Apr 15, 2026 · 7 min read
PFAS "Forever Chemicals" in US Drinking Water: 2026 Update
PFAS contamination affects an estimated 200 million Americans. Here's what the latest EPA enforcement means for your tap water.
Massachusetts Tap Water Quality
350 cities · 10,050,729 people served · 120 EPA violations (last 5 years)
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CHELSEA0 violations
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BOSTON0 violations
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WORCESTER0 violations
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SPRINGFIELD2 violations
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BEVERLY0 violations
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CAMBRIDGE0 violations
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LOWELL0 violations
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NORTH DIGHTON0 violations
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QUINCY0 violations
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BROCKTON0 violations
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LYNN0 violations
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NEW BEDFORD0 violations
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FALMOUTH0 violations
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FALL RIVER0 violations
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LAWRENCE0 violations
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NEWTON0 violations
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SOMERVILLE0 violations
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SANDWICH0 violations
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FRAMINGHAM0 violations
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MALDEN0 violations
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WALTHAM0 violations
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SOUTH DENNIS0 violations
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HAVERHILL0 violations
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BROOKLINE0 violations
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REVERE0 violations
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TAUNTON0 violations
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MEDFORD3 violations
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WEYMOUTH0 violations
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HOLBROOK0 violations
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CHICOPEE0 violations
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WEST PEABODY0 violations
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METHUEN0 violations
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OSTERVILLE0 violations
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EVERETT0 violations
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ATTLEBORO0 violations
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PLYMOUTH0 violations
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ARLINGTON0 violations
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HINGHAM0 violations
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SALEM0 violations
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PITTSFIELD0 violations
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BILLERICA5 violations
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FITCHBURG0 violations
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LEOMINSTER0 violations
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MARLBOROUGH0 violations
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DEDHAM2 violations
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WESTFIELD0 violations
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WOBURN0 violations
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AMHERST2 violations
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BRAINTREE0 violations
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HARWICH0 violations
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MILFORD0 violations
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WEST YARMOUTH0 violations
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SHREWSBURY0 violations
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HOLYOKE0 violations
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GLOUCESTER0 violations
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MATTAPOISETT0 violations
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MASHPEE0 violations
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NATICK0 violations
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ANDOVER2 violations
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BREWSTER0 violations
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DRACUT0 violations
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MIDDLETON0 violations
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WATERTOWN0 violations
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HYANNIS0 violations
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RANDOLPH0 violations
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LEXINGTON0 violations
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MARSHFIELD0 violations
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TEWKSBURY4 violations
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ROCKLAND2 violations
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FRANKLIN0 violations
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NEEDHAM0 violations
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WELLESLEY0 violations
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CHELMSFORD0 violations
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NORTH ANDOVER0 violations
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NANTUCKET0 violations
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MILLBURY2 violations
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CHATHAM0 violations
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NORWOOD0 violations
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NORTHAMPTON0 violations
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MELROSE1 violation
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STOUGHTON0 violations
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WEST SPRINGFIELD0 violations
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NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH0 violations
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AGAWAM0 violations
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BRIDGEWATER0 violations
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MILTON0 violations
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BELMONT0 violations
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READING0 violations
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WAKEFIELD0 violations
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SAUGUS0 violations
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BEDFORD4 violations
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BURLINGTON0 violations
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DARTMOUTH3 violations
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WALPOLE0 violations
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OAK BLUFFS0 violations
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MANSFIELD0 violations
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STONEHAM0 violations
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SOUTH EASTON0 violations
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WINCHESTER0 violations
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POCASSET0 violations
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WILMINGTON2 violations
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CANTON0 violations
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PROVINCETOWN0 violations
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WESTBOROUGH2 violations
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PARKWOOD BEACH0 violations
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GARDNER2 violations
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SOUTH HADLEY0 violations
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ACTON0 violations
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MARBLEHEAD0 violations
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NEWBURYPORT0 violations
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HUDSON0 violations
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SALISBURY0 violations
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WINTHROP0 violations
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SCITUATE1 violation
