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PFAS in Massachusetts

Of the 262 water suppliers tested for PFAS in Massachusetts, 108 detected PFOA or PFOS (41.2%).

41.2%
of suppliers detected PFOA or PFOS
262
suppliers tested

What is PFAS?

PFAS — “forever chemicals” — are synthetic compounds that accumulate in the body and are linked to cancer, liver damage and immune effects. In 2024 the EPA set enforceable limits of 4 parts per trillion each for PFOA and PFOS. These are the only nationwide PFAS measurements, from the EPA’s UCMR-5 program.

Water suppliers

PFAS value per supplier, 2023–2025. EPA limit — 4 ppt (0.004 µg/L) for PFOA and PFOS, set in 2024. Suppliers that detected PFOA or PFOS are highlighted and listed first. “Not detected” means the contaminant was measured but not found.
SupplierCityPopulationPFAS (ug/L)
Raynham Center Water District Raynham 10,964 0.0920 µg/L
Dartmouth Water Division Dartmouth 24,696 0.0506 µg/L
Natick Water and Sewer Division Natick 37,006 0.0373 µg/L
Duxbury Water Department Duxbury 16,387 0.0350 µg/L
Norwell Water Department Norwell 11,495 0.0184 µg/L
Easton Water Div Easton 25,058 0.0163 µg/L
Aquarion Water Company, Millbury Millbury 11,368 0.0158 µg/L
Sharon Water Dept Sharon 16,846 0.0150 µg/L
Acton Water Supply District Acton 21,285 0.0134 µg/L
Randolph Water Department Randolph 35,114 0.0130 µg/L
Attleboro Water Dept Attleboro 46,461 0.0120 µg/L
Abington/Rockland Joint Wtr. Works Abington 33,387 0.0120 µg/L
Manchester By the Sea Dpw Manchester 5,201 0.0120 µg/L
Holbrook Public Works Dept Holbrook 11,405 0.0119 µg/L
Hanover Water Dept Hanover 14,984 0.0114 µg/L
Pepperell Dpw Water Division Pepperell 9,217 0.0114 µg/L
Hamilton Water Dept Hamilton 7,674 0.0112 µg/L
Middleborough Water Supply Middleborough 15,350 0.0110 µg/L
North Attleboro Water Dept North Attleborough 31,410 0.0090 µg/L
Bridgewater Water Department Bridgewater 28,633 0.0090 µg/L
Sudbury Water District Sudbury 18,416 0.0090 µg/L
Wayland Water Department Wayland 14,096 0.0090 µg/L
Topsfield Water Department Topsfield 5,435 0.0090 µg/L
Chelmsford Water District Chelmsford 28,750 0.0089 µg/L
Norton Water Department Norton 19,161 0.0088 µg/L
Westford Water Department Westford 18,848 0.0086 µg/L
Braintree Water and Sewer Dept. Braintree 39,143 0.0085 µg/L
Woburn Water Dept. Woburn 40,876 0.0084 µg/L
Rowley Water Department Rowley 6,161 0.0077 µg/L
Westborough Water Department Westborough 21,567 0.0075 µg/L
Stoughton Water Department Stoughton 29,281 0.0073 µg/L
Ipswich Dpu Water Dept Ipswich 13,138 0.0073 µg/L
Millis Water Dept Millis 9,055 0.0073 µg/L
Medway Water Department Medway 14,176 0.0072 µg/L
Hopkinton Water Department Hopkinton 12,680 0.0072 µg/L
Wenham Water Dept. Wenham 3,942 0.0072 µg/L
Milford Water Department Milford 30,379 0.0071 µg/L
Maynard Dpw, Water Division Maynard 10,616 0.0071 µg/L
Ware Water Dept Ware 10,066 0.0071 µg/L
Barnstable Fire District Barnstable 5,400 0.0071 µg/L
Onset Fire Districtwater Dept. Wareham 5,392 0.0071 µg/L
Peabody Water Dept. Peabody 54,481 0.0070 µg/L
