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DALTON FIRE DISTRICT

PWS ID: MA1070000 · DALTON, Massachusetts 01226

Population Served
6,330
Total Violations
68
Health-Based Violations
6
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
2,231
County
Berkshire
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
6
Monitoring Violations
37
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 5 2003
Nitrate MR 2 2000
Arsenic MR 1 2000
Chromium MR 1 2000
CYANIDE MR 1 2000
Fluoride MR 1 2000
Nickel MR 1 2000
Beryllium, Total MR 1 2000
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 2000
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 2000
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 2000
Vinyl chloride MR 1 2000
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 1 2000
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 1 2000
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 1 2000
Trichloroethylene MR 1 2000
Benzene MR 1 2000
Toluene MR 1 2000
Ethylbenzene MR 1 2000
Mercury MR 1 2000
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 1 2000
Carbon tetrachloride MR 1 2000
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 2000
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 1 2000
Styrene MR 1 2000
Coliform (TCR) MR 1 1999
Barium MR 1 2000
Cadmium MR 1 2000
Thallium, Total MR 1 2000
CHLOROBENZENE MR 1 2000

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 180 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
HFPO-DA 9/10/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 9/10/2025 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 9/10/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 9/10/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 9/10/2025 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 9/10/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 9/10/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 9/10/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 9/10/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 9/10/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 9/10/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 9/10/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 9/10/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 9/10/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 9/10/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 9/10/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 9/10/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 9/10/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 9/10/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 9/10/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 9/10/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 9/10/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 9/10/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 9/10/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 9/10/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 9/10/2025 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 9/10/2025 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 9/10/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 9/10/2025 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 9/10/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 9/10/2025 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 9/10/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 9/10/2025 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 9/10/2025 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 9/10/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 9/10/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 9/10/2025 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 9/10/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 9/10/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 9/10/2025 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 9/10/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 9/10/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 9/10/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 9/10/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 9/10/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 9/10/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 9/10/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 9/10/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 9/10/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 9/10/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). This data is provided for informational purposes only.