SHIRLEY WATER DISTRICT
MA · PWS ID MA2270000 · Community water system
102
contaminants tested
16
detected
4,165
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFHxA | 0.0071 ug/L | 2/5 | 2025 |
| PFPeA | 0.0052 ug/L | 2/5 | 2025 |
| PFBS | 0.0030 ug/L | 1/5 | 2025 |
| PFHpA | 0.0037 ug/L | 1/5 | 2025 |
| PFOA | 0.0069 ug/L | 1/5 | 2025 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 2200 UG/L | 48/48 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 175 UG/L | 21/24 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0070 mg/L | 16/16 | LCR | 2025 |
| Bromoform | 1.79 UG/L | 7/7 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| TTHM | 6.44 UG/L | 7/7 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 2.72 UG/L | 5/7 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Barium | 3 UG/L | 2/3 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Arsenic | 1 UG/L | 1/3 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 1.31 UG/L | 1/7 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Chloroform | 0.6200 UG/L | 1/7 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Chromium | 1 UG/L | 1/3 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
86 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 tetrachlorideChlordaneDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDibromoacetic acidDichloroacetic AcidDinosebETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndrinEthylbenzeneFluorideHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic acidMonochloroacetic acidNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitriteOXAMYLPFBAPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpSPFHxSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFOSPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)ToxapheneTrichloroacetic AcidTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethylenelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
SHIRLEY