MEDFIELD WATER DEPT.
MA · PWS ID MA2175000 · Community water system
102
contaminants tested
22
detected
12,713
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFBS | 0.0046 ug/L | 2/6 | 2024 |
| PFHxA | 0.0050 ug/L | 2/6 | 2024 |
| PFOA | 0.0070 ug/L | 2/6 | 2024 |
| PFOS | 0.0067 ug/L | 2/6 | 2024 |
| PFPeA | 0.0065 ug/L | 2/6 | 2024 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tetrachloroethylene | 6 UG/L | 68/163 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 3270 UG/L | 64/64 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 17 UG/L | 41/42 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 6.1 UG/L | 33/34 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 7.3 UG/L | 29/34 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 6 UG/L | 28/34 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 5.3 UG/L | 26/34 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 9.4 UG/L | 22/42 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0130 mg/L | 21/21 | LCR | 2025 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 1.8 UG/L | 13/34 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 1.6 UG/L | 6/34 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 100 UG/L | 4/4 | SYR4 | 2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 1.4 UG/L | 2/34 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 120 UG/L | 2/8 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Trichloroethylene | 0.5000 UG/L | 2/163 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| DICHLOROMETHANE | 0.5000 UG/L | 1/163 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic acid | 8.4 UG/L | 1/34 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
80 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-GAMMABariumBenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneBeryllium, TotalCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDinosebETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndrinEthylbenzeneHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic acidNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitriteOXAMYLPFBAPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFHxSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethylenelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
MEDFIELD