PFAS in New Jersey tap water

155 of 266 tested systems measured above the federal limit. 174 had a detection of any kind.

Every public water system below was required by the EPA to test for 29 PFAS compounds. Sorted by the highest PFOA or PFOS reading, worst first. Find yours for the full set of readings and what removes them.

Water systemHighest PFOAHighest PFOSFoundAgainst the 4 ppt limit
Verona Water Department44.5 ppt12.2 ppt8 of 29Above
Livingston Twp Div of Water44 ppt5.7 ppt8 of 29Above
Bear Tavern School14.7 ppt38.1 ppt8 of 29Above
Ridgewood Water31.4 ppt13.8 ppt9 of 29Above
Ho Ho Kus Water Dept30.4 ppt21 ppt9 of 29Above
Waldwick Water Dept23.3 ppt10.2 ppt9 of 29Above
Oakland Water Dept, Nj22 ppt23 ppt8 of 29Above
South Brunswick Twp W Di23 pptnone detected6 of 29Above
Pennsville Twsp. Water Depart.19 pptnone detected5 of 29Above
Perth Amboy Water Department19 ppt4.9 ppt7 of 29Above
Burlington Twp W Dept18.5 ppt7.2 ppt7 of 29Above
Allendale Water Dept17.8 ppt13.1 ppt8 of 29Above
Park Ridge Water Dept17.2 ppt14.1 ppt9 of 29Above
Caldwell Water Dept15.4 pptnone detected6 of 29Above
Wanaque W Dept.14.8 ppt13.8 ppt7 of 29Above
East Greenwich Twp Water Dept14.4 ppt8.9 ppt5 of 29Above
Rockaway Boro Water Dept14.2 ppt6.5 ppt8 of 29Above
Suez Water New Jersey Hackensack14 ppt8.1 ppt8 of 29Above
Ramsey Water Dept13.6 ppt5.3 ppt6 of 29Above
Mountain Lakes Water Dep13.3 pptnone detected2 of 29Above
Florence Twp W Dept13.2 ppt11.4 ppt8 of 29Above
East Orange Water Commission13 pptnone detected2 of 29Above
Fair Lawn Water Dept13 ppt5.5 ppt7 of 29Above
Orange Water Dept, Nj13 pptnone detected5 of 29Above
City of Camden10.6 ppt12.9 ppt7 of 29Above
Florham Park Water Dept12.5 pptnone detected2 of 29Above
Mahwah Water Department12.5 ppt4.5 ppt7 of 29Above
Ringwood Water Department12.3 ppt8.8 ppt8 of 29Above
West Main Associates12.3 ppt7.9 ppt6 of 29Above
Clinton W Dept9 ppt12.2 ppt5 of 29Above
Stanhope W Dept12.2 ppt11.4 ppt7 of 29Above
Southeast Morris County Mua12.1 ppt6.8 ppt8 of 29Above
Denville Twp Water Dept12 ppt4.4 ppt7 of 29Above
Dover Water Commission12 ppt8.1 ppt8 of 29Above
Merchantville Pennsauken12 ppt8.2 ppt6 of 29Above
Rockaway Twp Water Dept12 ppt9.4 ppt6 of 29Above
Suez Water New Jersey Franklin Lakes11.8 ppt4.1 ppt7 of 29Above
Milltown W Dept11.7 ppt5.4 ppt6 of 29Above
Aqua Nj - Hamilton Square11.6 ppt11.4 ppt6 of 29Above
Fairfield Water Dept11.5 ppt7 ppt8 of 29Above
Jefferson Twp W U Milton Sys11.5 ppt6.8 ppt7 of 29Above
Lakewood Twp Mua11.5 pptnone detected7 of 29Above
Monroe Twp Utility Department11.2 ppt11.5 ppt7 of 29Above
Passaic Valley Water Commission11.5 ppt7.7 ppt8 of 29Above
Pvwc-north Arlington11.4 ppt5.3 ppt6 of 29Above
Boonton Water Dept11.1 ppt5.5 ppt7 of 29Above
East Hanover Twp Water Dept11 ppt7.9 ppt8 of 29Above
Manchester Utilities Authority11 ppt4.4 ppt4 of 29Above
Nj American Water - Atlantic County10.9 ppt9.8 ppt7 of 29Above
Parsippany-troy Hills Water Department10.9 ppt9.3 ppt8 of 29Above
Vineland Water & Sewer Utility9.4 ppt10.8 ppt5 of 29Above
Winslow Twp Dmu10.4 ppt10.8 ppt6 of 29Above
Saddle Brook Water Dept10.7 ppt4.1 ppt7 of 29Above
Willingboro Mua10.6 ppt10.6 ppt5 of 29Above
Woodland Park Water Department10.6 ppt5.3 ppt6 of 29Above
Brick Township Mua10 pptnone detected3 of 29Above
Hopatcong Water Dept9.9 pptnone detected6 of 29Above
Jefferson Twp W U Lk Hop8.3 ppt9.8 ppt5 of 29Above
Suez Water Toms River9.8 ppt4.9 ppt3 of 29Above
Pompton Lakes Mua9.7 ppt4.8 ppt2 of 29Above
Washington Twp Mua-schoo9.1 ppt9.7 ppt6 of 29Above
