MEDWAY WATER DEPARTMENT
MA · PWS ID MA2177000 · Community water system
101
contaminants tested
22
detected
14,176
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFOA | 0.0072 ug/L | 4/4 | 2025 |
| PFPeA | 0.0038 ug/L | 2/4 | 2025 |
| PFBS | 0.0030 ug/L | 1/4 | 2025 |
| PFHxA | 0.0031 ug/L | 1/4 | 2025 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromodichloromethane | 21 UG/L | 120/121 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 17 UG/L | 120/121 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 64 UG/L | 120/121 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 31 UG/L | 117/121 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 9.8 UG/L | 116/121 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 29 UG/L | 114/123 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 4.6 UG/L | 94/121 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 10 UG/L | 79/121 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 19 UG/L | 72/121 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 2900 UG/L | 64/64 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0240 mg/L | 19/19 | LCR | 2025 |
| Monochloroacetic acid | 8.1 UG/L | 11/121 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 375 UG/L | 8/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Fluoride | 1130 UG/L | 8/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Monobromoacetic acid | 3.7 UG/L | 5/121 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Arsenic | 2 UG/L | 2/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Selenium | 4 UG/L | 2/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 0.6000 UG/L | 1/32 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
79 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 epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitriteOXAMYLPFBAPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFHxSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFOSPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethylenelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
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