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Norfolk County, MA Water Quality

Water quality data for 27 public water systems serving Norfolk County, Massachusetts — based on EPA SDWIS enforcement records, lead testing results, and health-based violation history.

📅 2026 Report 🔄 Data updated 2026 Q2 📍 27 water systems · 28 cities
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Generally Safe — Most Systems Performing Well

The majority of water systems have no active violations and lead levels well below the federal action level.

B

Norfolk County Earns a B

Norfolk County: 28 communities across 27 water systems. 100.0% have no open violations.

  • Median lead where detected: 2.00 ppb
  • 25 communities with a lead detection, 3 reporting none detected
  • 17 communities with PFAS above the federal limit
  • 1 with significant inspection deficiencies
  • 100.0% of communities have no open violations
2 ppb
Median Lead Level
County-wide, 90th percentile
27
Water Systems
Active CWS & NTNCWS
100%
Violation-Free
No active violations on record
How we grade counties: MyWaterIQ uses EPA SDWIS enforcement data — actual MCL violations and lead test results — not the aspirational MCLG targets used by some sites. A grade reflects real compliance history, not theoretical risk. Learn more →

Cities by Water Quality

⭐ Best Performing
  • Brookline
    1.29 ppb
    No federal limits exceeded on record
    A
  • Weymouth Town
    1.00 ppb
    No federal limits exceeded on record
    A
  • Walpole
    1.80 ppb
    No federal limits exceeded on record
    A
  • Cohasset
    2.00 ppb
    No federal limits exceeded on record
    B
  • Quincy
    8.74 ppb
    Lead at 8.74 ppb, above a third of the action level
    A
⚠ Needs Attention
  • Medfield
    7.00 ppb
    PFAS above the limit at 1 of 3 sampling points
    D
  • Plainville
    2.00 ppb
    PFAS above the limit at 1 of 2 sampling points
    D
  • Sharon
    3.00 ppb
    PFAS above the limit at 2 of 6 sampling points
    D
  • Randolph Town
    3.00 ppb
    PFAS above the limit at 1 of 1 sampling points
    C
  • Franklin Town
    2.00 ppb
    PFAS above the limit at 1 of 7 sampling points
    C
County Lead Level — Median 2 ppb
Based on most recent 90th percentile lead tests across all reporting systems
0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb
County median: 2 ppb — 13.3% of the federal action level
Systems by Lead Level
Under 5 ppb
19
5 – 10 ppb
6
No Data
3

All Cities in Norfolk County

Quincy 8.74 ppb A
Brookline 1.29 ppb A
Weymouth Town 1.00 ppb A
Braintree Town 4.80 ppb B
Randolph Town 3.00 ppb C
Franklin Town 2.00 ppb C
Needham 5.00 ppb C
Norwood 5.00 ppb A
Stoughton 3.00 ppb C
Wellesley 3.50 ppb B
Walpole 1.80 ppb A
Dedham 2.00 ppb C
Canton 1.40 ppb B
Milton 7.72 ppb A
Foxborough Not detected B
Sharon 3.00 ppb D
Bellingham 3.60 ppb C
Westwood 2.00 ppb C
Medfield 7.00 ppb D
Medway Not detected C
Wrentham 1.00 ppb A
Holbrook 1.00 ppb C
Norfolk Not detected C
Plainville 2.00 ppb D
Millis 1.50 ppb C
Cohasset 2.00 ppb B
Avon 1.40 ppb C
Dover 5.00 ppb B
Showing 28 cities
No active violations Active violations

About Norfolk County Drinking Water

Norfolk County is served by 27 water systems covering 28 communities. No community here has an open violation on record.

Of the communities reporting lead results, 25 recorded a detection, with a median of 2.00 ppb — 13% of the federal action level. 3 reported none detected, which means below the laboratory limit rather than an absence of lead.

17 of 28 communities have PFAS above the limits EPA set in 2024, measured as a running annual average at each sampling point. State inspectors recorded significant deficiencies at 1 of them.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Norfolk County tap water safe to drink?▼
No community in Norfolk County has an open violation on record. 17 of 28 have PFAS above the federal limit, which is the main open concern.
What is the lead level in Norfolk County?▼
Among communities with a detection the median is 2.00 ppb, 13% of the 15 ppb action level. 3 reported none detected and 0 reported no result.
How many water systems serve Norfolk County?▼
27 community water systems serve 28 communities here.
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