HOPEDALE WATER DEPARTMENT
MA · PWS ID MA2138000 · Community water system
101
contaminants tested
20
detected
6,017
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFOA | 0.0068 ug/L | 4/4 | 2025 |
| PFPeA | 0.0054 ug/L | 3/4 | 2025 |
| PFHxA | 0.0040 ug/L | 2/4 | 2025 |
| PFOS | 0.0043 ug/L | 1/4 | 2025 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTHM | 72.1 UG/L | 66/66 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 47.7 UG/L | 66/66 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 47 UG/L | 64/64 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 48 UG/L | 64/64 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 11 UG/L | 64/64 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 27 UG/L | 64/64 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 19 UG/L | 63/64 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 1200 UG/L | 54/90 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 2.7 UG/L | 41/64 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 71 UG/L | 21/21 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0440 mg/L | 18/18 | LCR | 2027 |
| Fluoride | 200 UG/L | 13/21 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic acid | 17 UG/L | 6/64 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 2 UG/L | 3/64 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic acid | 1.3 UG/L | 2/64 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Arsenic | 1 UG/L | 1/21 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
81 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, TotalAtrazineBHC-GAMMABenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneBeryllium, TotalCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDinosebETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndrinEthylbenzeneHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitriteOXAMYLPFBAPFBSPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFHxSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethylenelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
HOPEDALE