PFAS Contamination in Massachusetts
149 contamination sites tracked
Massachusetts has 149 identified PFAS contamination sites tracked in our database, sourced from EPA monitoring data. PFAS "forever chemicals" have been detected in water supplies, soil, and industrial sites across the state. These per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances persist in the environment and pose potential health risks. Use the map to explore specific sites or contact a remediation professional for help.
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Get a Free Assessment →Massachusetts has documented extensive PFAS contamination from military installations and industrial sources across the state. Hanscom Air Force Base has created significant groundwater contamination affecting surrounding communities in Bedford, Lincoln, and Lexington. The contamination has reached municipal water supplies and private wells, prompting expensive treatment system installations and alternative supply development.
Otis Air National Guard Base on Cape Cod has contaminated the region's sole-source aquifer, threatening drinking water supplies for the entire Cape and Islands region. The base's contamination has reached public supply wells and private residences, creating one of New England's most significant contamination challenges. Massachusetts's industrial history, including textile, paper, and chemical manufacturing, has created additional sources requiring investigation and remediation.
Key Facts
- Hanscom AFB contamination affects Bedford, Lincoln, and Lexington communities
- Otis Air National Guard Base threatens Cape Cod's sole-source aquifer
- Industrial history creates additional textile, paper, and chemical sources
State Regulations
Massachusetts has established Maximum Contaminant Levels for six PFAS compounds, among the most comprehensive state standards. The state requires quarterly monitoring for public water systems and provides financial assistance for treatment and alternative supplies.
Cities (141)
Sites (149)
HATFIELD WATER DEPT
HATFIELD, MA · Public Water System · 5 contaminants
HOLYOKE WATER WORKS
HOLYOKE, MA · Public Water System · 1 contaminants
NORTH ADAMS WATER DEPT
NORTH ADAMS, MA · Public Water System · 1 contaminants
ORANGE WATER DEPT
ORANGE, MA · Public Water System · 1 contaminants
PITTSFIELD DPU WATER DEPT
PITTSFIELD, MA · Public Water System · 1 contaminants
WARE WATER DEPT
WARE, MA · Public Water System · 4 contaminants
WESTFIELD DPWWATER DIVISION
WESTFIELD, MA · Public Water System · 1 contaminants
WHATELY WATER DEPARTMENT
SOUTH DEERFIELD, MA · Public Water System · 1 contaminants
ACTON WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT
ACTON, MA · Public Water System · 8 contaminants
AUBURN WATER DISTRICT
AUBURN, MA · Public Water System · 4 contaminants
AYER DPW WATER DIVISION
AYER, MA · Public Water System · 3 contaminants
DEVENS MASSDEVELOPMENT
DEVENS, MA · Public Water System · 2 contaminants
BELLINGHAM DPW WATER SEWER DIVISION
BELLINGHAM, MA · Public Water System · 3 contaminants
BLACKSTONE WATER DEPARTMENT
BLACKSTONE, MA · Public Water System · 1 contaminants
BOYLSTON WATER DISTRICT
BOYLSTON, MA · Public Water System · 2 contaminants
FITCHBURG DPW DIVISION OF WATER SUPPLY
FITCHBURG, MA · Public Water System · 3 contaminants
FRANKLIN WATER DEPARTMENT
FRANKLIN, MA · Public Water System · 5 contaminants
GRAFTON WATER DISTRICT
GRAFTON, MA · Public Water System · 5 contaminants
GROTON WATER DEPARTMENT
GROTON, MA · Public Water System · 1 contaminants
HOLDEN WATER DIVISION, DPW
HOLDEN, MA · Public Water System · 5 contaminants
HOLLISTON WATER DEPARTMENT
HOLLISTON, MA · Public Water System · 5 contaminants
HOPEDALE WATER DEPARTMENT
HOPEDALE, MA · Public Water System · 4 contaminants
HOPKINTON WATER DEPARTMENT
HOPKINTON, MA · Public Water System · 5 contaminants
HUDSON WATER SUPPLY
HUDSON, MA · Public Water System · 1 contaminants
CHERRY VALLEY/ ROCHDALE WATER DISTRICT
ROCHDALE, MA · Public Water System · 3 contaminants
LEOMINSTER WATER DIVISION
LEOMINSTER, MA · Public Water System · 1 contaminants
LUNENBURG WATER DISTRICT
LUNENBURG, MA · Public Water System · 3 contaminants
MAYNARD DPW, WATER DIVISION
MAYNARD, MA · Public Water System · 5 contaminants
MEDFIELD WATER DEPT.
