HANSON WATER DEPARTMENT
MA · PWS ID MA4123000 · Community water system
103
contaminants tested
18
detected
9,612
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFOA | 0.0056 ug/L | 2/2 | 2025 |
| PFOS | 0.0040 ug/L | 1/2 | 2025 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tetrachloroethylene | 18.8 UG/L | 47/169 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 51.3 UG/L | 33/33 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 1100 UG/L | 32/32 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 14.3 UG/L | 31/31 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 9.5 UG/L | 31/31 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 4.6 UG/L | 28/31 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 33.2 UG/L | 28/31 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0120 mg/L | 19/19 | LCR | 2025 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 19.6 UG/L | 17/33 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 2.5 UG/L | 14/32 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 11 UG/L | 8/32 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 8.5 UG/L | 6/32 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 60 UG/L | 3/5 | SYR4 | 2012 |
| Antimony, Total | 9 UG/L | 2/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic acid | 2.3 UG/L | 2/32 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Thallium, Total | 1 UG/L | 1/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
85 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-PF3ONSADONAArsenicAsbestosAtrazineBHC-GAMMABariumBenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneBeryllium, TotalCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDinosebETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndrinEthylbenzeneFluorideHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic acidNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitriteOXAMYLPFBAPFBSPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFHxAPFHxSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFPeAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethylenelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
HANSON