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PFAS in Massachusetts drinking water

263 Massachusetts public water systems tested under UCMR5. 144 detected at least one PFAS compound; 119 detected none at the reporting thresholds. Values are the highest single result per compound, in ng/L (parts per trillion). The federal limit for PFOA and PFOS is 4 ng/L.

Water systemServesHighest results (ng/L)Reading
ABINGTON/ROCKLAND JOINT WTR. WORKS

MA4001000

PlymouthPFPeA 32PFBA 25PFHxA 18PFOA 12 *above final limit
ACTON WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT

MA2002000

MiddlesexPFBA 20.6PFOA 13.4 *PFPeA 8.4PFHxA 7.1above final limit
AQUARION WATER COMPANY, MILLBURY

MA2186000

WorcesterPFBA 15.9PFOA 15.8 *PFPeA 10.3PFHxA 8.6above final limit
ATTLEBORO WATER DEPT

MA4016000

BristolPFOS 12 *PFOA 6.6 *PFPeA 4.4PFHxA 4.3above final limit
AUBURN WATER DISTRICT, MA

MA2017000

WorcesterPFOA 5.7 *PFOS 4.7 *PFPeA 3.8PFHxA 3.1above final limit
BARNSTABLE FIRE DISTRICT

MA4020000

BarnstablePFBS 18.2PFOS 7.1 *PFPeA 5.5PFOA 4.4 *above final limit
BELLINGHAM DPW WATER SEWER DIV.

MA2025000

NorfolkPFOS 5 *PFOA 4.3 *PFBS 4.1above final limit
BILLERICA WATER WORKS

MA3031000

MiddlesexPFPeA 8PFHxA 6.1PFBA 5.5PFOA 5.5 *above final limit
BLACKSTONE WATER DEPARTMENT

MA2032000

WorcesterPFOA 5.7 *above final limit
BOURNE WATER DISTRICT

MA4036000

BarnstablePFHxS 7.6PFOS 4.8 *PFPeA 3.1above final limit
BOYLSTON WATER DISTRICT

MA2039000

WorcesterPFOA 6 *PFBS 3.6above final limit
BRAINTREE WATER AND SEWER DEPT.

MA4040000

NorfolkPFOS 8.5 *PFOA 5.3 *PFPeA 5PFHxA 4.2above final limit
BRIDGEWATER WATER DEPARTMENT

MA4042000

PlymouthPFOA 9 *PFHxA 8PFOS 7 *PFPeA 7above final limit
CAMBRIDGE WATER DEPARTMENT

MA3049000

MiddlesexPFOA 4.8 *PFPeA 3.6PFHxA 3.1above final limit
CANTON WATER DEPT

MA4050000

NorfolkPFOA 5 *PFPeA 3.4PFHxA 3.24:2 FTS 3above final limit
CENTERVILLE OSTERVILLE MARSTONS MILLS WD

MA4020002

BarnstablePFPeA 7.5PFHxA 6.9PFOA 4.9 *PFBS 4above final limit
CHELMSFORD WATER DISTRICT

MA3056000

MiddlesexPFOA 8.9 *PFOS 7.2 *PFBS 4.2PFPeA 3.7above final limit
COHASSET WATER DEPT

MA4065000

NorfolkPFBA 7.3PFOA 6.7 *PFPeA 4.6PFOS 4.5 *above final limit
CONCORD WATER DEPT, MA

MA3067000

MiddlesexPFBS 9.4PFPeA 6.2PFOA 6 *PFHxA 4.5above final limit
DANVERS WATER DEPT.

MA3071000

EssexPFOS 5.2 *above final limit
DARTMOUTH WATER DIVISION

MA4072000

BristolPFOS 50.6 *PFBS 20.7PFPeA 11.8PFBA 9.4above final limit
DEDHAM WESTWOOD WATER DIST.

MA3073000

NorfolkPFOA 6.5 *PFPeA 5.9PFOS 5.1 *PFHxA 4.1above final limit
DIGHTON WATER DISTRICT

MA4076000

BristolPFOA 5.5 *PFOS 4.1 *PFHxA 3.5PFPeA 3.4above final limit
DRACUT WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT

MA3079000

MiddlesexPFBS 10.1PFOA 6.1 *PFPeA 3.1above final limit
DUXBURY WATER DEPARTMENT

MA4082000

PlymouthPFPeA 46.6PFOS 35 *PFHxS 31PFHxA 30.7above final limit
East Bridgewater Water Dept.