MEDFIELD, MA · Public Water System · 5 contaminants
MEDWAY WATER DEPARTMENT
MEDWAY, MA · Public Water System · 4 contaminants
MILFORD WATER DEPARTMENT
MILFORD, MA · Public Water System · 5 contaminants
AQUARION WATER COMPANY, MILLBURY
MILLBURY, MA · Public Water System · 7 contaminants
MILLIS WATER DEPT
MILLIS, MA · Public Water System · 5 contaminants
NORFOLK WATER DIVISION
NORFOLK, MA · Public Water System · 5 contaminants
AQUARION WATER COMPANY OXFORD
MILLBURY, MA · Public Water System · 1 contaminants
PAXTON WATER DEPARTMENT
PAXTON, MA · Public Water System · 3 contaminants
PEPPERELL DPW WATER DIVISION
PEPPERELL, MA · Public Water System · 2 contaminants
SHIRLEY WATER DISTRICT
SHIRLEY, MA · Public Water System · 5 contaminants
MCI SHIRLEY
MILFORD, MA · Public Water System · 1 contaminants
SHREWSBURY WATER DEPARTMENT
SHREWSBURY, MA · Public Water System · 5 contaminants
SOUTHBRIDGE WATER DEPARTMENT
SOUTHBRIDGE, MA · Public Water System · 1 contaminants
STERLING WATER DEPARTMENT
STERLING, MA · Public Water System · 1 contaminants
TEMPLETON MUNIC. LIGHT AND WATER PLANT
BALDWINVILLE, MA · Public Water System · 4 contaminants
TOWNSEND WATER DEPARTMENT
TOWNSEND, MA · Public Water System · 3 contaminants
UXBRIDGE DPW, WATER DIVISION
UXBRIDGE, MA · Public Water System · 3 contaminants
WEBSTER WATER DEPARTMENT
WEBSTER, MA · Public Water System · 3 contaminants
WEST BOYLSTON WATER DISTRICT
WEST BOYLSTON, MA · Public Water System · 3 contaminants
WESTBOROUGH WATER DEPARTMENT
WESTBOROUGH, MA · Public Water System · 3 contaminants
WORCESTER DPWP, WATER SUPPLY DIVISION
WORCESTER, MA · Public Water System · 1 contaminants
ANDOVER WATER DEPT
ANDOVER, MA · Public Water System · 1 contaminants
ASHLAND WATER AND SEWER DEPT.
ASHLAND, MA · Public Water System · 1 contaminants
BEVERLY WATER DEPT
BEVERLY, MA · Public Water System · 2 contaminants
BILLERICA WATER WORKS
BILLERICA, MA · Public Water System · 5 contaminants
BURLINGTON WATER DEPT
BURLINGTON, MA · Public Water System · 1 contaminants
CAMBRIDGE WATER DEPARTMENT
CAMBRIDGE, MA · Public Water System · 3 contaminants
CHELMSFORD WATER DISTRICT
CHELMSFORD, MA · Public Water System · 5 contaminants
NORTH CHELMSFORD WATER DIST
NORTH CHELMSFORD, MA · Public Water System · 1 contaminants
CONCORD WATER DEPT
CONCORD, MA · Public Water System · 4 contaminants
DANVERS WATER DEPT.
MIDDLETON, MA · Public Water System · 1 contaminants
DEDHAM WESTWOOD WATER DIST.
