WENHAM WATER DEPT.
MA · PWS ID MA3320000 · Community water system
82
contaminants tested
10
detected
3,942
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFBS | 0.0039 ug/L | 2/2 | 2024 |
| PFHxA | 0.0067 ug/L | 2/2 | 2024 |
| PFOA | 0.0072 ug/L | 2/2 | 2024 |
| PFOS | 0.0064 ug/L | 2/2 | 2024 |
| PFPeA | 0.0068 ug/L | 2/2 | 2024 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 3790 UG/L | 24/24 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 8.6 UG/L | 20/20 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| TTHM | 40 UG/L | 17/18 | SYR4 | 2013–2018 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0190 mg/L | 15/15 | LCR | 2024 |
| Nitrite | 148 UG/L | 2/4 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
72 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-PF3ONSADONAAsbestosAtrazineBHC-GAMMABenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneCHLOROBENZENECarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDinosebETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndrinEthylbenzeneHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMethoxychlorNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAAOXAMYLPFBAPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFHxSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethylenelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
WENHAM