MA4083000

PlymouthPFOA 5.1 *PFHxA 3.9PFPeA 3.6above final limit
EASTON WATER DIV

MA4088000

BristolPFOS 16.3 *PFOA 9.9 *PFHxS 7.9PFPeA 6.8above final limit
FITCHBURG DPW, DIV. OF WATER SUPPLY

MA2097000

WorcesterPFOA 4.9 *PFHxA 4.3PFPeA 4.2above final limit
FOXBORO WATER DEPARTMENT

MA4099000

NorfolkPFOS 6.7 *PFOA 6.3 *PFBS 4.6PFHxA 4above final limit
FRANKLIN WATER DEPARTMENT, MA

MA2101000

NorfolkPFOS 5.6 *PFHxS 5.4PFOA 4.7 *PFBS 3.7above final limit
GRAFTON WATER DISTRICT

MA2110000

WorcesterPFOS 6.9 *PFOA 6.9 *PFHxA 3.6PFPeA 3.5above final limit
GROVELAND WATER DEPARTMENT

MA3116000

EssexPFPeA 7.3PFOA 6.3 *PFHxA 4.8PFHpA 4.1above final limit
HALIFAX WATER DEPARTMENT

MA4118000

PlymouthPFOA 7.7 *PFHxA 6.7PFPeA 5.6PFHxS 5.4above final limit
HAMILTON WATER DEPT

MA3119000

EssexPFOS 11.2 *PFOA 11.1 *PFBS 6.4PFHxA 3.2above final limit
HANOVER WATER DEPT, MA

MA4122000

PlymouthPFPeA 11.6PFOS 11.4 *PFOA 8.9 *PFHxA 8.6above final limit
HANSON WATER DEPARTMENT

MA4123000

PlymouthPFOA 5.6 *PFOS 4above final limit
HAYSTACK ESTATES

MA3330019

MiddlesexPFOA 5.6 *PFPeA 3.8PFBS 3.3PFHxA 3.3above final limit
HOLBROOK PUBLIC WORKS DEPT

MA4133000

NorfolkPFOS 11.9 *PFBA 10PFOA 7 *PFHxA 5above final limit
HOLDEN WATER DIVISION, DPW

MA2134000

WorcesterPFBA 16.2PFPeA 6.7PFHxA 5.5PFOA 4.9 *above final limit
HOLLISTON WATER DEPARTMENT

MA2136000

MiddlesexPFOS 6.5 *PFOA 5.3 *PFBS 3.9PFHxA 3.5above final limit
HOPEDALE WATER DEPARTMENT

MA2138000

WorcesterPFOA 6.8 *PFPeA 5.4PFOS 4.3 *PFHxA 4above final limit
HOPKINTON WATER DEPARTMENT

MA2139000

MiddlesexPFOA 7.2 *PFBA 6.2PFPeA 5.8PFBS 5.5above final limit
IPSWICH DPU WATER DEPT

MA3144000

EssexPFHxA 20.6PFPeA 19.5PFOA 7.3 *PFBA 6.6above final limit
KENWOOD WATER DISTRICT

MA3079001

MiddlesexPFOA 6.3 *PFPeA 4.7PFHxA 4.5PFBS 3above final limit
LEOMINSTER WATER DIVISION

MA2153000

WorcesterPFOA 4.3 *above final limit
LINCOLN WATER DEPT

MA3157000

MiddlesexPFOA 6.4 *PFOS 5.4 *PFHxS 3.2above final limit
LOWELL REGIONAL WATER UTILITY

MA3160000

MiddlesexPFOA 4.6 *PFHxA 4PFPeA 3.9above final limit
LUNENBURG WATER DISTRICT

MA2162000

WorcesterPFOA 5.1 *PFPeA 4.5PFHxA 4.1above final limit
LYNN WATER AND SEWER COMM

MA3163000

EssexPFBA 5.4PFPeA 5.2PFHxA 4.9PFOA 4.7 *above final limit
LYNNFIELD CENTER WATER DISTRICT

MA3164000

EssexPFOA 6.1 *PFBA 5.1PFHxA 3.8PFPeA 3.4above final limit
MANCHESTER BY THE SEA DPW

MA3166000

EssexPFOA 12 *PFHxA 5PFBS 5PFOS 4.8 *above final limit
MANSFIELD WATER DIVISION

MA4167000

BristolPFOS 6.2 *PFOA 4.3 *PFBS 3.8PFHxS 3.1above final limit
MARSHFIELD WATER DEPARTMENT

MA4171000

PlymouthPFPeA 14.7PFHxA 11.7PFOA 7 *PFBA 6above final limit
MAYNARD DPW, WATER DIVISION

MA2174000

MiddlesexPFOA 7.1 *PFOS 4.2 *PFHxA 4PFPeA 3.7above final limit
MEDFIELD WATER DEPT.