DEDHAM, MA · Public Water System · 4 contaminants
DRACUT WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT
DRACUT, MA · Public Water System · 3 contaminants
KENWOOD WATER DISTRICT
DRACUT, MA · Public Water System · 4 contaminants
GROVELAND WATER DEPARTMENT
GROVELAND, MA · Public Water System · 4 contaminants
HAMILTON WATER DEPT
HAMILTON, MA · Public Water System · 5 contaminants
IPSWICH DPU WATER DEPT
IPSWICH, MA · Public Water System · 6 contaminants
LAWRENCE WATER WORKS
LAWRENCE, MA · Public Water System · 2 contaminants
LINCOLN WATER DEPT
LINCOLN, MA · Public Water System · 3 contaminants
LOWELL REGIONAL WATER UTILITY
LOWELL, MA · Public Water System · 3 contaminants
LYNN WATER AND SEWER COMM
LYNN, MA · Public Water System · 5 contaminants
LYNNFIELD CENTER WATER DISTRICT
LYNNFIELD, MA · Public Water System · 5 contaminants
MANCHESTER BY THE SEA DPW
MANCHESTER BY THE SEA, MA · Public Water System · 6 contaminants
MERRIMAC WATER DEPARTMENT
MERRIMAC, MA · Public Water System · 1 contaminants
METHUEN WATER DEPT
METHUEN, MA · Public Water System · 3 contaminants
MIDDLETON WATER DEPT.
MIDDLETON, MA · Public Water System · 5 contaminants
NATICK WATER AND SEWER DIVISION
NATICK, MA · Public Water System · 6 contaminants
NEEDHAM WATER DEPT
NEEDHAM, MA · Public Water System · 2 contaminants
NEWBURYPORT WATER DEPARTMENT
NEWBURYPORT, MA · Public Water System · 2 contaminants
NORTH READING WATER DEPT.
NORTH READING, MA · Public Water System · 3 contaminants
PEABODY WATER DEPT.
PEABODY, MA · Public Water System · 5 contaminants
REVERE WATER DIVISION (MWRA)
REVERE, MA · Public Water System · 1 contaminants
ROWLEY WATER DEPARTMENT
ROWLEY, MA · Public Water System · 7 contaminants
SALEM WATER DEPARTMENT
SALEM, MA · Public Water System · 2 contaminants
SALISBURY WATER DIVISION
SALISBURY, MA · Public Water System · 3 contaminants
SUDBURY WATER DISTRICT
SUDBURY, MA · Public Water System · 6 contaminants
TEWKSBURY WATER DEPARTMENT
TEWKSBURY, MA · Public Water System · 3 contaminants
TOPSFIELD WATER DEPARTMENT
TOPSFIELD, MA · Public Water System · 5 contaminants
TYNGSBOROUGH WATER DISTRICT
TYNGSBOROUGH, MA · Public Water System · 3 contaminants
WAKEFIELD WATER DEPT
WAKEFIELD, MA · Public Water System · 3 contaminants
WAYLAND WATER DEPARTMENT
WAYLAND, MA · Public Water System · 6 contaminants
WELLESLEY WATER DIVISION
WELLESLEY, MA · Public Water System · 6 contaminants
WENHAM WATER DEPT.
WENHAM, MA · Public Water System · 5 contaminants
WEST NEWBURY WATER DEPARTMENT
WEST NEWBURY, MA · Public Water System · 1 contaminants
WESTFORD WATER DEPARTMENT
WESTFORD, MA · Public Water System · 5 contaminants
HAYSTACK ESTATES
TYNGSBOROUGH, MA · Public Water System · 5 contaminants
WILMINGTON WATER DEPT
WILMINGTON, MA · Public Water System · 2 contaminants
WOBURN WATER DEPT.
WOBURN, MA · Public Water System · 6 contaminants
ABINGTON/ROCKLAND JOINT WTR. WORKS
ROCKLAND, MA · Public Water System · 8 contaminants
ATTLEBORO WATER DEPT
ATTLEBORO, MA · Public Water System · 5 contaminants
TOWN OF AVON
AVON, MA · Public Water System · 2 contaminants
BARNSTABLE FIRE DISTRICT
BARNSTABLE, MA · Public Water System · 6 contaminants
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