PFAS

Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) are widely used, long lasting chemicals, components of which break down very slowly over time. Because of their widespread use and their persistence in the environment, many PFAS are found in present in a number of different circumstances including on occasion in drinking water. For more detailed public health information on PFAS and to better understand it, please click here to see the US Environmental Protection Agency's website. To see information from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection on the subect, including for instances where PFAS may be found in a private well, please click here. MassDEP is also offering a free well sampling program. To see the sampling programs notice of interest application form please click here.