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Official source aggregationWater quality in Boxford, MA 01921
Regional hardness evidence, possible serving systems, EPA compliance history, and the measurements that are—and are not—available for Essex County.
4 active health-based record(s) across possible systems
- Largest possible serving system
- Andrews Farm Water Co.,inc.
- Source water
- Groundwater
- County
- Essex County
- Profile updated
Your tap water
What does the utility report?
Match the utility name to your water bill. These results describe the utility’s water, not a test at your home. A ZIP can include several water systems.
Utility hardness unavailable in this index
Nearby river or groundwater samples cannot tell us the hardness coming out of your tap. Ask your water provider for total hardness as CaCO₃, or test it at home.
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What the current records say
EPA quarter 2026Q2
All possible systems
Review needed
4 active health-based records
Measurements by utility
Each result belongs to a specific system.
Utility match
3 systems
Serves 150 people system-wide
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Your utility’s measurements and compliance records
These are possible serving systems. A record for one system does not apply to every home in this ZIP. Confirm your provider before interpreting a measurement or notice. Federal records can lag current utility notices.
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
Find this utility’s official report →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
- 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)
| 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
Find this utility’s official report →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
- 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)
| 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
Find this utility’s official report →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
- 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.
Hardness meter
What does nearby environmental evidence show?
111
PPM as CaCO₃
Moderately Hard
PPM
111
GPG
6.5
Regional environmental evidence
USGS hardness classification scale
111 PPM
Soft
0–60Moderate
61–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+
0–60Moderate
61–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+
Parts per million
111
mg/L as CaCO₃ equivalent
Grains per gallon
6.5
1 GPG ≈ 17.1 PPM
How to use regional evidence
These samples describe nearby environmental water. They cannot establish whether your tap water is soft or hard. Use a utility result or a tap test for appliance settings and treatment sizing.
USGS sites used
17
Nearest site
3.1 mi
Observation range
May 23, 2016–Sep 25, 2023
Regional evidence confidence
Moderate
Median of the latest source-type-aligned hardness observation at each monitoring site within 25 miles. Nearest monitoring location: MA-BJW 295 BOXFORD, MA (Well).USGS source documentation ↗Evidence tier: Regional environmental evidence. This value is not used as proof of the serving utility's treated-water hardness.
Regional context
Is 01921 typical?
These comparisons use other indexed ZIP estimates, not utility tap samples. They help show local context without replacing a household test.
Boxford median
111 PPM
About the same1 indexed ZIP readings · Range 111–111 PPM
Massachusetts median
78 PPM
33 PPM higher317 indexed ZIP readings · Range 9–236 PPM
Evidence-first next steps
Confirm the problem before choosing treatment
This profile can help you ask the right question. It cannot select equipment for a property without a current result from the serving utility or the tap.
Confirm the serving system
ZIP boundaries and utility service areas do not perfectly match. Verify the system on a water bill before relying on system-wide records.
Read the current utility report
An active health-based record is present. Follow the utility's current notice and public-health instructions.
Find an official utility report →Test for the decision you face
Use a tap hardness test before sizing a softener. For health concerns, use a certified laboratory and the correct sampling protocol.
Convert your hardness test result →Frequently asked
Water questions for Boxford
Is tap water safe in Boxford?+
EPA ECHO reports 4 active health-based violations among the associated community water systems. Review the affected utility's current notice and Consumer Confidence Report.
How hard is the water?+
Utility-reported hardness is unavailable in this index. Regional samples do not establish tap-water hardness. Ask your provider or test your tap.
Do I need a water softener?+
Confirm hardness at your tap and consider actual scale or spotting before choosing treatment. Regional environmental values cannot determine whether you need a softener. A softener addresses hardness, not every contaminant.