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DEVENS MASSDEVELOPMENT

PWS ID: MA2019001 · DEVENS, Massachusetts 01434

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
6,500
Total Violations
49
Health-Based Violations
3
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
State
Connections
415
County
Middlesex
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
3
Monitoring Violations
37
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 2016
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2015
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 2 2021
TTHM MR 2 2021
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 1993
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 1 1993
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 1993
Vinyl chloride MR 1 1993
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 1 1993
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 1 1993
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 1 1993
Tetrachloroethylene MR 1 1993
Benzene MR 1 1993
Toluene MR 1 1993
Ethylbenzene MR 1 1993
Styrene MR 1 1993
Arsenic MR 1 1998
Barium MR 1 1998
Cadmium MR 1 1998
Chromium MR 1 1998
CYANIDE MR 1 1998
Fluoride MR 1 1998
Mercury MR 1 1998
Nickel MR 1 1998
Selenium MR 1 1998
Beryllium, Total MR 1 1998
Thallium, Total MR 1 1998
Antimony, Total MR 1 1998
Trichloroethylene MR 1 1993
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 1993

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 3 of 180 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
6:2 FTS 4/4/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 4/4/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 4/4/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 4/4/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 4/4/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 4/4/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 4/4/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 4/4/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 4/4/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 4/4/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 4/4/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 4/4/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 4/4/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 4/4/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 4/4/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 4/4/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 4/4/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 4/4/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 4/4/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 4/4/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 4/4/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 4/4/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 4/4/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 4/4/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 4/4/2023 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 4/4/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 4/4/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 4/4/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 4/4/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 4/4/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 4/4/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 4/4/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 4/4/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 4/4/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 4/4/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 4/4/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 4/4/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 4/4/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 4/4/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 4/4/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 4/4/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 4/4/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 4/4/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 4/4/2023 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 4/4/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 4/4/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 4/4/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 4/4/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 4/4/2023 0.0116 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFMBA 4/4/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 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.