MA2175000

NorfolkPFOA 7 *PFOS 6.7 *PFPeA 6.5PFHxA 5above final limit
MEDWAY WATER DEPARTMENT

MA2177000

NorfolkPFOA 7.2 *PFPeA 3.8PFHxA 3.1PFBS 3above final limit
MERRIMAC WATER DEPARTMENT

MA3180000

EssexPFOA 6.9 *above final limit
MIDDLEBOROUGH WATER SUPPLY

MA4182000

PlymouthPFPeA 13PFOA 11 *PFHxA 10PFOS 5 *above final limit
MIDDLETON WATER DEPT.

MA3184000

EssexPFPeA 11.4PFHxA 7.1PFHpA 6PFOA 4.5 *above final limit
MILFORD WATER COMPANY

MA2185000

WorcesterPFOA 7.1 *PFOS 6.6 *PFBS 4.1PFPeA 3.5above final limit
MILLIS WATER DEPT

MA2187000

NorfolkPFBS 9.1PFOS 7.3 *PFOA 6.9 *PFPeA 3above final limit
NATICK WATER DEPARTMENT

MA3198000

MiddlesexPFOS 37.3 *PFOA 14.3 *PFHxS 11.2PFBS 6.5above final limit
NEEDHAM WATER DEPT

MA3199000

NorfolkPFOS 5 *PFOA 4.6 *above final limit
NEWBURYPORT WATER DEPARTMENT

MA3206000

EssexPFOS 4.6 *PFBS 3.4above final limit
NORFOLK WATER DIVISION

MA2208000

NorfolkPFOA 7 *PFHxA 5.4PFPeA 5PFOS 4.5 *above final limit
NORTH ADAMS WATER DEPT

MA1209000

BerkshirePFOA 5.9 *above final limit
NORTH ATTLEBORO WATER DEPT

MA4211000

BristolPFPeA 14PFHxA 9PFOA 9 *PFOS 8 *above final limit
NORTON WATER DEPARTMENT

MA4218000

BristolPFOA 8.8 *PFHxS 6.4PFBS 4.9PFHxA 4.1above final limit
NORWELL WATER DEPARTMENT

MA4219000

PlymouthPFOS 18.4 *PFPeA 10PFOA 9.9 *PFHxA 8.4above final limit
ONSET FIRE DISTRICT

MA4310003

PlymouthPFOS 7.1 *above final limit
PEABODY WATER DEPT.

MA3229000

EssexPFOA 7 *PFBA 6.4PFPeA 4.9PFHxA 4.8above final limit
PEPPERELL DPW WATER DIVISION

MA2232000

MiddlesexPFOA 11.4 *PFOS 10 *above final limit
PLAINVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT

MA4238000

NorfolkPFBS 17.6PFOS 5.9 *PFBA 5PFOA 4.3 *above final limit
RANDOLPH WATER DEPARTMENT

MA4244000

NorfolkPFOS 13 *PFOA 7.3 *PFBA 5.3PFPeA 4.7above final limit
RAYNHAM CENTER WATER DISTRICT

MA4245000

BristolPFOA 92 *PFHxA 58.8PFPeA 36.3PFHpA 29.4above final limit
ROWLEY WATER DEPARTMENT

MA3254000

EssexPFPeA 14.1PFHxA 9.1PFOA 7.7 *PFBA 6.6above final limit
SALISBURY WATER DEPARTMENT

MA3259000

EssexPFBA 8PFOA 6 *PFPeA 3above final limit
SCITUATE WATER DIVISION

MA4264000

PlymouthPFOS 5.7 *PFOA 5.6 *PFBS 3PFHxA 3above final limit
SEEKONK WATER DISTRICT

MA4265000

BristolPFOS 5 *above final limit
SHARON WATER DEPT

MA4266000

NorfolkPFHxS 29PFOS 15 *PFOA 8.1 *PFPeA 7.2above final limit
SHIRLEY WATER DISTRICT

MA2270000

MiddlesexPFHxA 7.1PFOA 6.9 *PFPeA 5.2PFHpA 3.7above final limit
SHREWSBURY WATER DEPARTMENT

