WARE WATER DEPT
MA · PWS ID MA1309000 · Community water system
103
contaminants tested
15
detected
10,066
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFOS | 0.0071 ug/L | 2/4 | 2025 |
| PFHxA | 0.0048 ug/L | 1/4 | 2025 |
| PFOA | 0.0049 ug/L | 1/4 | 2025 |
| PFPeA | 0.0047 ug/L | 1/4 | 2025 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 2150 UG/L | 32/32 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0220 mg/L | 11/11 | LCR | 2023 |
| Barium | 27 UG/L | 4/4 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Cadmium | 4.1 UG/L | 2/4 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Gross Beta Particle Activity | 31.2 PCI/L | 2/2 | SYR4 | 2015 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 0.7300 UG/L | 1/2 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Bromoform | 1.2 UG/L | 1/2 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 1.1 UG/L | 1/2 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 1.4 UG/L | 1/2 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| TTHM | 3.3 UG/L | 1/2 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 1.1 UG/L | 1/2 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
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, TotalArsenicAsbestosAtrazineBHC-GAMMABenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneBeryllium, TotalCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneChloroformChromiumDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDichloroacetic AcidDinosebETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndrinEthylbenzeneFluorideHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic acidMonochloroacetic acidNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitriteOXAMYLPFBAPFBSPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFHxSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroacetic AcidTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethylenelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
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