METHUEN WATER DEPT
MA · PWS ID MA3181000 · Community water system
95
contaminants tested
11
detected
53,059
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 | 2/4 | 2024 |
| PFPeA | 0.0050 ug/L | 2/4 | 2024 |
| PFOA | 0.0040 ug/L | 1/4 | 2024 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 33.6 UG/L | 124/124 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 59 UG/L | 112/112 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chlorite | 31 UG/L | 37/246 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0096 mg/L | 18/18 | LCR | 2025 |
| 1,2-Dichloroethane | 2.5 UG/L | 2/31 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 339 UG/L | 2/12 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Barium | 12.8 UG/L | 1/7 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Gross Beta Particle Activity | 6.1 PCI/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2012 |
84 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-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 DIBROMIDEEndrinEthylbenzeneFluorideHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitriteOXAMYLPFBAPFBSPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFHxSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFOSPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethylenelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
METHUEN