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Last reviewed against primary sources: June 11, 2026
Statute of Limitations
Massachusetts has a 3-year statute of limitations for personal injury claims from the date of discovery.
3 years from discovery of injury and PFAS connection
Where to File in Massachusetts
Massachusetts personal injury claims are governed by M.G.L. ch. 260 § 2A, providing a 3-year limitations period from discovery. Federal PFAS claims proceed in MDL 2873 (D.S.C.). Otis ANGB (Sandwich, MA) on Cape Cod has documented PFAS contamination affecting Cape Cod drinking water — one of the earliest and most studied military PFAS contamination sites in the nation. Hanscom AFB in Bedford has PFAS contamination in the MetroWest/Route 128 corridor. Massachusetts set a statewide PFAS drinking water standard of 20 ppt (the sum of six PFAS) in 2020 — among the nation's most stringent.
Exposure in Massachusetts
Source: Massachusetts DEP PFAS Reports 2016–2022; Cape Cod Times coverage
Source: Massachusetts DEP Public Water Supply PFAS Results 2021