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WEST BOYLSTON WATER DISTRICT

PWS ID: MA2321000 · WEST BOYLSTON, Massachusetts 01583

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
7,132
Total Violations
163
Health-Based Violations
43
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
2,754
County
Worcester
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
43
Monitoring Violations
110
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 37 2015
Tetrachloroethylene MCL 6 2002
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2007
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 2000
Xylenes, Total MR 2 2000
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 2000
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2000
Vinyl chloride MR 2 2000
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 2000
Trichloroethylene MR 2 2000
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 2000
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 2000
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2000
Ethylbenzene MR 2 2000
Styrene MR 2 2000
LASSO MR 2 2019
Atrazine MR 2 2019
Chlordane MR 2 2019
2,4-D MR 2 2019
2,4,5-TP MR 2 2019
Methoxychlor MR 2 2019
Dalapon MR 2 2019
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 2 2019
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 2 2019
Dinoseb MR 2 2019
Endothall MR 2 2019
Glyphosate MR 2 2019
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2019
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 2 2019
Picloram MR 2 2019

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 8 of 300 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
NEtFOSAA 9/17/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 9/17/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 9/17/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 9/17/2024 0.0042 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFTrDA 9/17/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 9/17/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 9/17/2024 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 9/17/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 9/17/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 9/17/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 9/17/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 9/17/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 9/17/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 9/17/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 9/17/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 9/17/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 9/17/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 9/17/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 9/17/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 9/17/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 9/17/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 9/17/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 9/17/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 9/17/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 9/17/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 9/17/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 9/17/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 9/17/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 9/17/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 9/17/2024 0.0034 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFOA 9/17/2024 0.0054 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFBS 9/17/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 9/17/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 9/17/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 9/17/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 9/17/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 9/17/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 9/17/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 9/17/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 9/17/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 9/17/2024 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 9/17/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 9/17/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 9/17/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 9/17/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 9/17/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 9/17/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 9/17/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 9/17/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 9/17/2024 <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.