HOLDEN WATER DIVISION, DPW
MA · PWS ID MA2134000 · Community water system
102
contaminants tested
27
detected
18,016
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFHxA | 0.0055 ug/L | 5/10 | 2024 |
| PFOA | 0.0049 ug/L | 3/10 | 2024 |
| PFPeA | 0.0067 ug/L | 3/10 | 2024 |
| PFBS | 0.0033 ug/L | 2/10 | 2024 |
| PFBA | 0.0162 ug/L | 1/10 | 2024 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTHM | 125 UG/L | 125/129 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 109 UG/L | 123/127 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 14.3 UG/L | 121/127 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 62 UG/L | 120/129 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 46 UG/L | 117/127 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 3.34 UG/L | 115/127 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 21.3 UG/L | 105/127 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 2200 UG/L | 80/80 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic acid | 10.7 UG/L | 65/127 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroethylene | 3.4 UG/L | 32/65 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene | 2.4 UG/L | 31/65 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| 1,1,1-Trichloroethane | 3 UG/L | 26/65 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 114 UG/L | 20/46 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic acid | 9.8 UG/L | 18/127 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0290 mg/L | 16/16 | LCR | 2025 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 0.8300 UG/L | 11/127 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 47 UG/L | 10/10 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Fluoride | 920 UG/L | 6/10 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Arsenic | 4 UG/L | 3/10 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| 1,1,2-Trichloroethane | 2.27 UG/L | 2/65 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 0.6200 UG/L | 2/127 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chromium | 1.4 UG/L | 2/10 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
75 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1-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, TotalAtrazineBHC-GAMMABenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneBeryllium, TotalCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDinosebETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndrinEthylbenzeneHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitriteOXAMYLPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFHxSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFOSPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totallithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
HOLDEN