IPSWICH DPU WATER DEPT
MA · PWS ID MA3144000 · Community water system
103
contaminants tested
26
detected
13,138
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFHxA | 0.0206 ug/L | 3/12 | 2024 |
| PFOA | 0.0073 ug/L | 3/12 | 2024 |
| PFPeA | 0.0195 ug/L | 3/12 | 2024 |
| PFHpA | 0.0048 ug/L | 2/12 | 2024 |
| PFBA | 0.0066 ug/L | 1/12 | 2024 |
| PFBS | 0.0041 ug/L | 1/12 | 2024 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTHM | 112.3 UG/L | 173/175 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 94 UG/L | 165/168 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 17 UG/L | 164/168 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 9.9 UG/L | 162/168 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Chlorite | 740 UG/L | 159/233 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 36 UG/L | 156/177 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 16 UG/L | 126/157 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 20 UG/L | 110/157 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Nitrate | 4400 UG/L | 86/86 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Bromoform | 4.5 UG/L | 82/168 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Fluoride | 1600 UG/L | 32/32 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 2.7 UG/L | 28/157 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Monochloroacetic acid | 3 UG/L | 27/157 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0250 mg/L | 23/23 | LCR | 2025 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 8.6 UG/L | 21/74 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 115 UG/L | 19/30 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Barium | 75 UG/L | 15/20 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Arsenic | 6 UG/L | 4/22 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic acid | 2 UG/L | 4/157 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Selenium | 3 UG/L | 2/20 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
77 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 epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitriteOXAMYLPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpSPFHxSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFOSPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethylenelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
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