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PEPPERELL DPW WATER DIVISION

PWS ID: MA2232000 · PEPPERELL, Massachusetts 01463

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
9,217
Total Violations
141
Health-Based Violations
24
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
3,239
County
Middlesex
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
20
Monitoring Violations
109
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 20 2013
Lead and Copper Rule TT 4 2000
Carbofuran MR 3 2022
2,4-D MR 3 2022
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 3 2022
Heptachlor epoxide MR 3 2022
Heptachlor MR 3 2022
Methoxychlor MR 3 2022
BHC-GAMMA MR 3 2022
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 3 2022
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 3 2022
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 3 2022
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 3 2022
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 3 2022
Dinoseb MR 3 2022
Diquat MR 3 2022
OXAMYL MR 3 2022
Picloram MR 3 2022
Simazine MR 3 2022
Toxaphene MR 3 2022
Dalapon MR 3 2022
Endothall MR 3 2022
Glyphosate MR 3 2022
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 3 2022
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 3 2022
2,4,5-TP MR 3 2022
Pentachlorophenol MR 3 2022
LASSO MR 3 2022
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 3 2022
Atrazine MR 3 2022

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 6 of 150 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFBS 9/19/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 9/19/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 9/19/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 9/19/2023 0.0098 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFOS 9/19/2023 0.0064 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFNA 9/19/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 9/19/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 9/19/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 9/19/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 9/19/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 9/19/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 9/19/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 9/19/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 9/19/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 9/19/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 9/19/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 9/19/2023 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 9/19/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 9/19/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 9/19/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 9/19/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 9/19/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 9/19/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 9/19/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 9/19/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 9/19/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 9/19/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 9/19/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 9/19/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 9/19/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 9/19/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 9/19/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 9/19/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 9/19/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 9/19/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 9/19/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 9/19/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 9/19/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 9/19/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 9/19/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 9/19/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 9/19/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 9/19/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 9/19/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 9/19/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 9/19/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 9/19/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 9/19/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 9/19/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 9/19/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 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.