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Water systemWESTERLY WATER DEPARTMENTRI1559512 · RI
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| Field | WESTERLY WATER DEPARTMENT |
|---|---|
| System | WESTERLY WATER DEPARTMENT |
| Place | Westerly |
| Population served | 35,298 |
| Source type | Groundwater |
| Record updated | 2026-10-15 |
| Findings on record | 31 |
| Above a listed reference | 2 |
Substance by substance
Where the records differ
Detected results first. Each cell keeps the published result and its record state. “No record” is different from “not detected”.
- Above a reference
- Detected, within reference
- Not detected
- No record
| Substance · reference | WESTERLY WATER DEPARTMENT |
|---|---|
| Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | 9ng/LAbove a reference |
| Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | 7ng/LAbove a reference |
| Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | 10ng/LDetected, no limit |
| Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)2000.0 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit) | 3ng/LDetected, within reference |
| Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | 3ng/LDetected, no limit |
| Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)400000.0 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state) | 5ng/LDetected, within reference |
| Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | 6ng/LDetected, no limit |
| Lead (90th percentile)15 µg/L federal action level | 3.6µg/LDetected, within reference |
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