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Chemical and radiological sample results
MS0510009 , City of Newton
20 of the 56 analytes this system has been tested for have been detected at least once, across 350 samples on record.
The other 36 were tested for and never found. An analyte is counted here if any result on record measured it, so this covers the whole history and not the samples listed below.
Across all 350 samples on record, detections range from October 15, 2003 to June 30, 2026. These figures cover the whole record.
What counts as a non-detect is defined in the help: Less than Indicator. This system’s violations.
What has been detected, ever
Every analyte measured above its reporting level at any point in this system’s record, most often detected first. This is not limited to the samples listed below.
| Analyte | Kind | Detected in | First detected | Last detected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper, Free 1022 | Inorganic Chemical | 261 of 261 results | Jun 17, 2004 | Sep 14, 2023 |
| Lead 1030 | Inorganic Chemical | 203 of 261 results | Jun 17, 2004 | Sep 14, 2023 |
| TTHM 2950 | Organic Chemical | 18 of 18 results | Jul 19, 2004 | Nov 19, 2025 |
| Chloroform 2941 | Organic Chemical | 13 of 13 results | Sep 26, 2007 | Nov 19, 2025 |
| Bromodichloromethane 2943 | Organic Chemical | 13 of 13 results | Sep 26, 2007 | Nov 19, 2025 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5) 2456 | Organic Chemical | 13 of 18 results | Aug 28, 2007 | Aug 12, 2025 |
| Dibromochloromethane 2944 | Organic Chemical | 12 of 13 results | Sep 26, 2007 | Nov 19, 2025 |
| Fluoride 1025 | Inorganic Chemical | 11 of 11 results | Oct 15, 2003 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Barium 1010 | Inorganic Chemical | 10 of 10 results | Oct 15, 2003 | Mar 17, 2025 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid 2451 | Organic Chemical | 8 of 12 results | Jun 14, 2010 | Aug 12, 2025 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid 2452 | Organic Chemical | 8 of 12 results | Jun 14, 2010 | Aug 12, 2025 |
| Nickel 1036 | Inorganic Chemical | 8 of 10 results | Mar 10, 2004 | Mar 17, 2025 |
| Chromium 1020 | Inorganic Chemical | 5 of 10 results | Oct 15, 2003 | May 6, 2019 |
| Gross Alpha Particle Activity 4109 | Radionuclide | 4 of 4 results | Sep 6, 2011 | Apr 2, 2012 |
| Sodium 1052 | Inorganic Chemical | 3 of 3 results | Sep 18, 2019 | Feb 24, 2025 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid 2454 | Organic Chemical | 2 of 12 results | Aug 19, 2013 | Jul 11, 2016 |
| Sulfate 1055 | Inorganic Chemical | 2 of 2 results | Oct 15, 2003 | Mar 10, 2004 |
| Arsenic 1005 | Inorganic Chemical | 1 of 10 results | Apr 4, 2005 | Apr 4, 2005 |
| Cadmium 1015 | Inorganic Chemical | 1 of 10 results | Apr 4, 2005 | Apr 4, 2005 |
| Selenium 1045 | Inorganic Chemical | 1 of 10 results | Apr 4, 2005 | Apr 4, 2005 |
No date range is applied: this list draws on every sample on record. Show the last two years only.
The most recent samples, result by result
The table below lists 21–30 of 350 samples, newest first — collected September 14, 2023 to September 14, 2023. The summary above covers all 350.
20 results from the 10 samples listed here: 16 detected, 4 not detected. Across the whole record it is 597 of 1,022. A sample is analysed for many analytes at once, so one sample appears on as many rows as it had results.
We withheld the location of 8 sampling points below. The location on record identifies a private home, and we do not publish those. That is our decision, not the agency’s. The sampling point, its type and every result taken there are published unchanged.
