NORTON WATER DEPARTMENT
MA · PWS ID MA4218000 · Community water system
103
contaminants tested
20
detected
19,161
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFHxS | 0.0064 ug/L | 3/6 | 2024 |
| PFBS | 0.0049 ug/L | 2/6 | 2024 |
| PFHpA | 0.0033 ug/L | 2/6 | 2024 |
| PFHxA | 0.0041 ug/L | 2/6 | 2024 |
| PFOA | 0.0088 ug/L | 2/6 | 2024 |
| PFPeA | 0.0040 ug/L | 2/6 | 2024 |
| PFOS | 0.0040 ug/L | 1/6 | 2024 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTHM | 94.4 UG/L | 133/133 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 23.6 UG/L | 121/121 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 69.8 UG/L | 121/121 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 10 UG/L | 121/121 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 30 UG/L | 108/129 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 20.1 UG/L | 97/124 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 2750 UG/L | 80/80 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 16.8 UG/L | 53/124 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0310 mg/L | 28/28 | LCR | 2025 |
| Bromoform | 1.6 UG/L | 25/121 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 2.9 UG/L | 17/124 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic acid | 5.5 UG/L | 12/124 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 30 UG/L | 5/15 | SYR4 | 2014–2018 |
83 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 acidNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitriteOXAMYLPFBAPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethylenelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
NORTON