ROWLEY WATER DEPARTMENT
MA · PWS ID MA3254000 · Community water system
102
contaminants tested
23
detected
6,161
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFBA | 0.0066 ug/L | 2/4 | 2023 |
| PFHxA | 0.0091 ug/L | 2/4 | 2023 |
| PFOA | 0.0077 ug/L | 2/4 | 2023 |
| PFOS | 0.0057 ug/L | 2/4 | 2023 |
| PFPeA | 0.0141 ug/L | 2/4 | 2023 |
| 6:2 FTS | 0.0051 ug/L | 1/4 | 2023 |
| PFHpA | 0.0034 ug/L | 1/4 | 2023 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 2400 UG/L | 34/34 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 66 UG/L | 32/32 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 130 UG/L | 28/28 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0640 mg/L | 26/26 | LCR | 2025 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 3.4 UG/L | 12/33 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 94 UG/L | 10/10 | SYR4 | 2013–2018 |
| Barium | 19.1 UG/L | 6/7 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 10 UG/L | 2/2 | SYR4 | 2019 |
| Bromoform | 5.8 UG/L | 2/2 | SYR4 | 2019 |
| Chloroform | 11 UG/L | 2/2 | SYR4 | 2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 11 UG/L | 2/2 | SYR4 | 2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 5.2 UG/L | 2/2 | SYR4 | 2019 |
| Arsenic | 4.4 UG/L | 1/7 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 1.2 UG/L | 1/2 | SYR4 | 2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 1.6 UG/L | 1/2 | SYR4 | 2019 |
| Nitrite | 15.2 UG/L | 1/5 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
79 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 FTS8:2 FTS9Cl-PF3ONSADONAAntimony, TotalAtrazineBHC-GAMMABenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneBeryllium, TotalCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDinosebETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndrinEthylbenzeneFluorideHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic acidMonochloroacetic acidNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAAOXAMYLPFBSPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpSPFHxSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethylenelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
ROWLEY