BRISTOL WATER DEPARTMENT
CT · PWS ID CT0170011 · Community water system
110
contaminants tested
22
detected
52,079
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFOA | 0.0041 ug/L | 2/10 | 2024 |
| PFPeA | 0.0031 ug/L | 1/10 | 2024 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dibromochloromethane | 4.8 UG/L | 297/304 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 11 UG/L | 294/304 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 88 UG/L | 288/304 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 65 UG/L | 268/268 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 31 UG/L | 267/268 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 32 UG/L | 267/268 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 101 UG/L | 266/268 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic acid | 5 UG/L | 162/268 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 3600 UG/L | 98/98 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic acid | 11 UG/L | 90/268 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 2419 UG/L | 52/72 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0160 mg/L | 49/49 | LCR | 2026 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 2419 UG/L | 30/40 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 350 UG/L | 24/24 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 1100 UG/L | 18/24 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 1.5 UG/L | 16/268 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 150 UG/L | 16/98 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 0.7400 UG/L | 5/304 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | 0.9850 PCI/L | 4/12 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | 1.46 PCI/L | 2/12 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
88 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 FTS6:2 FTS8:2 FTS9Cl-PF3ONSADONAAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBHC-GAMMABenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneBeryllium, TotalCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumCombined UraniumDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDinosebDiquatETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitriteOXAMYLPFBAPFBSPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFHxAPFHxSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFOSPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethylenelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
BRISTOLBURLINGTONPLAINVILLEPLYMOUTHSOUTHINGTON