Madison Water Dept9.6 pptnone detected5 of 29Above
Flemington Water Department9.5 ppt7.8 ppt6 of 29Above
Glassboro Water Department9.4 ppt6.6 ppt7 of 29Above
Passaic Valley Wc Lodi Wd9.4 ppt8.4 ppt7 of 29Above
Montville Twp Mua8.1 ppt9.3 ppt7 of 29Above
Sayreville W Dept9.3 pptnone detected3 of 29Above
Sparta Twp Water Utility - Lake Mohawk8.6 ppt9.3 ppt7 of 29Above
Jersey City Mua9.2 ppt7.7 ppt5 of 29Above
Nj American Water - Short Hills9.1 ppt6.1 ppt7 of 29Above
Butler Water Dept9 pptnone detected2 of 29Above
Franklin Township Dept of Public Works9 pptnone detected4 of 29Above
Mt Laurel Twp Mua4.5 ppt9 ppt3 of 29Above
Washington Township Mua9 pptnone detected5 of 29Above
North Caldwell Water Dep8.9 ppt5.2 ppt4 of 29Above
Harrison W Dept8.8 ppt6.2 ppt4 of 29Above
Netcong Water Dept8.6 ppt5.9 ppt6 of 29Above
Westville Water Department8.6 ppt4.7 ppt4 of 29Above
Garfield Water Department8.4 ppt5.8 ppt6 of 29Above
Keansburg Water & Sewer Dept.8.3 pptnone detected3 of 29Above
West Caldwell Water Department8.3 ppt5.5 ppt5 of 29Above
Gordons Corner Water Co8.2 pptnone detected3 of 29Above
Aqua Nj - Lawrence8.1 ppt4.4 ppt6 of 29Above
Lyndhurst Water Department8 ppt5.6 ppt4 of 29Above
Bloomingdale Water Dept7.9 pptnone detected1 of 29Above
Freehold Twp Water Dept7.9 pptnone detected5 of 29Above
Pennington Shop-rite7.9 pptnone detected3 of 29Above
Suez Water Manalapan Knob Hill7.8 pptnone detected4 of 29Above
New Brunswick W Dept7.7 ppt5.1 ppt4 of 29Above
South River W Dept7.6 ppt4.1 ppt5 of 29Above
Elmwood Park Water Dept7.5 ppt4.2 ppt5 of 29Above
Monroe Twp Mua7.5 ppt4.2 ppt3 of 29Above
Nj American Water - Coastal North7.5 pptnone detected5 of 29Above
Nj American Water - Raritan7.5 ppt6.8 ppt6 of 29Above
Cedar Grove Water Dept7.4 ppt4 ppt3 of 29Above
Matawan Borough Water de7.4 pptnone detected4 of 29Above
Clayton Water Department, Nj7.3 pptnone detected3 of 29Above
Keyport Water Dept7.3 pptnone detected3 of 29Above
Nj American Water - Itc7.3 pptnone detected3 of 29Above
Point Pleasant Beach Water Department7.3 pptnone detected2 of 29Above
Totowa W Dept7.2 pptnone detected3 of 29Above
Nj American Water - Washington/oxford5.1 ppt7.1 ppt3 of 29Above
Wallington Water Dept7.1 ppt5 ppt4 of 29Above
Maple Shade Water Department5 ppt7 ppt5 of 29Above
Old Bridge Mua6.9 ppt4 ppt5 of 29Above
Suez Water New Jersey Rahway6.9 pptnone detected4 of 29Above
Borough of Springlake Heights6.8 ppt4.8 ppt5 of 29Above
Glen Ridge Water Dept6.8 pptnone detected5 of 29Above
Montclair Water Bureau6.8 ppt4 ppt5 of 29Above
South Orange Water Department6.8 pptnone detected3 of 29Above
Avon By the Sea Water de6.7 ppt5.1 ppt4 of 29Above
Hoboken Water Utility6.7 ppt4.6 ppt2 of 29Above
Red Bank Water Dept6.6 pptnone detected3 of 29Above
Wall Twp Water Dept6.6 ppt5 ppt4 of 29Above
Marlboro Township Water Utility Division6.5 pptnone detected3 of 29Above
Middlesex Water Company6.5 pptnone detected4 of 29Above
Nj American Water - Shorelands6.5 pptnone detected3 of 29Above
Mount Olive Twp W D Main6.4 ppt5 ppt4 of 29Above
Mt Olive Villages Water6.3 ppt6.2 ppt4 of 29Above
Nj American Water - Union Beach6.2 pptnone detected4 of 29Above
East Brunswick Water Utility6 pptnone detected1 of 29Above
Spotswood W Dept5.7 ppt6 ppt5 of 29Above
Roxbury Twp W Dept-shore5.6 ppt5.2 ppt3 of 29Above
Washington Twp Mua-hager5.5 ppt4.3 ppt2 of 29Above
Englishtown Water Dept5.4 pptnone detected3 of 29Above
Highland Park W Dept5.4 pptnone detected1 of 29Above
Lincoln Park Water Dept5.4 ppt4 ppt2 of 29Above
