STOUGHTON WATER DEPARTMENT
MA · PWS ID MA4285000 · Community water system
102
contaminants tested
22
detected
29,281
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFOA | 0.0073 ug/L | 4/5 | 2025 |
| PFOS | 0.0063 ug/L | 3/5 | 2025 |
| PFBS | 0.0032 ug/L | 2/5 | 2025 |
| PFHxA | 0.0050 ug/L | 2/5 | 2025 |
| PFPeA | 0.0039 ug/L | 2/5 | 2025 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 4920 UG/L | 148/150 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 38 UG/L | 54/56 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 25 UG/L | 36/52 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 23.7 UG/L | 32/32 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 12.8 UG/L | 31/32 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 7.5 UG/L | 27/32 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 10.7 UG/L | 26/32 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0130 mg/L | 23/23 | LCR | 2025 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 11.1 UG/L | 17/32 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Bromoform | 2.5 UG/L | 16/32 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 3.3 UG/L | 11/32 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Fluoride | 610 UG/L | 5/12 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Barium | 18.3 UG/L | 4/12 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Chromium | 5.8 UG/L | 4/12 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Monochloroacetic acid | 5.7 UG/L | 4/32 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Nitrite | 11 UG/L | 2/12 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Arsenic | 0.6200 UG/L | 1/12 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
80 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, TotalAsbestosAtrazineBHC-GAMMABenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneBeryllium, TotalCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDinosebETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndrinEthylbenzeneHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic acidNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAAOXAMYLPFBAPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFHxSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethylenelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
STOUGHTON