GLOUCESTER PUBLIC UTILITY DIVISION
PWS ID: MA3107000 · GLOUCESTER, Massachusetts 01930
Population Served
37,440
Total Violations
171
Health-Based Violations
5
Water Source
Surface Water
System Details
- System Type
- Community
- Owner Type
- Local
- Connections
- 15,141
- County
- Essex
- School/Daycare
- No
- MCL Violations
- 5
- Monitoring Violations
- 145
- Treatment Tech Violations
- 0
Violation History
Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.
| Contaminant | Category | Count | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,4-D | MR | 4 | 2007 |
| Toxaphene | MR | 4 | 2007 |
| Methoxychlor | MR | 4 | 2007 |
| BHC-GAMMA | MR | 4 | 2007 |
| Endrin | MR | 4 | 2007 |
| 2,4,5-TP | MR | 4 | 2007 |
| Coliform (TCR) | MCL | 3 | 2009 |
| Nitrate | MR | 3 | 2007 |
| TTHM | MCL | 2 | 2000 |
| Endothall | MR | 2 | 2007 |
| Picloram | MR | 2 | 2007 |
| Simazine | MR | 2 | 2007 |
| Antimony, Total | MR | 2 | 2007 |
| Beryllium, Total | MR | 2 | 2007 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Other | 2 | 2013 |
| Nickel | MR | 2 | 2007 |
| Thallium, Total | MR | 2 | 2007 |
| Fluoride | MR | 2 | 2007 |
| Mercury | MR | 2 | 2007 |
| Benzene | MR | 2 | 2007 |
| 1,1-Dichloroethylene | MR | 2 | 2007 |
| 1,2-Dichloroethane | MR | 2 | 2007 |
| Selenium | MR | 2 | 2007 |
| Trichloroethylene | MR | 2 | 2007 |
| 1,1,1-Trichloroethane | MR | 2 | 2007 |
| Vinyl chloride | MR | 2 | 2007 |
| trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene | MR | 2 | 2007 |
| cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene | MR | 2 | 2007 |
| Ethylbenzene | MR | 2 | 2007 |
| Styrene | MR | 2 | 2007 |
PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)
Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 240 samples detected PFAS.
| Contaminant | Date | Result | MRL | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PFUnA | 9/9/2024 | <0.002 µg/L | 0.002 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFDoA | 9/9/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| lithium | 9/9/2024 | <9 µg/L | 9 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFBS | 9/9/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHpA | 9/9/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHxS | 9/9/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFNA | 9/9/2024 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFOS | 9/9/2024 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 9Cl-PF3ONS | 9/9/2024 | <0.002 µg/L | 0.002 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFDA | 9/9/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NMeFOSAA | 9/9/2024 | <0.006 µg/L | 0.006 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHxA | 9/9/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 11Cl-PF3OUdS | 9/9/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| ADONA | 9/9/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| HFPO-DA | 9/9/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFTrDA | 9/9/2024 | <0.007 µg/L | 0.007 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFOA | 9/9/2024 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NEtFOSAA | 9/9/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFBA | 9/9/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFTA | 9/9/2024 | <0.008 µg/L | 0.008 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHpS | 9/9/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFPeS | 9/9/2024 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NFDHA | 9/9/2024 | <0.02 µg/L | 0.02 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFEESA | 9/9/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFPeA | 9/9/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFMPA | 9/9/2024 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 8:2 FTS | 9/9/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 4:2 FTS | 9/9/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 6:2 FTS | 9/9/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFMBA | 9/9/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NFDHA | 9/26/2023 | <0.02 µg/L | 0.02 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 8:2 FTS | 9/26/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFTA | 9/26/2023 | <0.008 µg/L | 0.008 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFTrDA | 9/26/2023 | <0.007 µg/L | 0.007 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFMPA | 9/26/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFPeA | 9/26/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFEESA | 9/26/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFBA | 9/26/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHxS | 9/26/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NEtFOSAA | 9/26/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NMeFOSAA | 9/26/2023 | <0.006 µg/L | 0.006 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFPeS | 9/26/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHpS | 9/26/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| lithium | 9/26/2023 | <9 µg/L | 9 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFMBA | 9/26/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFDoA | 9/26/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHpA | 9/26/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFBS | 9/26/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFNA | 9/26/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFOS | 9/26/2023 | <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.