ATTLEBORO WATER DEPT
MA · PWS ID MA4016000 · Community water system
103
contaminants tested
23
detected
46,461
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFHxS | 0.0038 ug/L | 3/7 | 2025 |
| PFOA | 0.0066 ug/L | 2/7 | 2025 |
| PFOS | 0.0120 ug/L | 2/7 | 2025 |
| PFHxA | 0.0043 ug/L | 1/7 | 2025 |
| PFPeA | 0.0044 ug/L | 1/7 | 2025 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTHM | 110 UG/L | 140/140 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 78.6 UG/L | 140/140 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 36.1 UG/L | 116/116 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Chloroform | 80 UG/L | 116/116 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 16.6 UG/L | 116/116 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 55.1 UG/L | 116/116 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 27 UG/L | 115/116 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Bromoform | 34.5 UG/L | 63/116 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Nitrate | 610 UG/L | 52/52 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic acid | 5.2 UG/L | 45/116 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 2.5 UG/L | 42/116 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Barium | 73 UG/L | 22/24 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 1100 UG/L | 21/24 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0140 mg/L | 17/17 | LCR | 2026 |
| Monobromoacetic acid | 0.8000 UG/L | 4/116 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Nitrite | 9 UG/L | 2/7 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Bromate | 5.3 UG/L | 1/40 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 20 UG/L | 1/24 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
80 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, TotalArsenicAtrazineBHC-GAMMABenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneBeryllium, TotalCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDinosebETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndrinEthylbenzeneHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAAOXAMYLPFBAPFBSPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethylenelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
ATTLEBORO