NORWELL WATER DEPARTMENT
MA · PWS ID MA4219000 · Community water system
103
contaminants tested
20
detected
11,495
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFOA | 0.0099 ug/L | 5/6 | 2024 |
| PFBS | 0.0077 ug/L | 4/6 | 2024 |
| PFOS | 0.0184 ug/L | 4/6 | 2024 |
| PFPeA | 0.0100 ug/L | 4/6 | 2024 |
| PFHpA | 0.0047 ug/L | 3/6 | 2024 |
| PFHxA | 0.0084 ug/L | 3/6 | 2024 |
| PFBA | 0.0060 ug/L | 1/6 | 2024 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTHM | 160 UG/L | 119/119 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 88 UG/L | 116/116 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 57.9 UG/L | 109/116 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 103 UG/L | 109/119 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 45.7 UG/L | 100/116 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 51.1 UG/L | 94/116 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 32.8 UG/L | 83/116 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 4730 UG/L | 54/54 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 9.5 UG/L | 32/116 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic acid | 6.8 UG/L | 21/116 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 7.1 UG/L | 19/116 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0500 mg/L | 13/13 | LCR | 2025 |
| Monobromoacetic acid | 1.2 UG/L | 3/116 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
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, TotalCHLOROBENZENECOPPER, FREECYANIDECadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDinosebETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndrinEthylbenzeneFluorideHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitriteOXAMYLPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpSPFHxSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethylenelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
NORWELL