WOBURN WATER DEPT.
MA · PWS ID MA3347000 · Community water system
102
contaminants tested
29
detected
40,876
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFBS | 0.0038 ug/L | 2/6 | 2025 |
| PFOA | 0.0084 ug/L | 2/6 | 2025 |
| PFOS | 0.0069 ug/L | 2/6 | 2025 |
| PFBA | 0.0070 ug/L | 1/6 | 2025 |
| PFHxA | 0.0037 ug/L | 1/6 | 2025 |
| PFPeA | 0.0038 ug/L | 1/6 | 2025 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 960 UG/L | 220/224 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 33 UG/L | 132/132 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 83.6 UG/L | 132/132 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 20.7 UG/L | 131/132 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 25.8 UG/L | 129/132 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 25.3 UG/L | 128/132 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 15.4 UG/L | 127/132 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 12.3 UG/L | 113/132 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 46 UG/L | 112/112 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 140 UG/L | 112/112 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 7.38 UG/L | 100/132 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 3.87 UG/L | 83/132 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Arsenic | 2 UG/L | 64/112 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 898 UG/L | 52/110 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Cadmium | 0.1200 UG/L | 49/112 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0260 mg/L | 21/21 | LCR | 2025 |
| Chromium | 8 UG/L | 10/111 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Selenium | 1.6 UG/L | 10/112 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Thallium, Total | 0.1500 UG/L | 9/112 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic acid | 3.32 UG/L | 6/132 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 0.7100 UG/L | 2/116 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Mercury | 0.0370 UG/L | 1/111 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrite | 6.4 UG/L | 1/112 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
73 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 tetrachlorideChlordaneDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDinosebETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndrinEthylbenzeneHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic acidNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAAOXAMYLPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFHxSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethylenelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
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