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SOUTHBRIDGE0 violations
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NORTON1 violation
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ORLEANS0 violations
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CONCORD1 violation
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ASHLAND0 violations
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SUDBURY1 violation
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WESTFORD0 violations
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FOXBOROUGH0 violations
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SOMERSET2 violations
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PEMBROKE0 violations
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HOLDEN0 violations
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WEBSTER0 violations
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GREENFIELD0 violations
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SWANSEA0 violations
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AMESBURY0 violations
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SHARON0 violations
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DUXBURY0 violations
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NORTH READING0 violations
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EAST LONGMEADOW0 violations
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EASTHAMPTON0 violations
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BELLINGHAM4 violations
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LONGMEADOW2 violations
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HOLLISTON0 violations
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CLINTON0 violations
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MIDDLEBOROUGH2 violations
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SWAMPSCOTT0 violations
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ASHBURNHAM0 violations
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HANOVER0 violations
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RAYNHAM0 violations
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WHITMAN0 violations
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KINGSTON2 violations
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SEEKONK0 violations
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AUBURN2 violations
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EAST BRIDGEWATER0 violations
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FAIRHAVEN4 violations
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NORTHBOROUGH0 violations
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LYNNFIELD0 violations
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WAYLAND0 violations
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WRENTHAM14 violations
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NORTH ADAMS0 violations
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MEDWAY0 violations
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IPSWICH0 violations
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HOPKINTON0 violations
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MEDFIELD0 violations
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WESTON0 violations
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UXBRIDGE0 violations
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NORWELL0 violations
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GRAFTON0 violations
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ATHOL0 violations
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SOUTHBOROUGH0 violations
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MAYNARD0 violations
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WARE0 violations
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LENOX0 violations
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ROCKPORT0 violations
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BLACKSTONE0 violations
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LITTLETON0 violations
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HANSON0 violations
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PEPPERELL0 violations
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MILLIS0 violations
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PLAINVILLE0 violations
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GEORGETOWN0 violations
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WILBRAHAM0 violations
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AYER0 violations
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ACUSHNET0 violations
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BOURNE0 violations
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TURNERS FALLS0 violations
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EDGARTOWN0 violations
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WHITINSVILLE0 violations
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NORTHBRIDGE0 violations
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ADAMS0 violations
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WEST BRIDGEWATER0 violations
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SOUTHWICK0 violations
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NORFOLK0 violations
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WILLIAMSTOWN0 violations
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HALIFAX0 violations
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COHASSET0 violations
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NORTH CHELMSFORD0 violations
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HAMILTON0 violations
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GROTON0 violations
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LUNENBURG0 violations
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MERRIMAC0 violations
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WEST BOYLSTON0 violations
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SPENCER0 violations
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STERLING2 violations
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GROVELAND0 violations
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ORANGE0 violations
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TOWNSEND0 violations
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DEVENS0 violations
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DALTON0 violations
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ROWLEY0 violations
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GREAT BARRINGTON2 violations
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EASTHAM0 violations
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BALDWINVILLE0 violations
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TISBURY0 violations
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HOPEDALE0 violations
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BUZZARDS BAY3 violations
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LANCASTER0 violations
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MARION2 violations
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WINCHENDON0 violations
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RUTLAND8 violations
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BARNSTABLE0 violations
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LINCOLN0 violations
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DUDLEY0 violations
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LEE0 violations
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TOPSFIELD0 violations
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ONSET0 violations
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MANCHESTER BY THE SEA0 violations
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STURBRIDGE0 violations
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COTUIT0 violations
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SOUTHAMPTON0 violations
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PALMER2 violations
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HADLEY0 violations
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AVON0 violations
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TYNGSBOROUGH4 violations
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LEICESTER0 violations
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SOUTH DEERFIELD0 violations
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SAGAMORE BEACH0 violations
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UPTON0 violations
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DOUGLAS0 violations
