BRAINTREE WATER AND SEWER DEPT.
MA · PWS ID MA4040000 · Community water system
103
contaminants tested
22
detected
39,143
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFHxA | 0.0042 ug/L | 4/4 | 2024 |
| PFOA | 0.0053 ug/L | 4/4 | 2024 |
| PFOS | 0.0085 ug/L | 4/4 | 2024 |
| PFPeA | 0.0050 ug/L | 4/4 | 2024 |
| PFBS | 0.0030 ug/L | 1/4 | 2024 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 30.4 UG/L | 109/109 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| TTHM | 127 UG/L | 108/108 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 25 UG/L | 36/36 | SYR4 | 2017–2019 |
| Chloroform | 37 UG/L | 36/36 | SYR4 | 2017–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 13 UG/L | 36/36 | SYR4 | 2017–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 12 UG/L | 36/36 | SYR4 | 2017–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 15 UG/L | 34/36 | SYR4 | 2017–2019 |
| Bromoform | 1.6 UG/L | 26/36 | SYR4 | 2017–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0189 mg/L | 23/23 | LCR | 2025 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 3.5 UG/L | 15/36 | SYR4 | 2017–2019 |
| Nitrate | 100 UG/L | 12/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 32 UG/L | 8/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic acid | 2.5 UG/L | 2/36 | SYR4 | 2017–2019 |
| Asbestos | 1 MFL | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2014 |
| DICHLOROMETHANE | 0.6400 UG/L | 1/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 140 UG/L | 1/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Selenium | 1.4 UG/L | 1/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
81 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, TotalCHLOROBENZENECOPPER, FREECYANIDECadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDinosebETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndrinEthylbenzeneHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic acidNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitriteOXAMYLPFBAPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFHxSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethylenelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
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