| Result | Analyte | Monitoring period |
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| 0.108 mg/l , sample collected Sep 14, 2023 09:00, sampling point LC0030 | Copper, Free 1022 EPA method 200.8 | Jan 1, 2021 – Dec 31, 2023 |
| 1.32 ug/l , sample collected Sep 14, 2023 09:00, sampling point LC0030 | Lead 1030 EPA method 200.8 | Jan 1, 2021 – Dec 31, 2023 |
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| 0.00544 mg/l , sample collected Sep 14, 2023 06:45, sampling point LC0050 | Copper, Free 1022 EPA method 200.8 | Jan 1, 2021 – Dec 31, 2023 |
| Not detected below 0.5 ug/l Minimum Reporting Level , sample collected Sep 14, 2023 06:45, sampling point LC0050 | Lead 1030 EPA method 200.8 | Jan 1, 2021 – Dec 31, 2023 |
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| 0.17 mg/l , sample collected Sep 14, 2023 10:40, sampling point LC0002 | Copper, Free 1022 EPA method 200.8 | Jan 1, 2021 – Dec 31, 2023 |
| 0.565 ug/l , sample collected Sep 14, 2023 10:40, sampling point LC0002 | Lead 1030 EPA method 200.8 | Jan 1, 2021 – Dec 31, 2023 |
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| 0.2 mg/l , sample collected Sep 14, 2023 08:00, sampling point DS000 | Copper, Free 1022 EPA method 200.8 | Jan 1, 2021 – Dec 31, 2023 |
| 0.707 ug/l , sample collected Sep 14, 2023 08:00, sampling point DS000 | Lead 1030 EPA method 200.8 | Jan 1, 2021 – Dec 31, 2023 |
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| 0.0692 mg/l , sample collected Sep 14, 2023 12:30, sampling point LC0049 | Copper, Free 1022 EPA method 200.8 | Jan 1, 2021 – Dec 31, 2023 |
| 15.1 ug/l , sample collected Sep 14, 2023 12:30, sampling point LC0049 | Lead 1030 EPA method 200.8 | Jan 1, 2021 – Dec 31, 2023 |
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| 0.0627 mg/l , sample collected Sep 14, 2023 07:25, sampling point LC0023 | Copper, Free 1022 EPA method 200.8 | Jan 1, 2021 – Dec 31, 2023 |
| Not detected below 0.5 ug/l Minimum Reporting Level , sample collected Sep 14, 2023 07:25, sampling point LC0023 | Lead 1030 EPA method 200.8 | Jan 1, 2021 – Dec 31, 2023 |
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| 0.141 mg/l , sample collected Sep 14, 2023 08:00, sampling point LC0016 | Copper, Free 1022 EPA method 200.8 | Jan 1, 2021 – Dec 31, 2023 |
| Not detected below 0.5 ug/l Minimum Reporting Level , sample collected Sep 14, 2023 08:00, sampling point LC0016 | Lead 1030 EPA method 200.8 | Jan 1, 2021 – Dec 31, 2023 |
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| 0.0329 mg/l , sample collected Sep 14, 2023 06:00, sampling point DS000 | Copper, Free 1022 EPA method 200.8 | Jan 1, 2021 – Dec 31, 2023 |
| 1.98 ug/l , sample collected Sep 14, 2023 06:00, sampling point DS000 | Lead 1030 EPA method 200.8 | Jan 1, 2021 – Dec 31, 2023 |
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| 0.021 mg/l , sample collected Sep 14, 2023 06:00, sampling point LC0022 | Copper, Free 1022 EPA method 200.8 | Jan 1, 2021 – Dec 31, 2023 |
| Not detected below 0.5 ug/l Minimum Reporting Level , sample collected Sep 14, 2023 06:00, sampling point LC0022 | Lead 1030 EPA method 200.8 | Jan 1, 2021 – Dec 31, 2023 |
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| 0.168 mg/l , sample collected Sep 14, 2023 09:30, sampling point LC0014 | Copper, Free 1022 EPA method 200.8 | Jan 1, 2021 – Dec 31, 2023 |
| 1.86 ug/l , sample collected Sep 14, 2023 09:30, sampling point LC0014 | Lead 1030 EPA method 200.8 | Jan 1, 2021 – Dec 31, 2023 |
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- Collected
- Sep 14, 2023 09:00
- Sampling point
- LC0030 Location withheld
- Sample type
- Routine
- Lab sample
- PB-230915-042
- Laboratory
- MSDH Lab
- Monitoring period
- Jan 1, 2021 – Dec 31, 2023
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Copper, Free 1022 EPA method 200.8
- Result
- 0.108 mg/l
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Lead 1030 EPA method 200.8
- Result
- 1.32 ug/l
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- Collected
- Sep 14, 2023 06:45
- Sampling point
- LC0050 Location withheld
- Sample type
- Routine
- Lab sample
- PB-230915-043
- Laboratory
- MSDH Lab
