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SUDBURY WATER DISTRICT

PWS ID: MA3288000 · SUDBURY, Massachusetts 01776

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
18,416
Total Violations
284
Health-Based Violations
31
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
6,288
County
Middlesex
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
31
Monitoring Violations
247
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 31 1997
Lead and Copper Rule MR 9 2022
Coliform (TCR) MR 7 2014
BHC-GAMMA MR 5 2001
Methoxychlor MR 5 2001
Toxaphene MR 5 2001
Endothall MR 5 2001
Glyphosate MR 5 2001
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 5 2001
Picloram MR 5 2001
Dinoseb MR 5 2001
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 5 2001
Carbofuran MR 5 2001
Aldicarb MR 5 2001
Atrazine MR 5 2001
LASSO MR 5 2001
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 5 2001
2,4-D MR 5 2001
Pentachlorophenol MR 5 2001
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 5 2001
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 5 2001
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 5 2001
Endrin MR 5 2001
Diquat MR 5 2001
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 5 2001
OXAMYL MR 5 2001
Simazine MR 5 2001
Aldicarb sulfone MR 5 2001
Heptachlor MR 5 2001
2,4,5-TP MR 5 2001

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 28 of 300 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFPeA 6/6/2025 0.0050 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFDoA 6/6/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 6/6/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 6/6/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 6/6/2025 0.0050 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFBA 6/6/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 6/6/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 6/6/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 6/6/2025 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 6/6/2025 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 6/6/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 6/6/2025 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 6/6/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 6/6/2025 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 6/6/2025 0.0080 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFOS 6/6/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 6/6/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 6/6/2025 0.0040 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
HFPO-DA 6/6/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 6/6/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 6/6/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 6/6/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 6/6/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 6/6/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 6/6/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 6/6/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 6/6/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 6/6/2025 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 6/6/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 6/6/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 6/6/2025 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 6/6/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 6/6/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 6/6/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 6/6/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 6/6/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 6/6/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 6/6/2025 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 6/6/2025 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 6/6/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 6/6/2025 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 6/6/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 6/6/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 6/6/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 6/6/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 6/6/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 6/6/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 6/6/2025 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 6/6/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 6/6/2025 <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.