PEABODY WATER DEPT.
MA · PWS ID MA3229000 · Community water system
102
contaminants tested
28
detected
54,481
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFHxA | 0.0048 ug/L | 8/12 | 2025 |
| PFOA | 0.0070 ug/L | 8/12 | 2025 |
| PFPeA | 0.0049 ug/L | 8/12 | 2025 |
| PFBA | 0.0064 ug/L | 3/12 | 2025 |
| PFBS | 0.0032 ug/L | 2/12 | 2025 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 810 UG/L | 1588/1604 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrite | 520 UG/L | 452/792 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| TTHM | 145 UG/L | 259/259 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 85.6 UG/L | 258/258 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 24.5 UG/L | 195/195 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Chloroform | 78.8 UG/L | 194/195 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 32.3 UG/L | 194/194 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 11.2 UG/L | 193/195 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 16.9 UG/L | 163/194 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic acid | 8.76 UG/L | 159/194 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 3.91 UG/L | 108/194 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic acid | 16 UG/L | 62/194 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Bromoform | 1.4 UG/L | 47/195 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0260 mg/L | 26/26 | LCR | 2025 |
| Barium | 78 UG/L | 22/22 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 1000 UG/L | 16/21 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 5.63 UG/L | 11/36 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene | 5.93 UG/L | 11/36 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 26 UG/L | 9/9 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Arsenic | 0.5200 UG/L | 8/22 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Selenium | 1 UG/L | 6/22 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Cadmium | 0.1200 UG/L | 1/22 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroethylene | 1.4 UG/L | 1/25 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
74 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, TotalCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDinosebETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndrinEthylbenzeneHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAAOXAMYLPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFHxSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFOSPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totallithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
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