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COHASSET WATER DEPT

PWS ID: MA4065000 · COHASSET, Massachusetts 02025

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
7,555
Total Violations
64
Health-Based Violations
3
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
2,692
County
Norfolk
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
1
Monitoring Violations
52
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 7 2012
Endrin MR 3 2021
Toxaphene MR 3 2021
2,4,5-TP MR 3 2021
BHC-GAMMA MR 3 2021
Methoxychlor MR 3 2021
2,4-D MR 3 2021
Lead and Copper Rule TT 2 2008
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2022
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 2010
Coliform (TCR) Other 2 2012
Carbofuran MR 1 2021
Chlordane MR 1 2021
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 1 2021
Heptachlor MR 1 2021
Pentachlorophenol MR 1 2021
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 1 2021
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 1 2021
Dalapon MR 1 2021
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 1 2021
Dinoseb MR 1 2021
Diquat MR 1 2021
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 1 2021
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 1 2021
Simazine MR 1 2021
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 1 2021
LASSO MR 1 2021
Heptachlor epoxide MR 1 2021
Atrazine MR 1 2021
Picloram MR 1 2021

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 6 of 90 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFNA 9/16/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 9/16/2025 0.0046 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFMBA 9/16/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 9/16/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 9/16/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 9/16/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 9/16/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 9/16/2025 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 9/16/2025 0.0045 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFHxS 9/16/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 9/16/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 9/16/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 9/16/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 9/16/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 9/16/2025 0.0067 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
HFPO-DA 9/16/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 9/16/2025 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 9/16/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 9/16/2025 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 9/16/2025 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 9/16/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 9/16/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 9/16/2025 0.0073 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Detected
lithium 9/16/2025 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 9/16/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 9/16/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 9/16/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 9/16/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 9/16/2025 0.0040 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
6:2 FTS 9/16/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 6/9/2025 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 6/9/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 6/9/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 6/9/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 6/9/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 6/9/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 6/9/2025 0.0049 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFOS 6/9/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 6/9/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 6/9/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 6/9/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 6/9/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 6/9/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 6/9/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 6/9/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 6/9/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 6/9/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 6/9/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 6/9/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 6/9/2025 <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.