PLAINVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT
MA · PWS ID MA4238000 · Community water system
103
contaminants tested
20
detected
8,805
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFBS | 0.0176 ug/L | 8/8 | 2023 |
| PFOS | 0.0059 ug/L | 4/8 | 2023 |
| PFBA | 0.0050 ug/L | 1/8 | 2023 |
| PFOA | 0.0043 ug/L | 1/8 | 2023 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTHM | 167 UG/L | 77/78 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 123 UG/L | 77/78 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 29.8 UG/L | 74/74 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 12.2 UG/L | 74/74 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 132 UG/L | 73/74 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 49.8 UG/L | 73/74 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 66.4 UG/L | 64/74 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 2.3 UG/L | 40/74 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 2.7 UG/L | 36/74 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 1220 UG/L | 36/36 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic acid | 8.8 UG/L | 24/74 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0210 mg/L | 20/20 | LCR | 2025 |
| Dalapon | 1.4 UG/L | 2/11 | SYR4 | 2014–2018 |
| Antimony, Total | 3 UG/L | 1/5 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Fluoride | 140 UG/L | 1/3 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic acid | 1.1 UG/L | 1/74 | 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-PF3ONSADONAArsenicAsbestosAtrazineBHC-GAMMABariumBenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneBeryllium, TotalCHLOROBENZENECOPPER, FREECYANIDECadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDICHLOROMETHANEDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDinosebETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndrinEthylbenzeneHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitriteOXAMYLPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFHxAPFHxSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFPeAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethylenelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
PLAINVILLE