Townsend Water Department
PWSID MA2299000 · Townsend, Massachusetts · serves 6,832 people · groundwater source
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PFAS test results (EPA UCMR 5)
| Contaminant | Result | Federal limit (MCL) | Sampled |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFOA | 6.5 ppt | 4 ppt | 3/5/2024 |
| PFOA | 4.4 ppt | 4 ppt | 10/3/2024 |
| PFHxA | 4.1 ppt | — | 3/5/2024 |
| PFHxA | 3.5 ppt | — | 10/3/2024 |
| PFPeA | 3.5 ppt | — | 3/5/2024 |
| PFHxA | 3 ppt | — | 3/5/2024 |
ppt = parts per trillion (ng/L). Rows highlighted red meet or exceed the 2024 federal limit.
Violation history
| Date | Violation | Type | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-01 | Lead and Copper Rule | MR | No | Resolved |
| 2022-09-29 | Lead and Copper Rule | MR | No | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | Nitrate | MR | No | Archived |
| 2022-07-01 | Radium-226 | MR | No | Archived |
| 2022-07-01 | Radium-228 | MR | No | Archived |
| 2022-07-01 | Lead and Copper Rule | MR | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Lead and Copper Rule | MR | No | Resolved |