Marshfield Water Department Marshfield 34,000 0.0070 µg/L
Medfield Water Dept. Medfield 12,713 0.0070 µg/L
Norfolk Water Division Norfolk 7,602 0.0070 µg/L
Wakefield Water Dept Wakefield 27,090 0.0069 µg/L
Grafton Water District Grafton 10,925 0.0069 µg/L
Merrimac Water Department Merrimac 6,988 0.0069 µg/L
Shirley Water District Shirley 4,165 0.0069 µg/L
Hopedale Water Department Hopedale 6,017 0.0068 µg/L
Foxboro Water Department Foxborough 18,721 0.0067 µg/L
Uxbridge Dpw, Water Division Uxbridge 11,612 0.0067 µg/L
Cohasset Water Dept Cohasset 7,555 0.0067 µg/L
Wellesley Water Division Wellesley 29,550 0.0066 µg/L
Dedham Westwood Water Dist. Dedham 41,630 0.0065 µg/L
Holliston Water Department Holliston 15,139 0.0065 µg/L
Townsend Water Department Townsend 6,832 0.0065 µg/L
Weir River Water System Hingham 45,339 0.0064 µg/L
Lincoln Water Dept Lincoln 5,593 0.0064 µg/L
Kenwood Water District Dracut 9,620 0.0063 µg/L
Groveland Water Department Groveland 6,508 0.0063 µg/L
Mansfield Water Division Mansfield 21,797 0.0062 µg/L
Dracut Water Supply District Dracut 25,808 0.0061 µg/L
Lynnfield Center Water District Lynnfield 8,525 0.0061 µg/L
Concord Water Dept Concord 18,788 0.0060 µg/L
Salisbury Water Division Salisbury 9,334 0.0060 µg/L
Town of Avon Avon 4,777 0.0060 µg/L
Boylston Water District Boylston 3,343 0.0060 µg/L
North Adams Water Dept North Adams 13,000 0.0059 µg/L
Plainville Water Department Plainville 8,805 0.0059 µg/L
Scituate Water Division Scituate 19,297 0.0057 µg/L
Auburn Water District Auburn 12,255 0.0057 µg/L
Wrentham Water Division Wrentham 12,190 0.0057 µg/L
Blackstone Water Department Blackstone 9,463 0.0057 µg/L
Halifax Water Department Halifax 7,575 0.0057 µg/L
Shrewsbury Water Department Shrewsbury 38,325 0.0056 µg/L
Franklin Water Department Franklin 33,706 0.0056 µg/L
Hanson Water Department Hanson 9,612 0.0056 µg/L
Haystack Estates Westford 60 0.0056 µg/L
Billerica Water Works Billerica 42,119 0.0055 µg/L
West Bridgewater Water Dept West Bridgewater 7,709 0.0055 µg/L
Dighton Water District Dighton 5,280 0.0055 µg/L
West Boylston Water District West Boylston 6,919 0.0054 µg/L
Danvers Water Dept. Danvers 28,087 0.0052 µg/L
Sterling Water Department Sterling 6,715 0.0052 µg/L
Templeton Munic. Light and Water Plant Templeton 6,159 0.0052 µg/L
Swansea Water District Swansea 17,375 0.0051 µg/L
East Bridgewater Water Dept East Bridgewater 14,526 0.0051 µg/L
Lunenburg Water District Lunenburg 7,219 0.0051 µg/L
Needham Water Dept Needham 31,664 0.0050 µg/L
Tewksbury Water Department Tewksbury 31,342 0.0050 µg/L
Canton Water Dept Canton 22,766 0.0050 µg/L
Bellingham Dpw Water Sewer Division Bellingham 16,556 0.0050 µg/L
Seekonk Water District Seekonk 13,801 0.0050 µg/L
Centerville Osterville Marstons Mills Wd Barnstable 50,000 0.0049 µg/L
Fitchburg Dpw Division of Water Supply Fitchburg 41,946 0.0049 µg/L
Holden Water Division, Dpw Holden 18,016 0.0049 µg/L
Cambridge Water Department Cambridge 118,214 0.0048 µg/L
Bourne Water District Bourne 22,500 0.0048 µg/L
Lynn Water and Sewer Comm Lynn 101,253 0.0047 µg/L