Woburn Releases Testing Results For PFAS In Drinking Water

WOBURN, MA — The City of Woburn has released the results of testing for PFAS in its treated drinking water for the first quarter of 2022.

The city, which conducts PFAS testing on a monthly basis, reported that the individual monthly results from January to March ranged from 12 to 15.4 parts per trillion (ppt).

The average for the first quarter is 13 ppt, which is well below the Mass DEP drinking water standard of 20 ppt for the sum of six PFAS compounds, called “PFAS6.”

Here is a summary of the 2022 results so far:

• January 20 - 15.4
• January 31 - 13.2
• February 24 - 12.0
• March 9 - 12.8

= Q1 2022 Average 13.35

"The City remains committed to moving forward with plans to provide additional treatment to remove PFAS and will continue to provide regular updates about ongoing monthly sampling results,” said Mayor Scott Galvin in a statement.

Anyone with questions about the city's drinking water may contact the City of Woburn Water Department at 781-897-5945.

To learn more, an update on PFAS will be presented at the City Council meeting on April 19. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. in the Council Chamber in Woburn City Hall at 10 Common Street.

Woburn’s Water Department serves over 40,000 residents of Woburn, as well as the industrial and commercial customers within the city, through over 200 miles of water mains and service connections. Additional information can be found here.