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TEMPLETON MUNIC. LIGHT AND WATER PLANT

PWS ID: MA2294000 · BALDWINVILLE, Massachusetts 01436

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
6,152
Total Violations
215
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
2,315
County
Worcester
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
195
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Xylenes, Total MR 5 2004
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 5 2004
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 5 2004
Vinyl chloride MR 5 2004
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 5 2004
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 5 2004
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 5 2004
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 5 2004
Carbon tetrachloride MR 5 2004
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 5 2004
Trichloroethylene MR 5 2004
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 5 2004
Benzene MR 5 2004
Toluene MR 5 2004
Ethylbenzene MR 5 2004
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 5 2004
Styrene MR 5 2004
Tetrachloroethylene MR 5 2004
CHLOROBENZENE MR 5 2004
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 5 2004
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 5 2004
Nitrate MR 3 2002
Chlorine MR 2 2012
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2013
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 2 2016
Endrin MR 2 1995
BHC-GAMMA MR 2 1995
Methoxychlor MR 2 1995
Diquat MR 2 1995
Endothall MR 2 1995

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 7 of 240 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFDA 9/11/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 9/11/2024 0.0051 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFOS 9/11/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 9/11/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 9/11/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 9/11/2024 0.0031 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFBS 9/11/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 9/11/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 9/11/2024 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 9/11/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 9/11/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 9/11/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 9/11/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 9/11/2024 0.0058 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFHxA 9/11/2024 0.0069 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFTA 9/11/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 9/11/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 9/11/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 9/11/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 9/11/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 9/11/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 9/11/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 9/11/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 9/11/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 9/11/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 9/11/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 9/11/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 9/11/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 9/11/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 9/11/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 9/11/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 9/11/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 9/11/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 9/11/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 9/11/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 9/11/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 9/11/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 9/11/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 9/11/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 9/11/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 9/11/2024 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 9/11/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 9/11/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 9/11/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 9/11/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 9/11/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 9/11/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 9/11/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 9/11/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 9/11/2024 <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.