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PAXTON0 violations
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MONSON0 violations
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BARRE0 violations
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SHIRLEY0 violations
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WESTMINSTER0 violations
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BELCHERTOWN0 violations
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WENHAM0 violations
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NORTH BROOKFIELD0 violations
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ROCHDALE0 violations
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ESSEX0 violations
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BOYLSTON2 violations
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NAHANT0 violations
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SUNDERLAND0 violations
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WEST BROOKFIELD0 violations
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SOUTH GRAFTON0 violations
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THREE RIVERS0 violations
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HATFIELD0 violations
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WEST NEWBURY0 violations
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EL PASO0 violations
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STOCKBRIDGE0 violations
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SUTTON0 violations
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WARREN0 violations
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WAREHAM0 violations
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LANESBOROUGH0 violations
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CARVER3 violations
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BRAMANVILLE0 violations
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BYFIELD0 violations
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HUNTINGTON0 violations
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HINSDALE0 violations
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SHELBURNE FALLS0 violations
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HARVARD0 violations
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DEERFIELD0 violations
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ASSONET0 violations
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HAYDENVILLE0 violations
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EAST BROOKFIELD0 violations
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BROOKFIELD0 violations
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BERNARDSTON0 violations
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NORTHFIELD0 violations
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THORNDIKE0 violations
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BONDSVILLE0 violations
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CHESHIRE0 violations
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RUSSELL0 violations
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GILBERTVILLE0 violations
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SOUTH EGREMONT0 violations
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HANCOCK0 violations
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BRIDGEPORT0 violations
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BOXBOROUGH0 violations
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WEST WARREN0 violations
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BOLTON0 violations
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WELLFLEET0 violations
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PORTLAND0 violations
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CHILMARK0 violations
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CHESTER1 violation
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MOUNT HERMON0 violations
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STOW0 violations
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WORTHINGTON0 violations
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ERVING0 violations
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WEST STOCKBRIDGE0 violations
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GRANBY0 violations
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BERLIN0 violations
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MENDON0 violations
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SPRING VALLEY0 violations
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NASHUA0 violations
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MANCHAUG0 violations
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MONTAGUE0 violations
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BLANDFORD0 violations
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CUMMINGTON0 violations
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SHEFFIELD0 violations
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GOSNOLD0 violations
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WESTPORT0 violations
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ASHFIELD0 violations
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LAKEVILLE0 violations
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GILL0 violations
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DUNSTABLE0 violations
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WHEELWRIGHT0 violations
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HARDWICK0 violations
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REHOBOTH2 violations
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HAMPDEN0 violations
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ROYALSTON0 violations
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MONTEREY0 violations
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DOVER2 violations
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COLRAIN0 violations
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SOUTH YARMOUTH0 violations
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SUMMERLAND0 violations
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CLARKSBURG0 violations
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NEWBERRY4 violations
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HOCKESSIN0 violations
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MILL RIVER0 violations
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CHERRY VALLEY0 violations
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OXFORD3 violations
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BOXFORD0 violations
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EXETER0 violations
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LEEDS0 violations
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SOUTH WELLFLEET0 violations
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EAST DEERFIELD0 violations
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WEST TISBURY0 violations
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CORDAVILLE0 violations
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SANDISFIELD0 violations
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EDDYVILLE0 violations
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NORWICH0 violations
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SOUTHFIELD0 violations
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NORTH TRURO0 violations
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SHREWBURY0 violations
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GRANVILLE0 violations
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HOUSTON0 violations
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BRIMFIELD0 violations
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SHERBORN0 violations
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MONROE6 violations
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EAST BOSTON0 violations
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HUBBARDSTON0 violations
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NEW IPSWICH0 violations
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RICHMOND0 violations
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CHARLEMONT0 violations
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NORTHBORO0 violations
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SHELBURNE0 violations
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GOSHEN0 violations
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OTIS0 violations
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