BOURNE WATER DISTRICT
MA · PWS ID MA4036000 · Community water system
93
contaminants tested
15
detected
22,500
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFHxS | 0.0076 ug/L | 1/13 | 2025 |
| PFOS | 0.0048 ug/L | 1/13 | 2025 |
| PFPeA | 0.0031 ug/L | 1/13 | 2025 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 790 UG/L | 134/136 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 3.02 UG/L | 111/300 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 2740 UG/L | 76/82 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Lead | 12 UG/L | 47/60 | SYR4 | 2016 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0550 mg/L | 26/26 | LCR | 2025 |
| Barium | 16 UG/L | 21/25 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene | 3.56 UG/L | 19/86 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 110 UG/L | 2/25 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Antimony, Total | 2.1 UG/L | 1/25 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chromium | 7 UG/L | 1/25 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| HEXACHLOROBENZENE | 0.0930 UG/L | 1/32 | SYR4 | 2014–2018 |
| Thallium, Total | 1.2 UG/L | 1/25 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
78 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-PF3ONSADONAArsenicAsbestosAtrazineBHC-GAMMABenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneBeryllium, TotalCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDinosebETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndrinEthylbenzeneHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitriteOXAMYLPFBAPFBSPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFHxAPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFOAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totallithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
BOURNE