BRIDGEWATER WATER DEPARTMENT
MA · PWS ID MA4042000 · Community water system
103
contaminants tested
23
detected
28,633
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFHxA | 0.0080 ug/L | 6/6 | 2023 |
| PFOA | 0.0090 ug/L | 6/6 | 2023 |
| PFBS | 0.0050 ug/L | 4/6 | 2023 |
| PFPeA | 0.0070 ug/L | 4/6 | 2023 |
| PFHpA | 0.0030 ug/L | 2/6 | 2023 |
| PFHxS | 0.0040 ug/L | 2/6 | 2023 |
| PFOS | 0.0070 ug/L | 2/6 | 2023 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 6290 UG/L | 152/152 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 51 UG/L | 114/115 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 18.7 UG/L | 110/111 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 18.1 UG/L | 110/111 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 15.6 UG/L | 110/111 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 4.1 UG/L | 109/111 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 19 UG/L | 89/110 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 5.6 UG/L | 83/106 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 3.1 UG/L | 52/106 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 8.5 UG/L | 48/106 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0440 mg/L | 20/20 | LCR | 2025 |
| Monochloroacetic acid | 16 UG/L | 19/106 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 160 UG/L | 10/44 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 1.4 UG/L | 6/179 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 160 UG/L | 4/13 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic acid | 1 UG/L | 1/106 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
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, TotalArsenicAsbestosAtrazineBHC-GAMMABariumBenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneBeryllium, TotalCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDinosebETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndrinEthylbenzeneHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitriteOXAMYLPFBAPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethylenelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
BRIDGEWATER