SCITUATE WATER DIVISION
MA · PWS ID MA4264000 · Community water system
104
contaminants tested
25
detected
19,297
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFOA | 0.0056 ug/L | 3/10 | 2023 |
| PFOS | 0.0057 ug/L | 2/10 | 2023 |
| PFBS | 0.0030 ug/L | 1/10 | 2023 |
| PFHxA | 0.0030 ug/L | 1/10 | 2023 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorite | 800 UG/L | 174/213 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| TTHM | 151 UG/L | 128/128 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 76 UG/L | 125/128 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 17 UG/L | 120/120 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 38 UG/L | 119/120 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 6.6 UG/L | 111/120 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 120 UG/L | 109/120 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 27.1 UG/L | 93/120 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 43.5 UG/L | 91/120 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 4.5 UG/L | 90/120 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 2570 UG/L | 64/66 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic acid | 3 UG/L | 30/120 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 110 UG/L | 23/43 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0120 mg/L | 21/21 | LCR | 2025 |
| Barium | 60 UG/L | 16/19 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 1200 UG/L | 15/19 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 2 UG/L | 13/118 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic acid | 2.7 UG/L | 9/120 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Carbofuran | 0.9000 UG/L | 1/23 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate | 2.4 UG/L | 1/24 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Trichloroethylene | 0.5400 UG/L | 1/50 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
79 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, TotalCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECadmiumCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDinosebETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndrinEthylbenzeneHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitriteOXAMYLPFBAPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFHxSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFPeAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethylenelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
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