EPA UCMR 5 Data · Massachusetts

PFAS Drinking-Water Monitoring Results in Massachusetts

This page summarizes EPA Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 5, 2023–2025) drinking-water monitoring records linked to ZIP codes in Massachusetts, as processed for the PFAS Estimator national dataset. Data updated: July 2026.

72.1% of Massachusetts ZIP codes in this dataset (240 total)
had at least one regulated PFAS compound detected at or above its applicable EPA threshold (173 of 240 ZIP codes). Of those, 99 (57.2%) had more than one compound at or above threshold. This dataset includes only ZIP codes with at least one recorded PFAS detection; ZIP codes where all compounds returned non-detect are not represented.

Compounds detected in Massachusetts

Detection prevalence, exceedance, and concentration by compound, Massachusetts ZIP codes in the EPA UCMR 5 analytic dataset.
Compound Applicable threshold ZIP codes detected At/above threshold Mean detected Maximum detected
PFOA0.004 µg/L (MCL)163 (67.9% of state)163 (100.0%) — all detections at/above limit by construction0.008 µg/L0.092 µg/L
PFOS0.004 µg/L (MCL)109 (45.4% of state)109 (100.0%) — all detections at/above limit by construction0.0085 µg/L0.0506 µg/L
PFHxS0.01 µg/L (MCL)47 (19.6% of state)5 (10.6% of detected)0.0059 µg/L0.031 µg/L
PFNA0.01 µg/L (MCL)2 (0.8% of state)0 (0.0% of detected)0.0048 µg/L0.0048 µg/L
PFBS2.0 µg/L (HI reference)118 (49.2% of state)not calculated¹0.0056 µg/L0.0207 µg/L
Lithium7.36 µg/L (reference, not a regulatory limit)27 (11.2% of state)27 (100.0%) at/above reference18.0341 µg/L74.0 µg/L
PFPeA— (no federal limit)193 (80.4% of state)0.0087 µg/L0.0594 µg/L
PFBA— (no federal limit)102 (42.5% of state)0.0094 µg/L0.025 µg/L
PFHpA— (no federal limit)54 (22.5% of state)0.0055 µg/L0.0294 µg/L
6:2 FTS— (no federal limit)3 (1.2% of state)0.0057 µg/L0.0062 µg/L

ZIP codes in this dataset (Massachusetts)

