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DARTMOUTH WATER DIVISION

PWS ID: MA4072000 · DARTMOUTH, Massachusetts 02747

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
24,630
Total Violations
38
Health-Based Violations
23
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
9,547
County
Bristol
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
21
Monitoring Violations
3
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MCL 11 2020
Coliform (TCR) MCL 6 2010
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 4 2021
ENTEROCOCCI MR 3 2024
Public Notice Other 2 2020
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 2 2019
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 2 2019

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 8 of 300 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFPeS 9/10/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 9/10/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 9/10/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 9/10/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 9/10/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 9/10/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 9/10/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 9/10/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 9/10/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 9/10/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 9/10/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 9/10/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 9/10/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 9/10/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 9/10/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 9/10/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 9/10/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 9/10/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 9/10/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 9/10/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 9/10/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 9/10/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 9/10/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 9/10/2024 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 9/10/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 9/10/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 9/10/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 9/10/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 9/10/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 9/10/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 9/10/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 9/10/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 9/10/2024 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 9/10/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 9/10/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 9/10/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 9/10/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 9/10/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 9/10/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 9/10/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 9/10/2024 0.0118 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFMPA 9/10/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 9/10/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 9/10/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 9/10/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 9/10/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 9/10/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 9/10/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 9/10/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 9/10/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 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.