Water Utility

Andrews Farm Water Company Inc.

Location Boxford, Massachusetts,
MA
Serves 145
Source Groundwater
PWS ID MA3038020

Overview

Contaminants Detected

Arsenic

Potential Effect: Over Legal Limit
This Utility: 1.9 ppb Legal Limit: 10 ppb
475x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.004 ppb

Nitrate

Potential Effect: cancer
This Utility: 4.36 ppm Legal Limit: 10 ppb
31x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.14 ppb
This Utility: 2.13 ppt Legal Limit: 10 ppb
2,134x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.001 ppb
This Utility: 1.06 ppt Legal Limit: 10 ppb
176x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.006 ppb
This Utility: 9.48 ppt Legal Limit: 4 ppb
32x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.3 ppb

Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)

Potential Effect: cancer
This Utility: 11.7 ppt Legal Limit: 4 ppb
130x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.09 ppb
This Utility: 3.22 ppb Legal Limit: 20 ppb
7.5x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.43 ppb
This Utility: 4.4 ppb No Legal Limit
EWG's Health Guideline:
600 ppb
This Utility: 104 ppb Legal Limit: 2000 ppb
EWG's Health Guideline:
700 ppb
This Utility: 31.7 ppb No Legal Limit
EWG's Health Guideline:
100 ppb
This Utility: 0.028 ppb No Legal Limit
EWG's Health Guideline:
1 ppb
This Utility: 7.47 ppt No Legal Limit
EWG's Health Guideline:
2000 ppt
This Utility: 3.06 ppt No Legal Limit
EWG's Health Guideline:
1000 ppt
This Utility: 7.84 ppt No Legal Limit
EWG's Health Guideline:
1000 ppt

Find a Filter

See which water filtration technologies are effective at reducing the contaminants detected in this utility's water supply.

Carbon Filters
Filters 4 contaminants exceeding guidelines (+3 others)

Can reduce the levels of many common contaminants.

Pros
  • Lower upfront cost
  • Reduced maintenance
Cons
  • Does not remove all contaminants
Reverse Osmosis
Filters 6 contaminants exceeding guidelines (+6 others)

Can reduce the levels of many common contaminants.

Pros
  • Most effective
Cons
  • Higher upfront cost
  • Requires more maintenance
  • Wastes water
Other Considerations
Ion Exchange
PROS: Softens hard water, Reduces some contaminants
CONS: Doesn't remove all contaminants
Whole-House Filters
PROS: Useful for reducing radiologicals and TCE
CONS: Expensive to install and maintain, Risk of bacterial contamination

Explore filter options for each contaminant. See which technologies are effective at reducing specific contaminants.

Contaminant Activated Carbon Reverse Osmosis Ion Exchange
Contaminants Above Health Guidelines
Arsenic
Nitrate
Perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHXS)
Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)
Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS)
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)
Other Contaminants Detected
Aluminum
Barium
Manganese
Perchlorate*
Perfluorobutane sulfonate (PFBS)
Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHPA)
Perfluorohexanoic Acid (PFHxA)

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