FITCHBURG DPW DIVISION OF WATER SUPPLY
MA · PWS ID MA2097000 · Community water system
102
contaminants tested
18
detected
41,946
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFHxA | 0.0043 ug/L | 1/8 | 2024 |
| PFOA | 0.0049 ug/L | 1/8 | 2024 |
| PFPeA | 0.0042 ug/L | 1/8 | 2024 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 76 UG/L | 222/222 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 110 UG/L | 218/219 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 200 UG/L | 26/32 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 380 UG/L | 19/19 | SYR4 | 2016 |
| Fluoride | 1000 UG/L | 16/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 13 UG/L | 13/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0180 mg/L | 13/13 | LCR | 2026 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 16.6 UG/L | 12/12 | SYR4 | 2016–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 18 UG/L | 11/12 | SYR4 | 2016–2019 |
| Lead | 6 UG/L | 10/19 | SYR4 | 2016 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 11 UG/L | 6/6 | SYR4 | 2019 |
| Chloroform | 36 UG/L | 6/6 | SYR4 | 2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 2.8 UG/L | 6/6 | SYR4 | 2019 |
| Monochloroacetic acid | 2.6 UG/L | 6/7 | SYR4 | 2016–2019 |
| DICHLOROMETHANE | 0.6400 UG/L | 2/22 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
84 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 tetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDibromoacetic acidDinosebETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndrinEthylbenzeneHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic acidNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitriteOXAMYLPFBAPFBSPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFHxSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFOSPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethylenelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
FITCHBURG