PLymouth County Water Quality issues

Water in Plymouth County

Plymouth County is very forested (predominately White and Pitch Pine, Oak, and Red Maple), with cranberry agricultural production evidenced by the many bogs seen when driving through.  Water quality can vary somewhat from town to town.

Water supplied to towns and cities in Plymouth County comes from surface water (lakes, ponds and reservoirs), ground water wells located in sand and gravel aquifers and from deep bedrock wells. There are over 450 ponds, lakes and reservoirs in Plymouth County totaling approximately 19,970 acres. Their size ranges from less than an acre to over 2,000 acres. From Hingham and Hanover north to Bridgewater and Lakeville west, Plymouth and Kingston to the Southeast, water quality varies. 

Common are dissolved and particulate iron and manganese.  Hard water is also fairly common, particularly in private wells.  The neutralization of low pH or corrosive water and the correction of unpleasant tastes and odors are commonly addressed. PFAS in water is a more recent water quality concern being discovered in some water supplies. It is safely and effectively removed with a dual “lead-lag” tank system with PFAS specific resin. 

In general, determining the most appropriate water filtration and/or water softener system can be determined subsequent to a water test and analysis. This estimated water usage and plumbing considerations should also be taken into account in determining the right approach.

Arsenic and Radon in Plymouth County, MA Water

For information about radon in Plymouth County, see the following link http://county-radon.info/MA/Plymouth.html. For more information about arsenic in well water see the link at https://www.who.int/en/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/arsenic.

Arsenic removal from well water is done with a water filtration system with dual “lead-lag” tanks with arsenic specific resin.  This resin “grabs” the arsenic in a very effective and safe way.  Sediment and carbon filtration and reverse osmosis systems may be recommended for the various other water contaminants.

Radon removal from well water is achieved with a water filtration system that agitates the incoming water in a sealed chamber.  The gas is then released and vented outside to mix with ambient air away from the home. These systems are very effective in eliminating this dangerous contaminant

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