FRANKLIN WATER DEPARTMENT
MA · PWS ID MA2101000 · Community water system
103
contaminants tested
22
detected
33,706
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFBS | 0.0037 ug/L | 5/14 | 2025 |
| PFOA | 0.0047 ug/L | 3/14 | 2025 |
| PFHxS | 0.0054 ug/L | 2/14 | 2025 |
| PFHxA | 0.0036 ug/L | 1/14 | 2025 |
| PFOS | 0.0056 ug/L | 1/14 | 2025 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 5290 UG/L | 140/140 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 44.4 UG/L | 46/46 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 13.9 UG/L | 42/42 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 15 UG/L | 42/42 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 18.6 UG/L | 41/42 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 5.9 UG/L | 34/42 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 18 UG/L | 33/46 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 90 UG/L | 23/49 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 8.4 UG/L | 21/42 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 1050 UG/L | 17/17 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0050 mg/L | 17/17 | LCR | 2025 |
| Dinoseb | 1.1 UG/L | 13/67 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 3.4 UG/L | 12/42 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 270 UG/L | 10/17 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 9.6 UG/L | 9/42 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| 1,1,1-Trichloroethane | 0.9000 UG/L | 2/71 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromate | 1.9 UG/L | 1/27 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
81 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,2-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 tetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndrinEthylbenzeneHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic acidMonochloroacetic acidNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitriteOXAMYLPFBAPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFPeAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethylenelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
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