City water profile
Compare local ZIP estimates, evidence quality, associated public systems, and compliance history for Palmer Town, Massachusetts.
Median indexed hardness
87PPM
4 indexed ZIPs
Range 46.2–87.7 PPM
City summary
Palmer Town has 4 published ZIP profiles across Hampden County. The indexed median is 87 PPM, compared with 49 PPM across Massachusetts.
Among the 302 Massachusettscities with an indexed median, Palmer Town ranks #40from highest to lowest. Across all 328 state ZIP profiles, available estimates run from 24.3to 128 PPM.
The 46.2–87.7 PPM range shows how much the available ZIP estimates vary within the city label.
Hardness distribution
4 of 4 ZIP profiles have a hardness estimate. Bars count ZIP profiles, not households or laboratory samples.
Evidence quality
Confidence labels
Observation window: Jan 4, 2016 to Jun 8, 2026.
ZIP directory
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ZIP code
87.5 PPM
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ZIP code
46.2 PPM
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ZIP code
87.1 PPM
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ZIP code
87.7 PPM
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Public water systems
PWSID MA1227002
EPA SDWIS explicitly lists this ZIP in the system's served geography.
PWSID MA1227000
EPA SDWIS explicitly lists this ZIP in the system's served geography.
PWSID MA1227015
EPA SDWIS explicitly lists this ZIP in the system's served geography.
PWSID MA1227001
EPA SDWIS explicitly lists this ZIP in the system's served geography.
PWSID MA1227003
EPA SDWIS explicitly lists this ZIP in the system's served geography.
Compliance history
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | MA1227000 | Jan 1, 2025 | Archived · health-based |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | MA1227000 | Dec 1, 2024 | Archived · health-based |
| E. COLI | MA1227015 | Oct 1, 2017 | Unaddressed |
| E. COLI | MA1227015 | Aug 1, 2017 | Unaddressed |
| Lead and Copper Rule | MA1227003 | Nov 1, 2015 | Addressed |
| Lead and Copper Rule | MA1227015 | Jun 1, 2015 | Addressed |
| Lead and Copper Rule | MA1227015 | Jun 1, 2015 | Addressed |
| Lead and Copper Rule | MA1227003 | Jun 1, 2015 | Addressed |
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Questions people ask
The indexed city median is 87 PPM. Open the ZIP report to verify the distance and confidence behind that estimate.
Compliance history is utility-wide and cannot guarantee conditions at every tap. Check current notices and test when address-specific evidence is needed.
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