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Chemical Research & Standards
Table of Contents
Ambient Air Quality Standards
Chemicals in Massachusetts Drinking Water: Standards & Guidelines
Cyanide
1,4-Dioxane
Dioxins & Furans
Emerging Contaminants
Lead
Methyl t-Butyl Ether (MTBE)
Naphthalene
Percholorate
Petroleum Hydrocarbons
PFAS (Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl substances including PFOS and PFOA)
Revised guidance regarding when and how to sample and analyze for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (together, PFAS) at disposal sites regulated under the Massachusetts Contingency Plan (MCP).
A detailed analysis of the data supporting ORS’s recommended guideline for PFAS in drinking water. June 8, 2018.
The MassDEP Office of Research & Standards Guideline for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water. This is an update for October 2020.
Polycylic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs)
Tetrachloroethylene
Trichloroethylene
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