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LYNNFIELD CENTER WATER DISTRICT

PWS ID: MA3164000 · LYNNFIELD, Massachusetts 01940

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
8,569
Total Violations
154
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
2,742
County
Essex
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
142
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 7 2023
Endrin MR 3 2001
BHC-GAMMA MR 3 2001
Methoxychlor MR 3 2001
Glyphosate MR 3 2001
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 3 2001
Simazine MR 3 2001
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 3 2001
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 3 2001
Aldicarb sulfone MR 3 2001
Aldicarb MR 3 2001
Atrazine MR 3 2001
LASSO MR 3 2001
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 3 2001
Heptachlor MR 3 2001
2,4-D MR 3 2001
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 3 2001
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 3 2001
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 3 2001
Chlordane MR 3 2001
Toxaphene MR 3 2001
Dalapon MR 3 2001
Diquat MR 3 2001
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 3 2001
Picloram MR 3 2001
Dinoseb MR 3 2001
Carbofuran MR 3 2001
Heptachlor epoxide MR 3 2001
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 3 2001
Pentachlorophenol MR 3 2001

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 10 of 180 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFTrDA 5/2/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 5/2/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 5/2/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 5/2/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 5/2/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 5/2/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 5/2/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 5/2/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 5/2/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 5/2/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 5/2/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 5/2/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 5/2/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 5/2/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 5/2/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 5/2/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 5/2/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 5/2/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 5/2/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 5/2/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 5/2/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 5/2/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 5/2/2023 10.9000 µg/L 9 µg/L Detected
PFPeA 5/2/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 5/2/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 5/2/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 5/2/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 5/2/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 5/2/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 5/2/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 5/2/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 5/2/2023 0.0051 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFOS 5/2/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 5/2/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 5/2/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 5/2/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 5/2/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 5/2/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 5/2/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 5/2/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 5/2/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 5/2/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 5/2/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 5/2/2023 0.0032 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFHpS 5/2/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 5/2/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 5/2/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 5/2/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 5/2/2023 0.0030 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFMPA 5/2/2023 <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.