- Monitoring period
- Jan 1, 2021 – Dec 31, 2023
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Copper, Free 1022 EPA method 200.8
- Result
- 0.00544 mg/l
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Lead 1030 EPA method 200.8
- Result
- Not detected below 0.5 ug/l Minimum Reporting Level
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- Collected
- Sep 14, 2023 10:40
- Sampling point
- LC0002 Location withheld
- Sample type
- Routine
- Lab sample
- PB-230915-053
- Laboratory
- MSDH Lab
- Monitoring period
- Jan 1, 2021 – Dec 31, 2023
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Copper, Free 1022 EPA method 200.8
- Result
- 0.17 mg/l
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Lead 1030 EPA method 200.8
- Result
- 0.565 ug/l
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- Collected
- Sep 14, 2023 08:00
- Sampling point
- DS000 Distribution
- Sample type
- Routine
- Lab sample
- PB-230915-049
- Laboratory
- MSDH Lab
- Monitoring period
- Jan 1, 2021 – Dec 31, 2023
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Copper, Free 1022 EPA method 200.8
- Result
- 0.2 mg/l
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Lead 1030 EPA method 200.8
- Result
- 0.707 ug/l
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- Collected
- Sep 14, 2023 12:30
- Sampling point
- LC0049 Location withheld
- Sample type
- Routine
- Lab sample
- PB-230915-055
- Laboratory
- MSDH Lab
- Monitoring period
- Jan 1, 2021 – Dec 31, 2023
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Copper, Free 1022 EPA method 200.8
- Result
- 0.0692 mg/l
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Lead 1030 EPA method 200.8
- Result
- 15.1 ug/l
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- Collected
- Sep 14, 2023 07:25
- Sampling point
- LC0023 Location withheld
- Sample type
- Routine
- Lab sample
- PB-230915-047
- Laboratory
- MSDH Lab
- Monitoring period
- Jan 1, 2021 – Dec 31, 2023
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Copper, Free 1022 EPA method 200.8
- Result
- 0.0627 mg/l
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Lead 1030 EPA method 200.8
- Result
- Not detected below 0.5 ug/l Minimum Reporting Level
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- Collected
- Sep 14, 2023 08:00
- Sampling point
- LC0016 Location withheld
- Sample type
- Routine
- Lab sample
- PB-230915-046
- Laboratory
- MSDH Lab
- Monitoring period
- Jan 1, 2021 – Dec 31, 2023
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Copper, Free 1022 EPA method 200.8
- Result
- 0.141 mg/l
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Lead 1030 EPA method 200.8
- Result
- Not detected below 0.5 ug/l Minimum Reporting Level
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- Collected
- Sep 14, 2023 06:00
- Sampling point
- DS000 Distribution
- Sample type
- Routine
- Lab sample
- PB-230915-050
- Laboratory
- MSDH Lab
- Monitoring period
- Jan 1, 2021 – Dec 31, 2023
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Copper, Free 1022 EPA method 200.8
- Result
- 0.0329 mg/l
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Lead 1030 EPA method 200.8
- Result
- 1.98 ug/l
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- Collected
- Sep 14, 2023 06:00
- Sampling point
- LC0022 Location withheld
- Sample type
- Routine
- Lab sample
- PB-230915-034
- Laboratory
- MSDH Lab
- Monitoring period
- Jan 1, 2021 – Dec 31, 2023
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Copper, Free 1022 EPA method 200.8
- Result
- 0.021 mg/l
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Lead 1030 EPA method 200.8
- Result
- Not detected below 0.5 ug/l Minimum Reporting Level
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- Collected
- Sep 14, 2023 09:30
- Sampling point
- LC0014 Location withheld
- Sample type
- Routine
- Lab sample
- PB-230915-032
- Laboratory
- MSDH Lab
- Monitoring period
- Jan 1, 2021 – Dec 31, 2023
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Copper, Free 1022 EPA method 200.8
- Result
- 0.168 mg/l
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Lead 1030 EPA method 200.8
- Result
- 1.86 ug/l
Routine (10).