Tap water in North Adams, MA — ZIP 01247
2 public water systems serving about 13,180 people. PFAS "forever chemicals" have been detected here.
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Poor
PFAS detected: at least one system serving this ZIP reported PFAS in EPA UCMR 5
testing. Levels and the 2024 federal limits are shown per system below.
Water systems serving 01247
North Adams Water Dept
PWSID MA1209000 · serves 13,000 ·
surface water
0 health-based / 2 total violations (5 yrs)
· PFAS up to 5.9 ppt — above federal limit
Briggsville Water District
PWSID MA1063003 · serves 180 ·
groundwater
0 health-based / 0 total violations (5 yrs)
Grades summarize EPA SDWIS violation records (last 5 years) and UCMR 5 PFAS results. They are informational, not a health determination. Methodology