HANOVER WATER DEPT
MA · PWS ID MA4122000 · Community water system
103
contaminants tested
25
detected
14,984
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFHxA | 0.0086 ug/L | 5/6 | 2024 |
| PFPeA | 0.0116 ug/L | 5/6 | 2024 |
| PFOA | 0.0089 ug/L | 3/6 | 2024 |
| PFBS | 0.0066 ug/L | 2/6 | 2024 |
| PFOS | 0.0114 ug/L | 2/6 | 2024 |
| PFBA | 0.0080 ug/L | 1/6 | 2024 |
| PFHpA | 0.0035 ug/L | 1/6 | 2024 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTHM | 168 UG/L | 118/118 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 49.5 UG/L | 107/107 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 36.8 UG/L | 107/107 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 14.5 UG/L | 104/107 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 43 UG/L | 104/117 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 95.4 UG/L | 102/107 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 23.1 UG/L | 82/108 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 5.9 UG/L | 66/108 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 15.7 UG/L | 53/108 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 1340 UG/L | 32/48 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0100 mg/L | 19/19 | LCR | 2025 |
| Monochloroacetic acid | 5.8 UG/L | 18/108 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 3.4 UG/L | 16/97 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 150 UG/L | 3/9 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| lithium | 9.58 ug/L | 2/6 | UCMR-5 | 2024 |
| Ethylbenzene | 4 UG/L | 1/25 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic acid | 1.2 UG/L | 1/108 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Xylenes, Total | 19.3 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-PF3ONSADONAAntimony, TotalArsenicAsbestosAtrazineBHC-GAMMABariumBenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneBeryllium, TotalCHLOROBENZENECOPPER, FREECYANIDECadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDinosebETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndrinHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitriteOXAMYLPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpSPFHxSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chloridecis-1,2-Dichloroethyleneo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
HANOVER