Is Westfield, MA tap water safe?

Data: U.S. EPA · How we read the data · How we check it

No federal limits exceeded in EPA data for Westfield Dpwwater Division. 1 PFAS were detected below the limits.

2 public water systems serve parts of Westfield. The largest, Westfield Dpwwater Division, serves 41,094 people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

Westfield Dpwwater Division

41,094 people · Surface water · EPA ID MA1329000

Buys treated water from Springfield Water and Sewer Commission.

PFAS	Highest average	Limit	Status
PFOA Not detected	–	4 ppt	Not detected
PFOS Not detected	–	4 ppt	Not detected
PFHxS Not detected	–	10 ppt	Not detected
PFNA Not detected	–	10 ppt	Not detected
HFPO-DA (GenX) Not detected	–	10 ppt	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: 2.7 ppb at the 90th percentile (Jun 2025, and 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it) Below action level
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.

Westfield homes and lead pipes

72%

of homes built before 1980 (Massachusetts 67%, US 50%)

31%

built before 1950 (Massachusetts 36%)

31%

of households rent (Massachusetts 38%)

Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so homes from before then are the ones to check. Renting? Ask your landlord what the service line is made of, because it's their pipe to replace. How to check your own line.

Housing: Census American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for Westfield city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

Other water systems serving Westfield

Liberty Manor Inc
500 people · Purchased surface water · Massachusetts · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample

How nearby cities compare

City	Main water system	PFAS	Lead (90th pct.)
West Springfield Town 6 mi West Springfield Dept. of Public Works Water Division	West Springfield Dept. of Public Works Water Division	None above limits	1.6 ppb
Agawam Town 7 mi Agawam Water Department	Agawam Water Department	None above limits	1.5 ppb
Holyoke 8 mi Holyoke Water Works	Holyoke Water Works	None above limits	9 ppb
Chicopee 10 mi Chicopee Water Dept (MWRA)	Chicopee Water Dept (MWRA)	None above limits	1.5 ppb
Springfield 11 mi Springfield Water and Sewer Commission	Springfield Water and Sewer Commission	None above limits	3.5 ppb
Northampton 14 mi Northampton Water Division	Northampton Water Division	None above limits	2.6 ppb

Westfield ZIP codes (1)

01085

Questions

Is Westfield tap water safe to drink?

Westfield Dpwwater Division 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 Westfield, MA?

2 public water systems serve parts of Westfield. The largest is Westfield Dpwwater Division (41,094 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Westfield tap water have PFAS?

Westfield Dpwwater Division had 1 PFAS detected at least once in EPA's 2023–2025 testing, all with averages below the federal limits.

Do Westfield homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 72% of Westfield 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. Westfield Dpwwater Division'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.