LINCOLN WATER DEPT
MA · PWS ID MA3157000 · Community water system
102
contaminants tested
19
detected
5,593
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFOA | 0.0064 ug/L | 4/7 | 2025 |
| PFOS | 0.0054 ug/L | 4/7 | 2025 |
| PFHxS | 0.0032 ug/L | 1/7 | 2025 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromodichloromethane | 11 UG/L | 129/129 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 110 UG/L | 129/129 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 120 UG/L | 129/129 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 7.21 UG/L | 111/129 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 50.3 UG/L | 84/89 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 37.4 UG/L | 77/89 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 20.1 UG/L | 76/89 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic acid | 3.09 UG/L | 25/89 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0400 mg/L | 19/19 | LCR | 2026 |
| Nitrate | 1100 UG/L | 18/36 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 1400 UG/L | 7/7 | SYR4 | 2012–2016 |
| Barium | 42 UG/L | 5/7 | SYR4 | 2012–2016 |
| Hexachlorocyclopentadiene | 0.1500 UG/L | 3/10 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 15 UG/L | 2/4 | SYR4 | 2016–2019 |
| Arsenic | 1 UG/L | 1/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 0.5000 UG/L | 1/127 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
83 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) phthalateDibromoacetic acidDinosebETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndrinEthylbenzeneHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic acidNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitriteOXAMYLPFBAPFBSPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFHxAPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFPeAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethylenelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
LINCOLN