FOXBORO WATER DEPARTMENT
MA · PWS ID MA4099000 · Community water system
103
contaminants tested
19
detected
18,721
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFOS | 0.0067 ug/L | 6/6 | 2025 |
| PFOA | 0.0063 ug/L | 5/6 | 2025 |
| PFBS | 0.0046 ug/L | 4/6 | 2025 |
| PFHxA | 0.0040 ug/L | 1/6 | 2025 |
| PFPeA | 0.0037 ug/L | 1/6 | 2025 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTHM | 74 UG/L | 136/136 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 43 UG/L | 133/136 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 21.1 UG/L | 130/130 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 50.8 UG/L | 130/130 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 9.2 UG/L | 130/130 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 25.4 UG/L | 126/130 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 4400 UG/L | 116/116 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 18 UG/L | 89/130 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 2 UG/L | 67/130 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 1.9 UG/L | 63/130 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 200 UG/L | 23/36 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0120 mg/L | 23/23 | LCR | 2025 |
| Monochloroacetic acid | 8.5 UG/L | 17/130 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Xylenes, Total | 0.5000 UG/L | 1/49 | 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-D4:2 FTS6:2 FTS8:2 FTS9Cl-PF3ONSADONAAntimony, TotalArsenicAsbestosAtrazineBHC-GAMMABariumBenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneBeryllium, TotalCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDinosebETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndrinEthylbenzeneFluorideHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic acidNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitriteOXAMYLPFBAPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFHxSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chloridecis-1,2-Dichloroethylenelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
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