Is Randolph Town, MA tap water safe?
Data: U.S. EPA · How we read the data · How we check it
Summary
No federal limits exceeded in the data EPA has for Randolph/Holbrook Joint Water Board, but it has no EPA PFAS results.
2 public water systems serve parts of Randolph Town. The largest, Randolph/Holbrook Joint Water Board, serves 46,519 people, and one system here had PFAS above a federal limit. Your water bill names your system.
Largest system
Randolph/Holbrook Joint Water Board
46,519 people · Surface water · EPA ID MA4244001
No results in EPA's 2023–2025 PFAS testing (not the same as "not detected").
ppt = parts per trillion. "Highest average" is the highest average at any of the system's entry points, the way EPA compares results with the limits.
Lead: no results reported
Health-based violations since 2016: 0
Across Massachusetts, 75 of 261 water systems EPA tested had PFAS above a 2024 federal limit, and 8 systems were above the lead action level in results from the last five years. Massachusetts results.
Randolph Town homes and lead pipes
Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so homes from before then are the ones to check. How to check your own line.
Housing: Census American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for Randolph Town city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.
Other water systems serving Randolph Town
How nearby cities compare
| City | PFAS | Lead (90th pct.) |
|---|---|---|
| Braintree Town 3 mi Tri Town Water Board | Not tested | – |
| Canton 4 mi Canton Water Dept | Above limit | 1.4 ppb |
| Stoughton 5 mi Stoughton Water Department | Above limit | 2 ppb |
| Weymouth Town 6 mi Weymouth Water Department | None above limits | 1.2 ppb |
| Quincy 6 mi Quincy Water Dept. (MWRA) | None above limits | 21 ppb |
| Brockton 7 mi Brockton Water Department | None above limits | 4 ppb |
Randolph Town ZIP codes (1)
- 02368
Questions
Is Randolph Town tap water safe to drink?
Randolph/Holbrook Joint Water Board has had no health-based violations since 2016. Utility data can't show lead from your own pipes: if your home was built before 1986, test your tap. Your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report is the official summary.
Who supplies water in Randolph Town, MA?
2 public water systems serve parts of Randolph Town. The largest is Randolph/Holbrook Joint Water Board (46,519 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.
Does Randolph Town tap water have PFAS?
Randolph/Holbrook Joint Water Board has no results in EPA's 2023–2025 PFAS testing, so there is no federal result. Ask the utility or your state drinking water program.
Do Randolph Town homes have lead pipes?
Census estimates put 70% of Randolph Town homes as built before 1980 (Massachusetts: 67%). Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so older homes are more likely to have them. Randolph/Holbrook Joint Water Board's service line inventory says what your line is made of. The only way to know for your home is to check the line where it enters the house and test your tap.
Source: U.S. EPA drinking water records and PFAS testing (UCMR 5). How we read the data.