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PITTSFIELD DPU WATER DEPT

PWS ID: MA1236000 · PITTSFIELD, Massachusetts 01201

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
43,927
Total Violations
144
Health-Based Violations
2
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
15,574
County
Berkshire
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
1
Monitoring Violations
104
Treatment Tech Violations
1

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 2017
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2012
LASSO MR 3 2015
Carbofuran MR 3 2015
Chlordane MR 3 2015
Endrin MR 3 2015
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 3 2015
Heptachlor epoxide MR 3 2015
Pentachlorophenol MR 3 2015
Toxaphene MR 3 2015
BHC-GAMMA MR 3 2015
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 3 2015
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 3 2015
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 3 2015
Endothall MR 3 2015
Glyphosate MR 3 2015
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 3 2015
OXAMYL MR 3 2015
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 3 2015
Methoxychlor MR 3 2015
Diquat MR 3 2015
Simazine MR 3 2015
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 3 2015
Picloram MR 3 2015
Dinoseb MR 3 2015
Atrazine MR 3 2015
2,4-D MR 3 2015
Dalapon MR 3 2015
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 3 2015
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 3 2015

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 1 of 215 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFDA 8/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 8/12/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/12/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 8/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 8/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 8/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 8/12/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 8/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 8/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 8/12/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/12/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 8/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/12/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 8/12/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/12/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 8/12/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 8/12/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/12/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/12/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 8/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 8/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 8/12/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 8/12/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 8/12/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 8/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/12/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 8/12/2024 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 8/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/12/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 8/12/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/12/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 8/12/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 8/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 8/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 8/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 8/12/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 8/12/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 8/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 8/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 8/12/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 8/12/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 8/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 8/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 8/12/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 8/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 8/12/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/12/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/12/2024 <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.