BARNSTABLE FIRE DISTRICT
MA · PWS ID MA4020000 · Community water system
102
contaminants tested
20
detected
5,400
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFOS | 0.0071 ug/L | 3/6 | 2023 |
| PFBS | 0.0182 ug/L | 2/6 | 2023 |
| PFHxA | 0.0041 ug/L | 2/6 | 2023 |
| PFPeA | 0.0055 ug/L | 2/6 | 2023 |
| PFHxS | 0.0036 ug/L | 1/6 | 2023 |
| PFOA | 0.0044 ug/L | 1/6 | 2023 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 1600 UG/L | 52/52 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 19 UG/L | 30/30 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 2.9 UG/L | 27/27 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 6.9 UG/L | 26/27 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Bromoform | 6.3 UG/L | 24/27 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 91 UG/L | 24/25 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 4.5 UG/L | 23/27 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 2.2 UG/L | 22/27 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 3.4 UG/L | 22/25 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0310 mg/L | 20/20 | LCR | 2026 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 0.7900 UG/L | 7/27 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Barium | 23 UG/L | 6/6 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 0.6800 UG/L | 3/27 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic acid | 0.5600 UG/L | 1/27 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
82 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 DIBROMIDEEndrinEthylbenzeneFluorideHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorMonochloroacetic acidNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitriteOXAMYLPFBAPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethylenelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
BARNSTABLE