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HYANNIS WATER SYSTEM, TOWN OF BARNSTABLE

PWS ID: MA4020004 · HYANNIS, Massachusetts 02601

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
35,000
Total Violations
87
Health-Based Violations
9
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
7,577
County
Barnstable
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
9
Monitoring Violations
64
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 11 2009
Coliform (TCR) MCL 9 2009
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 2009
Nitrate MR 3 2009
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 2 2009
Benzene MR 2 2009
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2009
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2009
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2009
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2009
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 2009
Styrene MR 2 2009
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 2009
Public Notice Other 2 2007
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2009
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 2009
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 2009
Coliform (TCR) Other 2 2009
Groundwater Rule Other 2 2017
TTHM MR 2 2009
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 2009
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 2009
Ethylbenzene MR 2 2009
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2009
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 2009
Vinyl chloride MR 2 2009
Trichloroethylene MR 2 2009
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 2009
Xylenes, Total MR 2 2009
Toluene MR 2 2009

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 9 of 180 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFDA 5/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 5/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 5/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 5/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 5/16/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 5/16/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 5/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 5/16/2023 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 5/16/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 5/16/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 5/16/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 5/16/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 5/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 5/16/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 5/16/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 5/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 5/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 5/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 5/16/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 5/16/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 5/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 5/16/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 5/16/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 5/16/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 5/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 5/16/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 5/16/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 5/16/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 5/16/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 5/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 5/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 5/16/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 5/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 5/16/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 5/16/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 5/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 5/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 5/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 5/16/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 5/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 5/16/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 5/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 5/16/2023 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 5/16/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 5/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 5/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 5/16/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 5/16/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 5/16/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 5/16/2023 <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.