TOWN OF BERLIN
MD · PWS ID MD0230001 · Community water system
101
contaminants tested
16
detected
4,500
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFHxS | 0.0049 ug/L | 3/6 | 2023 |
| PFHpA | 0.0035 ug/L | 2/6 | 2023 |
| PFHxA | 0.0048 ug/L | 2/6 | 2023 |
| PFPeA | 0.0068 ug/L | 2/6 | 2023 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 5630 UG/L | 56/56 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0140 mg/L | 13/13 | LCR | 2024 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 3.4 UG/L | 11/15 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Bromoform | 3.8 UG/L | 9/15 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| TTHM | 13.72 UG/L | 9/9 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 1.4 UG/L | 8/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 26.4 UG/L | 8/9 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 1.1 UG/L | 4/17 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Chromium | 2.1 UG/L | 4/11 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 1.6 UG/L | 3/4 | SYR4 | 2012–2014 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | 3.6 PCI/L | 2/3 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | 1 PCI/L | 1/3 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
85 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, TotalArsenicAtrazineBHC-GAMMABariumBenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneBeryllium, TotalCHLOROBENZENECadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDichloroacetic AcidDinosebETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndrinEthylbenzeneFluorideGross Beta Particle ActivityHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic acidMonochloroacetic acidNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAAOXAMYLPFBAPFBSPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFOAPFOSPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTrichloroacetic AcidTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethylenelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene