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ORANGE WATER DEPT

PWS ID: MA1223000 · ORANGE, Massachusetts 01364

PFAS Detected

1 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Population Served
6,526
Total Violations
22
Health-Based Violations
17
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1,884
County
Franklin
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
17
Monitoring Violations
0
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 17 2015

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 1 of 270 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFOS 5/27/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 5/27/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 5/27/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 5/27/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 5/27/2025 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 5/27/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 5/27/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 5/27/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 5/27/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 5/27/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 5/27/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 5/27/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 5/27/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 5/27/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 5/27/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 5/27/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 5/27/2025 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 5/27/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 5/27/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 5/27/2025 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 5/27/2025 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 5/27/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 5/27/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 5/27/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 5/27/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 5/27/2025 0.0048 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFOA 5/27/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 5/27/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 5/27/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 5/27/2025 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 3/19/2025 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 3/19/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 3/19/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 3/19/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 3/19/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 3/19/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 3/19/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 3/19/2025 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 3/19/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 3/19/2025 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 3/19/2025 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 3/19/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 3/19/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 3/19/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 3/19/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 3/19/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 3/19/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 3/19/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 3/19/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 3/19/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 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.