WEST BOYLSTON WATER DISTRICT
MA · PWS ID MA2321000 · Community water system
103
contaminants tested
15
detected
6,919
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFHxA | 0.0059 ug/L | 3/10 | 2024 |
| PFPeA | 0.0074 ug/L | 3/10 | 2024 |
| PFOA | 0.0054 ug/L | 2/10 | 2024 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 1050 UG/L | 48/54 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0070 mg/L | 23/23 | LCR | 2025 |
| COPPER, FREE | 100 UG/L | 17/21 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 8 UG/L | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2012 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 1.2 UG/L | 3/4 | SYR4 | 2018–2019 |
| TTHM | 8.9 UG/L | 3/4 | SYR4 | 2018–2019 |
| Arsenic | 3 UG/L | 2/3 | SYR4 | 2012 |
| Bromoform | 4.2 UG/L | 2/4 | SYR4 | 2018–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 3.5 UG/L | 2/4 | SYR4 | 2018–2019 |
| Chloroform | 1.1 UG/L | 1/4 | SYR4 | 2018–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 1.5 UG/L | 1/4 | SYR4 | 2018–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 1.5 UG/L | 1/4 | SYR4 | 2018–2019 |
88 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, TotalAsbestosAtrazineBHC-GAMMABenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneBeryllium, TotalCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDichloroacetic AcidDinosebETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndrinEthylbenzeneFluorideHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic acidMonochloroacetic acidNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitriteOXAMYLPFBAPFBSPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFHxSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFOSPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroacetic AcidTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethylenelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
WEST BOYLSTON