TOWN OF HAMPSTEAD
MD · PWS ID MD0060003 · Community water system
103
contaminants tested
29
detected
6,600
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFBS | 0.0134 ug/L | 19/20 | 2023 |
| PFHxA | 0.0149 ug/L | 17/20 | 2023 |
| PFPeA | 0.0173 ug/L | 17/20 | 2023 |
| PFOA | 0.0091 ug/L | 10/20 | 2023 |
| PFHpA | 0.0052 ug/L | 7/20 | 2023 |
| PFBA | 0.0056 ug/L | 3/20 | 2023 |
| PFOS | 0.0057 ug/L | 3/20 | 2023 |
| PFHxS | 0.0034 ug/L | 1/20 | 2023 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 8900 UG/L | 664/666 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 180 UG/L | 33/41 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Chromium | 31 UG/L | 15/44 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| TTHM | 43.73 UG/L | 14/14 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | 7.5 PCI/L | 13/19 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0130 mg/L | 13/13 | LCR | 2024 |
| Chloroform | 6.94 UG/L | 11/22 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Selenium | 5 UG/L | 11/43 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 6.5 UG/L | 10/12 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | 4.4 PCI/L | 9/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Gross Beta Particle Activity | 13.7 PCI/L | 9/19 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 7.02 UG/L | 7/21 | SYR4 | 2012–2016 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 4.95 UG/L | 7/21 | SYR4 | 2012–2016 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 8180 UG/L | 7/9 | SYR4 | 2015–2019 |
| Bromoform | 1.3 UG/L | 6/21 | SYR4 | 2012–2016 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 3.75 UG/L | 3/4 | SYR4 | 2013–2015 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 1.8 UG/L | 2/4 | SYR4 | 2013–2015 |
| Mercury | 2 UG/L | 2/47 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 0.5900 UG/L | 2/29 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 1.5 UG/L | 2/4 | SYR4 | 2013–2015 |
| Arsenic | 1 UG/L | 1/49 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
74 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, TotalAtrazineBHC-GAMMABenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneBeryllium, TotalCHLOROBENZENECadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDinosebETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndrinEthylbenzeneFluorideHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic acidMonochloroacetic acidNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitriteOXAMYLPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneThallium, TotalTolueneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethylenelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene