PlainWater

PROVINCETOWN WATER DEPARTMENT

PWS ID: MA4242000 · PROVINCETOWN, Massachusetts 02657

Population Served
22,250
Total Violations
29
Health-Based Violations
9
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
4,074
County
Barnstable
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
7
Monitoring Violations
6
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 7 2009
Coliform (TCR) MR 3 2009
Lead and Copper Rule TT 2 1996
Nitrite MR 1 1993
Tetrachloroethylene MR 1 1998
Nitrate MR 1 1993

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 120 samples detected PFAS.

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