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Community PFAS Testing
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority

WAKEFIELD

You might have seen recent news reports about per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (together abbreviated as PFAS). These are a class of human-made chemicals typically associated with certain fire-fighting foams. These chemicals are persistent and have been used in products we all use for decades.

The results are below the regulatory levels being considered by MassDEP for drinking water.

2022 PFAS Test Results for Wakefield

Q4 2022 Results:

PFAS Analyte (results in ppt) Average Level Range Highest Level Allowed
PFBS 3.43 2.6-4.4 Not regulated
PFHxA 3.63 2.5-4.60 Not regulated

* Trace amounts are present but they are below the minimum concentration that can be reported as a quantified value. Categorized as not detected by MassDEP.
MCL = Maximum Contaminant Level, highest level allowed
ppt = parts per trillion = ng/L

Q4 2021 Results:

PFAS Analyte (results in ppt) April June
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS) Trace* Trace*
Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA) Trace* 3.5
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) 2.8 8.7
Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) 2.6 7.0
Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) Not Detected Trace*
Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) Not Detected Not Detected
Sum of PFAS6 - compare to MassDEP MCL of 20 ng/l 5.4 19.2

* Trace amounts are present but they are below the minimum concentration that can be reported as a quantified value. Categorized as not detected by MassDEP.
MCL = Maximum Contaminant Level, highest level allowed
ppt = parts per trillion = ng/L


 
PFBS Trace* 3.9
PFHxA Trace* 3.8
NEtFOSAA Not Detected Not Detected
NMeFOSAA Not Detected Not Detected
PFDoA Not Detected Not Detected
PFTeDA Not Detected Not Detected
PFTrDA Not Detected Not Detected
PFUnA Not Detected Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS Not Detected Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS Not Detected Not Detected
Adona Not Detected Not Detected
PFPO-DA Not Detected Not Detected

Q3 2021 Results:

PFAS Analyte (results in ppt) July August
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS) Trace* Trace*
Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA) 2.7 2.7
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) 4.9 7.8
Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) 3.6 6.5
Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) Not Detected Trace*
Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) Not Detected Not Detected
Sum of PFAS6 - compare to MassDEP MCL of 20 ng/l 11.2 17.0

* Trace amounts are present but they are below the minimum concentration that can be reported as a quantified value. Categorized as not detected by MassDEP.
MCL = Maximum Contaminant Level, highest level allowed
ppt = parts per trillion = ng/L


 
PFBS 3.7 2.6
PFHxA 3.3 2.3
NEtFOSAA Not Detected Not Detected
NMeFOSAA Not Detected Not Detected
PFDoA Not Detected Not Detected
PFTeDA Not Detected Not Detected
PFTrDA Not Detected Not Detected
PFUnA Not Detected Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS Not Detected Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS Not Detected Not Detected
Adona Not Detected Not Detected
PFPO-DA Not Detected Not Detected

Q2 2021 Results:

PFAS Analyte (results in ppt) April June
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS) Trace* Trace*
Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA) Trace* 3.5
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) 2.8 8.7
Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) 2.6 7.0
Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) Not Detected Trace*
Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) Not Detected Not Detected
Sum of PFAS6 - compare to MassDEP MCL of 20 ng/l 5.4 19.2

* Trace amounts are present but they are below the minimum concentration that can be reported as a quantified value. Categorized as not detected by MassDEP.
MCL = Maximum Contaminant Level, highest level allowed
ppt = parts per trillion


 
PFBS Trace* 3.9
PFHxA Trace* 3.8
NEtFOSAA Not Detected Not Detected
NMeFOSAA Not Detected Not Detected
PFDoA Not Detected Not Detected
PFTeDA Not Detected Not Detected
PFTrDA Not Detected Not Detected
PFUnA Not Detected Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS Not Detected Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS Not Detected Not Detected
Adona Not Detected Not Detected
PFPO-DA Not Detected Not Detected

   
Information on MWRA PFAS Levels

 
Historic Withdrawls Reservoir Levels