PFAS in Massachusetts Water Systems
PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) has been identified in many public water systems throughout Massachusetts. This tool has been developed to keep you up to date on the latest results of PFAS testing in your town water and the impacts which PFAS has on your family’s health. The goal of the tool is to educate public water users so they may take the appropriate action in protecting their family from the harmful contaminant known as PFAS or “The Forever Chemical.”
Cick on any town in MA to retrieve the most recent results from water tests for PFAS.
Some towns have multiple water sources. You may be able to select alternate water sources for your town in the section below the map if data is available for that source.
Click on a spot on the map to get started and then scroll down to get more details on the findings.
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Town Shading
PFAS6 > 70 ppt | |
PFAS6 > 20 ppt | |
PFAS6 < 20 ppt | |
Tested – No PFAS | |
Not Tested for PFAS |
You may also select your town here to see PFAS results:
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Summary of Findings
X district(s) service your town.
Showing results for X.
Click another district above to see results from that district.
PFAS Health Risks
Based on PFAS levels discovered in the PFAS TOWN
Your water is deemed HI
Major Health Risks
Cancer
- Breast cancer
- Kidney cancer
- Testicular cancer
Pre- and Post-Natal
- Low birth weight
- Longer time to conceive
- Increased risk of high blood pressure and preeclampsia in pregnant women
Chronic Damage
- Immune system response
- Reduced vaccine response
- Liver damage
- Thyroid disease
- Increased cholestrol levels
- Increased systemic inflammation

PFAS Health Risk Scale

Your water is deemed HI
Major Health Risks
Cancer
- Breast cancer
- Kidney cancer
- Testicular cancer
Pre- and Post-Natal
- Low birth weight
- Longer time to conceive
- Increased risk of high blood pressure and preeclampsia in pregnant women
Chronic Damage
- Immune system response
- Reduced vaccine response
- Liver damage
- Thyroid disease
- Increased cholestrol levels
- Increased systemic inflammation

PFAS Health Risk Scale

Your water is deemed HI
Major Health Risks
Cancer
- Breast cancer
- Kidney cancer
- Testicular cancer
Pre- and Post-Natal
- Low birth weight
- Longer time to conceive
- Increased risk of high blood pressure and preeclampsia in pregnant women
Chronic Damage
- Immune system response
- Reduced vaccine response
- Liver damage
- Thyroid disease
- Increased cholestrol levels
- Increased systemic inflammation

PFAS Health Risk Scale

PFAS was tested and its value is deemed not to be a health risk at this time. Come back again as new data becomes available periodically.
Check out the full set of tested contaminants on our home page.
PFAS not tested by this water source. Come back again as new data becomes available periodically.
Check out the full set of tested contaminants on our home page.