240 ZIP codes with at least one recorded PFAS detection. Click a ZIP code to view its full compound-level results.

Per-ZIP-code detection summary for Massachusetts
ZIP code Compounds detected At/above threshold
010341No
010384No
010401No
010771No
010823Yes (2)
010851No
010884No
010931No
012011No
012261No
012371No
012401No
012471Yes (1)
013311No
013641No
013731No
014202Yes (1)
014322No
014342No
014363Yes (1)
014383Yes (1)
014501No
014531Yes (1)
014622Yes (1)
014632Yes (2)
014646Yes (1)
014683Yes (1)
014692Yes (1)
014732Yes (1)
014742Yes (1)
015013Yes (2)
015044Yes (1)
015071No
015194Yes (2)
015204Yes (1)
015224Yes (1)
015234Yes (1)
015242No
015276Yes (2)
015364Yes (2)
015372No
015422No
015454Yes (2)
015501No
015604Yes (2)
015641Yes (1)
015693Yes (1)
015702Yes (1)
015813Yes (2)
015832Yes (1)
015866Yes (2)
016021No
016031No
016041No
016051No
016061No
016076Yes (2)
016112No
016122No
017187Yes (2)
017197Yes (2)
017207Yes (2)
017211No
017423Yes (1)
017464Yes (2)
017473Yes (2)
017484Yes (1)
017491No
017544Yes (2)
017574Yes (2)
017606Yes (3)
017733Yes (2)
017757Yes (2)
017766Yes (2)
017785Yes (2)
018015Yes (2)
018031No
018102No
018135Yes (2)
018155Yes (2)
018214Yes (1)
018224Yes (1)
018244Yes (2)
018263Yes (1)
018343Yes (1)
018412Yes (1)
018421No
018431No
018442Yes (1)
018502Yes (1)
018512Yes (1)
018522Yes (1)
018532Yes (1)
018542Yes (1)
018601Yes (1)
018624Yes (1)
018631No
018642No
018654Yes (1)
018664Yes (1)
018762Yes (1)
018794Yes (1)
018802Yes (1)
018865Yes (2)
018872No
018885Yes (2)
019014Yes (1)
019024Yes (1)
019034Yes (1)
019044Yes (1)
019054Yes (1)
019151No
019235Yes (2)
019385Yes (1)
019404Yes (1)
019445Yes (2)
019496Yes (2)
019502Yes (1)
019512Yes (1)
019523Yes (1)
019604Yes (1)
019614Yes (1)
019696Yes (2)
019701No
019711No
019824Yes (2)
019834Yes (2)
019844Yes (2)
019853Yes (1)
020196Yes (2)
020207Yes (2)
020212Yes (1)
020255Yes (2)
020263Yes (2)
020306Yes (3)
020325Yes (2)
020354Yes (2)
020384Yes (2)
020417Yes (2)
020435Yes (2)
020454Yes (1)
020477Yes (2)
020485Yes (2)
020507Yes (2)
020517Yes (2)
020524Yes (2)
020533Yes (1)
020544Yes (2)
020564Yes (2)
020597Yes (2)
020616Yes (2)
020657Yes (2)
020663Yes (2)
020675Yes (3)
020715Yes (2)
020724Yes (2)
020815Yes (2)
020903Yes (2)
020934Yes (2)
021382Yes (1)
021392Yes (1)
021402Yes (1)
021412Yes (1)
021422Yes (1)
021511No
021844Yes (2)
021881No
021891No
021901No
021911No
023246Yes (2)
023307Yes (2)
023328Yes (3)
023332Yes (1)
023345Yes (2)
023383Yes (1)
023397Yes (2)
023412Yes (2)
023436Yes (2)
023467Yes (2)
023477Yes (2)
023502Yes (2)
023517Yes (2)
023565Yes (2)
023597Yes (2)
023602No
023677Yes (2)
023685Yes (2)
023707Yes (2)
023755Yes (2)
023794Yes (1)
023824No
024815Yes (2)
024826Yes (3)
024922Yes (2)
024942Yes (2)
025323Yes (1)
025343Yes (1)
025571No
025581Yes (1)
025593Yes (1)
025621No
025631No
026012No
026305Yes (2)
026311No
026325Yes (2)
026344Yes (1)
026375Yes (2)
026391No
026411No
026484Yes (1)
026491No
026554Yes (1)
026601No
026644No
026685Yes (2)
026701No
026734No
026757Yes (2)
027034Yes (2)
027153Yes (2)
027171No
027191No
027401No
027431No
027441No
027451No
027461No
027476Yes (2)
027486Yes (2)
027607Yes (2)
027624Yes (2)
027643Yes (2)
027666Yes (2)
027676Yes (1)
027686Yes (1)
027707Yes (2)
027711Yes (1)
027775Yes (1)

Methodology & limitations

Results are based on EPA UCMR 5 monitoring data (2023–2025), linked to ZIP codes via Public Water System Identifier. Non-detections are not present in this analytic dataset. For each compound and ZIP code, the highest observed concentration across the monitoring period is retained; this characterizes the upper bound of observed drinking-water concentrations, not a long-term average or an individual exposure estimate. A single water system may serve multiple ZIP codes, so the same monitoring record can appear for more than one ZIP in this table. ZIP-code assignment reflects water-system service area geography and does not establish individual household exposure. Private wells are not represented unless served by a monitored public water system. PFOA and PFOS are reported by detection prevalence because the UCMR 5 reporting limit equals their federal MCL. A full PFBS Hazard Index is not calculated because co-located, same-event multi-compound readings are not retained in this dataset. Lithium has no federal Maximum Contaminant Level; 7.36 µg/L is an evidence-based reference concentration from a prospective cohort study, not a regulatory threshold.

Related links

PFAS Estimator homepage & national ZIP lookup
Full national methodology, limitations, and dataset documentation
All states & territories index

Data from the EPA Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 5), 2023–2025. Detection does not indicate a health risk. Not medical advice. Data updated: July 2026. · EPA Source