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BURLINGTON WATER DEPT

PWS ID: MA3048000 · BURLINGTON, Massachusetts 01803

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
26,680
Total Violations
278
Health-Based Violations
9
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
9,403
County
Middlesex
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
9
Monitoring Violations
246
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 9 2014
CYANIDE MR 5 2012
Mercury MR 5 2012
Coliform (TCR) MR 5 2007
Xylenes, Total MR 4 2011
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2011
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 2011
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 2011
Trichloroethylene MR 4 2011
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 2011
CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2011
Benzene MR 4 2011
Styrene MR 4 2011
Arsenic MR 4 2012
Selenium MR 4 2012
Beryllium, Total MR 4 2012
Nickel MR 4 2012
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 2019
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 2011
Vinyl chloride MR 4 2011
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2011
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2011
Ethylbenzene MR 4 2011
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 2011
Cadmium MR 4 2012
Chromium MR 4 2012
Antimony, Total MR 4 2012
Thallium, Total MR 4 2012
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2011
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2011

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 2 of 240 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
8:2 FTS 7/11/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 7/11/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 7/11/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 7/11/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 7/11/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 7/11/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 7/11/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 7/11/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 7/11/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 7/11/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 7/11/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 7/11/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 7/11/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 7/11/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 7/11/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 7/11/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 7/11/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 7/11/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 7/11/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 7/11/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 7/11/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 7/11/2024 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 7/11/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 7/11/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 7/11/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 7/11/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 7/11/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 7/11/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 7/11/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 7/11/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 7/11/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 7/11/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 7/11/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 7/11/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 7/11/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 7/11/2024 0.0079 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Detected
NFDHA 7/11/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 7/11/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 7/11/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 7/11/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 7/11/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 7/11/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 7/11/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 7/11/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 7/11/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 7/11/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 7/11/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 7/11/2024 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 7/11/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 7/11/2024 <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.