CANTON WATER DEPT
MA · PWS ID MA4050000 · Community water system
103
contaminants tested
19
detected
22,766
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFOA | 0.0050 ug/L | 3/8 | 2024 |
| 4:2 FTS | 0.0030 ug/L | 1/8 | 2024 |
| PFHxA | 0.0032 ug/L | 1/8 | 2024 |
| PFPeA | 0.0034 ug/L | 1/8 | 2024 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromodichloromethane | 15.4 UG/L | 139/139 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 33.5 UG/L | 139/139 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 55.1 UG/L | 139/139 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 10.3 UG/L | 134/139 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chlorite | 770 UG/L | 126/211 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 27.7 UG/L | 123/139 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 17.2 UG/L | 99/139 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 7.7 UG/L | 76/139 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 3.1 UG/L | 75/139 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 2.7 UG/L | 46/139 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic acid | 10 UG/L | 39/139 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 2130 UG/L | 30/30 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0220 mg/L | 22/22 | LCR | 2025 |
| COPPER, FREE | 170 UG/L | 6/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 1280 UG/L | 5/7 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
84 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-D6:2 FTS8:2 FTS9Cl-PF3ONSADONAAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBHC-GAMMABariumBenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneBeryllium, TotalCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDinosebETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndrinEthylbenzeneHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic acidNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitriteOXAMYLPFBAPFBSPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFHxSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFOSPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethylenelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
CANTON