BURLINGTON WATER DEPT
MA · PWS ID MA3048000 · Community water system
103
contaminants tested
26
detected
25,864
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFBA | 0.0110 ug/L | 2/8 | 2024 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromodichloromethane | 29 UG/L | 268/268 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 96.5 UG/L | 268/268 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 13 UG/L | 267/268 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 67 UG/L | 266/266 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 33 UG/L | 265/267 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 29 UG/L | 264/267 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 910 UG/L | 256/256 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 62 UG/L | 253/268 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 7.1 UG/L | 253/267 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroethylene | 57 UG/L | 148/202 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene | 16 UG/L | 147/202 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 3.7 UG/L | 121/268 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| 1,1-Dichloroethylene | 2.9 UG/L | 78/201 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic acid | 7.4 UG/L | 65/266 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic acid | 4.4 UG/L | 33/267 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0490 mg/L | 26/26 | LCR | 2025 |
| Nitrite | 450 UG/L | 25/128 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 1600 UG/L | 13/13 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 53 UG/L | 10/10 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Arsenic | 2 UG/L | 5/10 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Selenium | 4 UG/L | 5/10 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| 1,1,1-Trichloroethane | 1.7 UG/L | 2/202 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| CYANIDE | 30 UG/L | 2/10 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 3.9 UG/L | 2/247 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 6.2 UG/L | 1/14 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
77 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,2,4-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, TotalCHLOROBENZENECadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDinosebETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndrinEthylbenzeneHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAAOXAMYLPFBSPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFHxAPFHxSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFOAPFOSPFPeAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totallithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
BURLINGTON