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BRIDGEWATER WATER DEPARTMENT

PWS ID: MA4042000 · BRIDGEWATER, Massachusetts 02324

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
28,633
Total Violations
55
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
7,972
County
Plymouth
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
32
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2011
Nitrite MR 3 2012
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 2023
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 2 2022
Nitrate MR 2 1990
Mercury MR 2 1990
Chromium MR 2 1990
Cadmium MR 2 1990
Barium MR 2 1990
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2017
Arsenic MR 2 1990
Fluoride MR 2 1990
Selenium MR 2 1990
Trichloroethylene MR 1 1993
Carbon tetrachloride MR 1 1993
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 1 1993
Vinyl chloride MR 1 1993
Coliform (TCR) MR 1 1993
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 1 1993
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 1 1993
Benzene MR 1 1993
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 1993

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 26 of 180 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFUnA 6/22/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 6/22/2023 0.0030 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFDoA 6/22/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 6/22/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 6/22/2023 0.0080 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFOS 6/22/2023 0.0070 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFNA 6/22/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 6/22/2023 0.0040 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFHpA 6/22/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 6/22/2023 0.0040 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 6/22/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 6/22/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 6/22/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 6/22/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 6/22/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 6/22/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 6/22/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 6/22/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 6/22/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 6/22/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 6/22/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 6/22/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 6/22/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 6/22/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 6/22/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 6/22/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 6/22/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 6/22/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 6/22/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 6/22/2023 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 6/22/2023 0.0040 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFDoA 6/22/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 6/22/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 6/22/2023 0.0060 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFOS 6/22/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 6/22/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 6/22/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 6/22/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 6/22/2023 0.0030 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
lithium 6/22/2023 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 6/22/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 6/22/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 6/22/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 6/22/2023 0.0040 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
NEtFOSAA 6/22/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 6/22/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 6/22/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 6/22/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 6/22/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 6/22/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 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.