MA2271000

WorcesterPFOS 5.6 *PFOA 5.4 *PFPeA 4.8PFBS 4.3above final limit
STERLING WATER DEPARTMENT

MA2282000

WorcesterPFOS 5.2 *above final limit
STOUGHTON WATER DEPARTMENT

MA4285000

NorfolkPFOA 7.7 *PFOS 7.1 *PFHxA 5.5PFPeA 4.9above final limit
SUDBURY WATER DISTRICT

MA3288000

MiddlesexPFOA 9 *PFHxA 6PFPeA 5PFBA 5above final limit
SWANSEA WATER DISTRICT

MA4292000

BristolPFBA 10.9PFHxS 7.7PFOA 5.1 *PFPeA 4.9above final limit
TEMPLETON MUNIC. LIGHT AND WATER PLANT

MA2294000

WorcesterPFHxA 6.9PFPeA 5.8PFOA 5.2 *PFHpA 3.1above final limit
TEWKSBURY WATER DEPARTMENT

MA3295000

MiddlesexPFOA 5 *PFPeA 4PFHxA 4above final limit
TOPSFIELD WATER DEPARTMENT

MA3298000

EssexPFOA 9 *PFOS 5.4 *PFBS 4PFHxA 3.4above final limit
TOWN OF AVON

MA4018000

NorfolkPFOS 6 *PFOA 5.1 *above final limit
TOWNSEND WATER DEPARTMENT

MA2299000

MiddlesexPFOA 6.5 *PFHxA 4.1PFPeA 3.5above final limit
TYNGSBOROUGH WATER DISTRICT

MA3301000

MiddlesexPFOA 4.6 *PFHxA 3.6PFPeA 3above final limit
UXBRIDGE DPW, WATER DIVISION

MA2304000

WorcesterPFOS 6.7 *PFBS 3.8PFHxS 3.4above final limit
WAKEFIELD WATER DEPT

MA3305000

MiddlesexPFOA 6.9 *PFHxA 5.6PFPeA 4above final limit
WARE WATER DEPT

MA1309000

HampshirePFOS 7.1 *PFOA 4.9 *PFHxA 4.8PFPeA 4.7above final limit
WAYLAND WATER DEPARTMENT

MA3315000

MiddlesexPFPeA 10PFOA 9 *PFBA 5PFHpA 4above final limit
WEBSTER WATER DEPARTMENT

MA2316000

WorcesterPFPeA 4.8PFOA 4.4 *PFHxA 3above final limit
WEIR RIVER WATER SYSTEM

MA4131000

PlymouthPFOA 6.4 *PFHxA 6PFBA 5.7PFPeA 4.3above final limit
WELLESLEY WATER DIVISION

MA3317000

NorfolkPFOS 6.6 *PFOA 6.3 *PFBS 5.3PFBA 5.2above final limit
WENHAM WATER DEPT.

MA3320000

EssexPFOA 7.2 *PFPeA 6.8PFHxA 6.7PFOS 6.4 *above final limit
WEST BOYLSTON WATER DISTRICT

MA2321000

WorcesterPFPeA 7.4PFHxA 5.9PFOA 5.4 *above final limit
WEST BRIDGEWATER WATER DEPT

MA4322000

PlymouthPFPeA 17PFHxA 13PFBA 11PFOA 5.5 *above final limit
WESTBOROUGH WATER DEPARTMENT

MA2328000

WorcesterPFOS 7.5 *PFOA 5.8 *PFBS 3.4above final limit
WESTFORD WATER DEPARTMENT

MA3330000

MiddlesexPFOA 8.6 *PFOS 4.4 *PFHxA 4.4PFPeA 4.3above final limit
WOBURN WATER DEPT.

MA3347000

MiddlesexPFOA 8.4 *PFBA 7PFOS 6.9 *PFBS 3.8above final limit
WRENTHAM WATER DIVISION

MA4350000

NorfolkPFBS 5.9PFOA 5.7 *PFOS 4.4 *PFHxA 3.2above final limit
ANDOVER WATER DEPT

MA3009000

EssexPFPeA 4detected
AQUARION WATER COMPANY OXFORD

MA2226000

WorcesterPFHxA 3.4detected
Ashland Water & Sewer Dept.

