LOWELL REGIONAL WATER UTILITY
MA · PWS ID MA3160000 · Community water system
103
contaminants tested
20
detected
120,418
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFHxA | 0.0040 ug/L | 1/4 | 2023 |
| PFOA | 0.0046 ug/L | 1/4 | 2023 |
| PFPeA | 0.0039 ug/L | 1/4 | 2023 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTHM | 105.5 UG/L | 250/260 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 37.8 UG/L | 238/253 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 24 UG/L | 87/87 | SYR4 | 2017–2019 |
| Chloroform | 86 UG/L | 87/87 | SYR4 | 2017–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 19 UG/L | 86/87 | SYR4 | 2017–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 8.4 UG/L | 86/87 | SYR4 | 2017–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 7.9 UG/L | 74/87 | SYR4 | 2017–2019 |
| Chlorite | 480 UG/L | 69/69 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic acid | 6.3 UG/L | 58/87 | SYR4 | 2017–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0510 mg/L | 21/21 | LCR | 2025 |
| Nitrate | 450 UG/L | 12/14 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 14 UG/L | 7/7 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 1000 UG/L | 7/7 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 1.3 UG/L | 4/81 | SYR4 | 2017–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 7.3 UG/L | 4/87 | SYR4 | 2017–2019 |
| Thallium, Total | 1.4 UG/L | 2/7 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic acid | 0.5200 UG/L | 1/87 | SYR4 | 2017–2019 |
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, TotalArsenicAtrazineBHC-GAMMABenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneBeryllium, TotalCHLOROBENZENECOPPER, FREECYANIDECadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDinosebETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndrinEthylbenzeneHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitriteOXAMYLPFBAPFBSPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFHxSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFOSPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethylenelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
LOWELL