Water System Report MA

Town of Eastham

EPA ID: MA4086095 ยท 6,199 people served ยท 1 ZIP code

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA records for Town of Eastham (MA4086095): no drinking-water violations recorded since 2021. Town of Eastham's compliance file in EPA SDWIS lists no violations, whether health-based or monitoring and reporting, for a utility that supplies water to approximately 6,199 residents.

Data: EPA SDWIS

B ยท 83
Avg Safety Score
6,199
People Served
1
ZIP Code Served
0
Violations (since 2021)
Groundwater
Water Source
Below the reporting limit
Most recent lead 90th percentile on record (monitoring period ending 2023-12-31)
Zone 2
County Radon Potential ยท Moderate
0
Contaminants Flagged
$668K
Median Home Value in ZIP Codes Served

Service Area Map

Coverage area for Town of Eastham Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.

Service area boundary - average Home Safety grade of mapped ZIPs: B

Demographics of ZIP Codes Served

$72,683
Median Household Income
5,772
Population of ZIP Codes Served (Census)
5%
Disadvantaged Population
30th
Poverty Percentile
70th
Energy Burden Percentile
68%
Pre-1986 Housing

The ZIP codes associated with Town of Eastham have a median household income of $72,683 and about 5,772 residents live in those ZIP codes (Census; not the number of people this system supplies). Approximately 68% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.

๐Ÿ’ง Where Does Your Water Come From?

Groundwater

Town of Eastham's water is classified in EPA records as a groundwater source. Groundwater is naturally filtered through rock and soil, but it can be vulnerable to PFAS contamination, nitrates from agriculture, and industrial chemicals that seep into the water table.

Low Risk
Source Contamination Risk
0th
Wastewater Discharge Proximity
50th
Superfund Site Proximity

Infrastructure Risk

53 yr
Estimated pipe age (modeled from housing age)
Copper
Likely pipe material (modeled)
17 yr
Est. Remaining Life
Stable
Decay Status
Installed 76% of expected lifespan used (estimate) End of life

Comparable Water Systems

Similar-sized systems in Massachusetts

D 1 violation
D 0 violations
Marion Water Division
6,119 people
B 1 violation
Tisbury Water Works
6,082 people
B 15 violations

System Overview

Town of Eastham (EPA ID: MA4086095) is a community water system in Massachusetts that serves approximately 6,199 people from groundwater sources.

This system serves ZIP code 02642 in Eastham.

ZIP-Area Home Safety Context: B (83/100)

This is the average Home Safety Score for 1 of 1 service-area ZIP codes with all required score domains observed. It is not a grade for the water utility.

Model 4.0.0 uses SDWIS identity plus accepted ECHO SDWA lifecycle-based water compliance, the UCMR 5 PFAS MCL screen, EPA radon zone, and annual EPA AirData AQI across three equally weighted domains. Missing required evidence suppresses the score.

Violation History

No accepted violation records in the 2021-2026 window - The accepted EPA ECHO 2026Q2 snapshot contains zero violation records for this system whose record year falls from 2021 through 2026, inclusive. This is not a tap-water safety guarantee.

Lead & Copper

EPA Lead and Copper Rule evidence attributed directly to this water system:

Lead Level Exceeds Action Level Sample Date
Below the reporting limit No 2023-12-31

No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.

Radon Risk in Service Area

1 of 1 ZIP records with known zones is in EPA Radon Zone 2.

The EPA recommends testing all homes regardless of radon zone. County radon zones cannot replace an in-home radon test.

ZIP Codes Served

Coverage: Service area ZIP codes sourced from EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 (March 2026 release). These ZIPs reflect the actual deployment footprint recorded by MA or modeled from parcel and building-footprint data.

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View available EPA compliance records for Town of Eastham (MA4086095) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Town of Eastham water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot contains zero violation records for Town of Eastham in the inclusive 2021-2026 record-year window. This is a compliance-record finding, not a guarantee about water at a specific tap.

How many people does Town of Eastham serve?

Town of Eastham serves approximately 6,199 people across 1 ZIP code in Massachusetts.

Where does Town of Eastham get its water?

The primary water source is groundwater.

Federal UCMR5 PFAS Monitoring: No PFAS Reported Above Reporting Levels

This water system was tested under the federal EPA Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR5). No PFAS compounds were reported above UCMR5 minimum reporting levels.

Samples collected
116

MA enforces a limit of 20 ppt for the combined sum of six PFAS (PFOA, PFOS, PFHxS, PFNA, PFHpA and PFDA). The table shows each compound's highest result, which can come from different samples, so it is not compared with that combined limit; the water system's compliance reports give the combined result.

EPA's April 2024 PFAS rule sets MCLs of 4 ppt for PFOA and PFOS and 10 ppt for PFHxS, PFNA and HFPO-DA (GenX); water systems must comply from 2029. Other PFAS compounds have no individual federal MCL. A state standard is shown only where this system's state has its own enforceable PFAS limit. Detection results are EPA UCMR5 samples, not a measurement at your tap.

Source: U.S. EPA UCMR5 (Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule, 5th cycle) โ€” per-system federal sampling, 2023โ€“2025. EPA UCMR5 monitoring program โ†’

Understand PFAS health context and filtration โ†’

Frequently Asked Questions

Is water from Town of Eastham safe to drink? ▼
Town of Eastham has 0 recorded violations since 2021. The B shown is a ZIP-area score, not a grade for this utility; see the violation table for what was violated.
Should I use a water filter? ▼
No EPA drinking-water violations since 2021 are on record for Town of Eastham; this page does not establish contaminant levels at your tap. That is a compliance record, not a guarantee about the water at your tap; a certified filter can target a specific contaminant you are concerned about.
How many people does Town of Eastham serve? ▼
Town of Eastham serves approximately 6,199 people with drinking water across 1 ZIP code.
What is Town of Eastham's water source? ▼
Town of Eastham draws water from groundwater sources. Source type affects which contaminants are most likely to be present.
Is there lead in Town of Eastham's water? ▼
The reported 90th-percentile lead result is below the laboratory reporting limit, not a measured zero; EPA's health goal for lead is zero. This is at or below the EPA lead action level, which triggers system action and is not a safe level; the EPA health goal for lead is zero.
What is the demographic profile of the ZIP codes associated with Town of Eastham? ▼
The ZIP codes mapped to Town of Eastham have a median household income of $72,683 (Census ZIP-code estimate). Demographic data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau and EPA EJScreen.
Where does Town of Eastham get its water? ▼
Town of Eastham's water is classified in EPA records as a groundwater source. Groundwater is naturally filtered through rock and soil, but it can be vulnerable to PFAS contamination, nitrates from agriculture, and industrial chemicals that seep into the water table.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (n.d.). Town of Eastham Water Quality Report, MA. https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/ma4086095/
BibTeX
@misc{zipcheckup-water-system-ma4086095,
  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Town of Eastham Water Quality Report, MA}},
  year   = {n.d.},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/ma4086095/}
}
Home › Water Systems › Massachusetts › Town of Eastham

Get safety alerts for Town of Eastham, Massachusetts

Free updates when EPA data changes for this area. No spam.

Unsubscribe anytime. Privacy Policy.

Share This Page

X Facebook
Check your water filter options Free tool - no phone call required.