MA3014000

MiddlesexPFPeA 3.2detected
AYER DPW WATER DIVISION

MA2019000

MiddlesexPFBA 19.9PFPeA 13.1PFHxA 5.2detected
BEVERLY WATER DEPT

MA3030000

EssexPFPeA 4.1PFHxA 3.6detected
BURLINGTON WATER DEPT

MA3048000

MiddlesexPFBA 11detected
CHERRY VALLEY/ ROCHDALE WATER DISTRICT

MA2151001

WorcesterPFPeA 6.8PFHxA 5.6detected
CITY OF NEW BEDFORD DPI

MA4201000

BristolPFBA 7detected
DENNIS WATER DISTRICT

MA4075000

BarnstablePFHxA 5.6PFPeA 5.1detected
DEVENS MASSDEVELOPMENT

MA2019001

MiddlesexPFPeA 11.6PFBA 7.7detected
DOUGLAS WATER DEPARTMENT

MA2077000

WorcesterPFOA 4PFPeA 4PFBS 3.5PFHxA 3.5detected
GROTON WATER DEPARTMENT

MA2115000

MiddlesexPFBS 3detected
HATFIELD WATER DEPT

MA1127000

HampshirePFHxA 60.8PFPeA 58.1PFBA 13.6PFBS 11.5detected
HUDSON WATER SUPPLY

MA2141000

MiddlesexPFBA 6detected
HYANNIS WATER SYSTEM, TOWN OF BARNSTABLE

MA4020004

BarnstablePFPeA 29.8PFBA 16.8PFHxA 6.5detected
LAWRENCE WATER WORKS

MA3149000

EssexPFHxA 3.1PFPeA 3detected
MASHPEE WATER DISTRICT

MA4172039

BarnstablePFBA 8detected
MCI SHIRLEY

MA2270001

MiddlesexPFHxS 8.7detected
METHUEN WATER DEPT

MA3181000

EssexPFPeA 5PFHxA 4PFOA 4detected
NORTH RAYNHAM WATER DISTRICT

MA4245002

BristolPFPeA 3.2detected
NORTH READING WATER DEPT.

MA3213000

MiddlesexPFBA 6PFPeA 4PFHxA 3detected
NORTH SAGAMORE WATER DISTRICT

MA4036002

BarnstablePFHxA 4.5PFPeA 3.7detected
OAK BLUFFS WATER DISTRICT

MA4221000

DukesPFPeA 4PFHxA 4detected
ORANGE WATER DEPT

MA1223000

FranklinPFNA 4.8detected
PAXTON WATER DEPARTMENT

MA2228000

WorcesterPFBA 7.6PFPeA 4.4PFHxA 3.3detected
PEMBROKE WATER DIVISION DPW

MA4231000

PlymouthPFPeA 5.7PFHxA 5detected
PINEHILLS WATER COMPANY, INC.

MA4239055

PlymouthPFHxA 4.9detected
PLYMOUTH WATER DEPARTMENT, MA

MA4239000

PlymouthPFBS 4PFPeA 3.1detected
REVERE WATER DIVISION (MWRA)

MA3248000

Suffolk6:2 FTS 6.2detected
SALEM WATER DEPARTMENT, MA

MA3258000

EssexPFPeA 4.2PFHxA 3.7detected
SOUTHBRIDGE WATER DEPARTMENT

MA2278000

WorcesterPFBA 5detected
WALPOLE WATER DEPT

MA4307000

NorfolkPFBA 16PFPeA 12PFHxA 7PFOA 4detected
WESTFIELD WATER DEPT

MA1329000

HampdenPFBA 5.5detected
WEYMOUTH WATER DEPARTMENT

MA4336000

NorfolkPFPeA 3.1detected
WHITMAN WATER SYSTEM

MA4338000

PlymouthPFBA 5.9PFHxA 3.8PFPeA 3.8PFBS 3.2detected
WILMINGTON WATER DEPT

MA3342000

MiddlesexPFBA 8.8PFPeA 3detected
WORCESTER DPWP, WATER SUPPLY DIVISION

MA2348000

WorcesterPFPeA 3.2detected
YARMOUTH WATER DEPARTMENT

MA4351000

BarnstablePFPeA 59.4PFHxA 40.6PFBA 12.7PFHpA 7.7detected

* exceeds the final federal MCL for that compound. Detections of compounds whose limits EPA proposed to rescind in May 2026 are shown for information.

Systems with no PFAS detected

119 tested systems reported no PFAS above the laboratory reporting limits. Each has its own page with its sampling detail.

A detection at the system level does not tell you what reaches one specific tap: levels vary by entry point, treatment train and plumbing. A certified lab test of your own tap settles it. Testing and treatment options