NORTH ATTLEBORO WATER DEPT
MA · PWS ID MA4211000 · Community water system
103
contaminants tested
27
detected
31,410
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFBS | 0.0060 ug/L | 6/8 | 2024 |
| PFOA | 0.0090 ug/L | 6/8 | 2024 |
| PFOS | 0.0080 ug/L | 6/8 | 2024 |
| PFHxA | 0.0090 ug/L | 5/8 | 2024 |
| PFPeA | 0.0140 ug/L | 5/8 | 2024 |
| PFBA | 0.0060 ug/L | 3/8 | 2024 |
| PFHpA | 0.0060 ug/L | 3/8 | 2024 |
| PFHxS | 0.0040 ug/L | 3/8 | 2024 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTHM | 63.5 UG/L | 124/124 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 43.3 UG/L | 124/124 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 22.7 UG/L | 120/120 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 17.4 UG/L | 120/120 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 4.8 UG/L | 113/120 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 32 UG/L | 112/120 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 13.1 UG/L | 112/120 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 5610 UG/L | 106/106 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 30.8 UG/L | 100/120 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 4.8 UG/L | 91/120 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic acid | 5.3 UG/L | 46/120 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 152 UG/L | 33/42 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0140 mg/L | 17/17 | LCR | 2025 |
| Barium | 73 UG/L | 16/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Fluoride | 1800 UG/L | 13/23 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Monobromoacetic acid | 6.5 UG/L | 9/120 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| CHLOROBENZENE | 6.6 UG/L | 4/53 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| o-Dichlorobenzene | 0.8500 UG/L | 1/53 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| p-Dichlorobenzene | 0.8300 UG/L | 1/53 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
76 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-GAMMABenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneBeryllium, TotalCYANIDECadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDinosebETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndrinEthylbenzeneHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitriteOXAMYLPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethylenelithiumtrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH