SOUTHINGTON WATER DEPARTMENT
CT · PWS ID CT1310011 · Community water system
112
contaminants tested
32
detected
43,069
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFOA | 0.0080 ug/L | 8/14 | 2024 |
| PFOS | 0.0060 ug/L | 6/14 | 2024 |
| PFPeA | 0.0040 ug/L | 4/14 | 2024 |
| PFBS | 0.0040 ug/L | 3/14 | 2024 |
| PFHxA | 0.0040 ug/L | 2/14 | 2024 |
| PFBA | 0.0050 ug/L | 1/14 | 2024 |
| PFHpA | 0.0030 ug/L | 1/14 | 2024 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 7400 UG/L | 214/222 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 6.8 UG/L | 159/220 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 13.54 UG/L | 158/220 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 88 UG/L | 151/220 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 101 UG/L | 148/148 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 94 UG/L | 142/148 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 3.3 UG/L | 129/220 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 2.7 UG/L | 119/148 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 7400 UG/L | 91/105 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 40 UG/L | 86/148 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 50 UG/L | 73/148 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 810 UG/L | 72/78 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0050 mg/L | 57/57 | LCR | 2026 |
| Barium | 398.4 UG/L | 39/46 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 1600 UG/L | 31/46 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic acid | 4.3 UG/L | 27/148 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 79.8 UG/L | 13/78 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 8.16 UG/L | 12/109 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | 1.292 PCI/L | 11/26 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chromium | 1.9 UG/L | 10/46 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | 2.01 PCI/L | 10/26 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Combined Uranium | 1.6239 UG/L | 3/31 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Gross Beta Particle Activity | 0.6740 PCI/L | 2/6 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Nitrite | 12 UG/L | 2/90 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| lithium | 9.01 ug/L | 1/14 | UCMR-5 | 2024 |
80 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, TotalArsenicAsbestosAtrazineBHC-GAMMABenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneBeryllium, TotalCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDinosebDiquatETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic acidNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAAOXAMYLPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpSPFHxSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethyleneo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
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