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TOWN OF HAMPSTEAD

PWS ID: MD0060003 · HAMPSTEAD, Maryland 21074

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
6,600
Total Violations
21
Health-Based Violations
8
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
2,184
County
Carroll
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
8
Monitoring Violations
11
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MCL 8 2003
TTHM MR 4 2010
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 2010
Fluoride MR 3 2015

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 77 of 600 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
ADONA 8/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/16/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/16/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 8/16/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 8/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 8/16/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 8/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 8/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 8/16/2023 0.0059 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFMPA 8/16/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/16/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/16/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/16/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/16/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 8/16/2023 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/16/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/16/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 8/16/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 8/16/2023 0.0059 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFDoA 8/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 8/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 8/16/2023 0.0078 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFOS 8/16/2023 0.0057 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFNA 8/16/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 8/16/2023 0.0034 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFHpA 8/16/2023 0.0035 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFBS 8/16/2023 0.0063 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFBA 8/16/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 8/16/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 8/16/2023 0.0091 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFHxA 8/16/2023 0.0056 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFDoA 8/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 8/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 8/16/2023 0.0053 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFOS 8/16/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 8/16/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 8/16/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 8/16/2023 0.0030 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
NFDHA 8/16/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 8/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 8/16/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 8/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 8/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 8/16/2023 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 8/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/16/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 8/16/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/16/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/16/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 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.