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AUBURN WATER DISTRICT

PWS ID: MA2017000 · AUBURN, Massachusetts 01501

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
12,255
Total Violations
503
Health-Based Violations
28
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
4,600
County
Worcester
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
28
Monitoring Violations
453
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 20 2021
Coliform (TCR) MCL 19 2015
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 14 2020
Xylenes, Total MR 14 2020
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 14 2020
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 14 2020
Vinyl chloride MR 14 2020
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 14 2020
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 14 2020
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 14 2020
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 14 2020
Carbon tetrachloride MR 14 2020
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 14 2020
Tetrachloroethylene MR 14 2020
Ethylbenzene MR 14 2020
Styrene MR 14 2020
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 14 2020
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 14 2020
CHLOROBENZENE MR 14 2020
Benzene MR 14 2020
Toluene MR 14 2020
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 14 2020
Trichloroethylene MR 14 2020
Arsenic MCL 9 2021
Arsenic MR 8 2021
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 7 2020
Public Notice Other 5 2012
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 5 2020
Endrin MR 3 1995
BHC-GAMMA MR 3 1995

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 12 of 360 samples detected PFAS.

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