MARSHFIELD WATER DEPARTMENT
MA · PWS ID MA4171000 · Community water system
103
contaminants tested
21
detected
34,000
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFHxA | 0.0117 ug/L | 9/31 | 2025 |
| PFPeA | 0.0147 ug/L | 9/31 | 2025 |
| PFOA | 0.0070 ug/L | 8/31 | 2025 |
| PFBS | 0.0039 ug/L | 4/31 | 2025 |
| PFBA | 0.0060 ug/L | 2/31 | 2025 |
| PFHpA | 0.0032 ug/L | 2/31 | 2025 |
| PFOS | 0.0046 ug/L | 1/31 | 2025 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 7490 UG/L | 362/386 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 4.5 UG/L | 46/273 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 9 UG/L | 23/30 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 2.9 UG/L | 18/30 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 1.4 UG/L | 17/30 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0130 mg/L | 16/16 | LCR | 2024 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 3.5 UG/L | 5/30 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 1.9 UG/L | 3/30 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 30 UG/L | 3/7 | SYR4 | 2016 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 1.6 UG/L | 2/30 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 380 UG/L | 2/12 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 1.6 UG/L | 2/30 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Toluene | 0.5000 UG/L | 1/196 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| lithium | 19.3 ug/L | 1/32 | UCMR-5 | 2025 |
82 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) phthalateDichloroacetic AcidDinosebETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndrinEthylbenzeneHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic acidMonochloroacetic acidNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitriteOXAMYLPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpSPFHxSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneThallium, TotalToxapheneTrichloroacetic AcidTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethyleneo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
MARSHFIELD