, 2025
Lead and Copper Rule	Addressed	Jul 1, 2023
Lead and Copper Rule	Addressed	Jun 1, 2023
Trichloroethylene	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
CHLOROBENZENE	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
o-Dichlorobenzene	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
Tetrachloroethylene	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
Xylenes, Total	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
DICHLOROMETHANE	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
Radium-228	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
38-STRONTIUM-90	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
Tritium	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
Carbon tetrachloride	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
Styrene	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
1,2-Dichloroethane	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
Radium-226	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
1,1-Dichloroethylene	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
Ethylbenzene	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
Toluene	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
Vinyl chloride	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
Combined Uranium	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
Gross Beta Particle Activity	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
1,2-Dichloropropane	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
Benzene	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
p-Dichlorobenzene	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
53-IODINE-131	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
Consumer Confidence Rule	Resolved	Jul 1, 2022 to Aug 15, 2022
Lead and Copper Rule	Addressed	Jul 1, 2022
Groundwater Rule	Unaddressed	Jul 16, 2020
Lead and Copper Rule	Addressed	Jun 1, 2020

Willows At Boxford

MA3038028 · Groundwater · 132 people served system-wide

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

No active health-based record in this imported snapshot

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Measurements (1)

An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.

Lead (90th percentile)

EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples

Below action level

Reported level: 0 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

0% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2025

Violation history (0)

No record returned in this imported window. This is not a guarantee of tap-water safety.

City summary

What the indexed records say

Boxford has 1 published ZIP profile across Essex County. The regional-evidence median is 111 PPM. The city does not meet the stricter comparison standard.

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: 3.1 miles
Profiles with evidence: 1/1

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 1Low: 0

Observation window: May 23, 2016 to Sep 25, 2023.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Boxford

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ZIP code

01921

Moderately Hard

111 PPM

Nearest site: 3.1 mi
Confidence: Moderate

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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. Use a measured hardness result. Confirm health concerns or treatment sizing with the right method.

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Questions people ask

About water in Boxford

Is the water hard?

Check the utility-reported result above when available. Nearby environmental samples cannot establish tap-water hardness. Ask your provider or test your tap.

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.