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RANDOLPH WATER DEPARTMENT

PWS ID: MA4244000 · RANDOLPH, Massachusetts 02368

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
34,362
Total Violations
27
Health-Based Violations
9
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
9,652
County
Norfolk
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
9
Monitoring Violations
3
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 9 2004
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 2019
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 2005
Coliform (TCR) MR 1 2004

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 18 of 120 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFNA 8/12/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 8/12/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 8/12/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/12/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/12/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/12/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 8/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/12/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/12/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 8/12/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 8/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 8/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 8/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 8/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 8/12/2024 0.0130 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFOA 8/12/2024 0.0068 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFHxA 8/12/2024 0.0043 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFDA 8/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 8/12/2024 0.0045 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFHpS 8/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 8/12/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 8/12/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 8/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 8/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 7/10/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 7/10/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 7/10/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 7/10/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 7/10/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 7/10/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 7/10/2023 0.0046 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
lithium 7/10/2023 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 7/10/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 7/10/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 7/10/2023 0.0030 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFNA 7/10/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 7/10/2023 0.0111 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFOA 7/10/2023 0.0072 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFDA 7/10/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 7/10/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 7/10/2023 0.0044 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFHpS 7/10/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 7/10/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 7/10/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 7/10/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 7/10/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 7/10/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 7/10/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 7/10/2023 <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.