Tap water in Methuen, MA — ZIP 01841
2 public water systems serving about 142,202 people. PFAS "forever chemicals" have been detected here.
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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 01841
Lawrence Water Works
PWSID MA3149000 · serves 89,143 ·
surface water
0 health-based / 0 total violations (5 yrs)
· PFAS up to 3.1 ppt
Methuen Water Dept
PWSID MA3181000 · serves 53,059 ·
surface water
0 health-based / 0 total violations (5 yrs)
· PFAS up to 5 ppt — above federal limit
Grades summarize EPA SDWIS violation records (last 5 years) and UCMR 5 PFAS results. They are informational, not a health determination. Methodology