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EAST BRIDGEWATER WATER DEPT

PWS ID: MA4083000 · EAST BRIDGEWATER, Massachusetts 02333

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
14,526
Total Violations
101
Health-Based Violations
9
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
4,514
County
Plymouth
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
5
Monitoring Violations
66
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 9 2014
Coliform (TCR) MCL 5 2012
Coliform (TCR) Other 4 2012
Xylenes, Total MR 3 2010
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 2010
Vinyl chloride MR 3 2010
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2010
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2010
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 3 2010
Carbon tetrachloride MR 3 2010
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 3 2010
Tetrachloroethylene MR 3 2010
Benzene MR 3 2010
Styrene MR 3 2010
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2010
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 3 2010
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 3 2010
Trichloroethylene MR 3 2010
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 3 2010
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 3 2010
CHLOROBENZENE MR 3 2010
Toluene MR 3 2010
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 2010
Ethylbenzene MR 3 2010
Groundwater Rule TT 2 2013
Lead and Copper Rule TT 2 1996
Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 2025
TTHM MR 1 2018
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 1 2018

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 6 of 120 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFTrDA 8/11/2025 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 8/11/2025 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/11/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/11/2025 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/11/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 8/11/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/11/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/11/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/11/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 8/11/2025 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 8/11/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/11/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 8/11/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 8/11/2025 0.0036 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFMBA 8/11/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 8/11/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 8/11/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/11/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 8/11/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 8/11/2025 0.0039 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFUnA 8/11/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 8/11/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 8/11/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 8/11/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 8/11/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 8/11/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 8/11/2025 0.0051 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFBS 8/11/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 8/11/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 7/9/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 7/9/2025 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 7/9/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 7/9/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 7/9/2025 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 7/9/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 7/9/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 7/9/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 7/9/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 7/9/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 7/9/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 7/9/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 7/9/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 7/9/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 7/9/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 7/9/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 7/9/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 7/9/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 7/9/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 7/9/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 7/9/2025 <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.