MIDDLEBOROUGH WATER SUPPLY
MA · PWS ID MA4182000 · Community water system
103
contaminants tested
21
detected
15,350
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFOA | 0.0110 ug/L | 9/20 | 2025 |
| PFHxA | 0.0100 ug/L | 7/20 | 2025 |
| PFOS | 0.0050 ug/L | 6/20 | 2025 |
| PFBS | 0.0050 ug/L | 5/20 | 2025 |
| PFPeA | 0.0130 ug/L | 5/20 | 2025 |
| PFHpA | 0.0040 ug/L | 2/20 | 2025 |
| PFBA | 0.0050 ug/L | 1/20 | 2025 |
| PFHxS | 0.0030 ug/L | 1/20 | 2025 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 2520 UG/L | 166/168 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 63 UG/L | 164/164 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 37 UG/L | 156/163 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 14.6 UG/L | 154/154 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 51.3 UG/L | 154/154 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 11.6 UG/L | 154/154 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 24.2 UG/L | 130/153 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 5.4 UG/L | 101/154 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 14 UG/L | 84/153 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 3.8 UG/L | 75/153 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 1850 UG/L | 40/76 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0100 mg/L | 21/21 | LCR | 2025 |
| Monochloroacetic acid | 8 UG/L | 11/153 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
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) phthalateDinosebETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndrinEthylbenzeneFluorideHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic acidNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitriteOXAMYLPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethylenelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
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