Nj American Water - Harrison5.4 ppt4.1 ppt5 of 29Above
Brooklawn Water Department5.3 pptnone detected2 of 29Above
Manchester Twp Water Utility - Western5.3 ppt5.1 ppt4 of 29Above
Newark Water Department, Nj5.3 pptnone detected1 of 29Above
Wharton Water Dept5.3 pptnone detected4 of 29Above
Hamilton Township Mua5.2 pptnone detected1 of 29Above
Edison Water Co5.1 pptnone detected4 of 29Above
Point Pleasant Water Department5.1 pptnone detected4 of 29Above
High Bridge W Dept4.9 ppt4.8 ppt3 of 29Above
Township of Wayne4.9 pptnone detected1 of 29Above
Aqua Nj - Blackwood4.8 pptnone detected3 of 29Above
Kearny Water Department4.8 pptnone detected1 of 29Above
Mantua Township Mua4.8 ppt4 ppt4 of 29Above
Millville Water Department4.8 ppt4.4 ppt3 of 29Above
Nj American Water - Mount Holly4.8 ppt4.2 ppt4 of 29Above
Atlantic City Mua4.7 pptnone detected4 of 29Above
Berlin Water Department4.7 ppt4 ppt5 of 29Above
Salem Water Department4.7 pptnone detected1 of 29Above
Cityof Bayonne4.6 pptnone detected1 of 29Above
Brielle Water Dept4.5 pptnone detected1 of 29Above
Nj American Water - Liberty4.5 pptnone detected2 of 29Above
Nj American Water - Little Falls4.5 pptnone detected1 of 29Above
Nj American Water - Western4.3 ppt4.4 ppt5 of 29Above
Belmar Water Dept4.3 pptnone detected3 of 29Above
Moorestown Water Dept4.3 pptnone detected4 of 29Above
Nj American Water - Logan4.2 pptnone detected3 of 29Above
Pitman Water Department4.2 pptnone detected3 of 29Above
Roxbury Twp W Dept-sky Vnone detected4.1 ppt1 of 29Above
Aberdeen - Cliffwood/cliffwood Beachnone detectednone detected0 of 29Within
Accc Early Main Campusnone detectednone detected0 of 29Within
Allamuchy Twp Water & Sewernone detectednone detected1 of 29Within
Allentown Water Deptnone detectednone detected0 of 29Within
Aqua Nj - Eastern Divisionnone detectednone detected2 of 29Within
Aqua Nj - Phillipsburgnone detectednone detected0 of 29Within
Aqua Nj - Woolwichnone detectednone detected0 of 29Within
Atlantic Highlands Waternone detectednone detected0 of 29Within
Avalon Water and Sewerage Utilitiesnone detectednone detected0 of 29Within
Awo&m - Picatinny Arsenalnone detectednone detected1 of 29Within
Ballys Park Place Casinonone detectednone detected0 of 29Within
Barnegat Light Water Depnone detectednone detected0 of 29Within
Barnegat Twp Water Sewernone detectednone detected0 of 29Within
Beach Haven Water Deptnone detectednone detected0 of 29Within
Beachwood Water Deptnone detectednone detected0 of 29Within
Belleville Water Deptnone detectednone detected0 of 29Within
Bellmawr Water Deptnone detectednone detected0 of 29Within
Berkeley Twp Muanone detectednone detected0 of 29Within
Bloomfield Water Departmentnone detectednone detected0 of 29Within
Bordentown Water Departmnone detectednone detected0 of 29Within
Bridgeton City Water Deptnone detectednone detected0 of 29Within
Brigantine Water Departmentnone detectednone detected2 of 29Within
Buena Borough Muanone detectednone detected0 of 29Within
Burlington City Water denone detectednone detected2 of 29Within
Cape May Point Boro Watenone detectednone detected0 of 29Within
Cape May Water & Sewer Unone detectednone detected0 of 29Within
Chatham Water Deptnone detectednone detected0 of 29Within
Clementon Water Departmentnone detectednone detected0 of 29Within
Collingswood Water Deparnone detectednone detected0 of 29Within
Deptford Twp Muanone detectednone detected4 of 29Within
Dot Faa Atl Bld 33 & Bld 208none detectednone detected0 of 29Within
Eagle Point Tank Farmnone detectednone detected1 of 29Within
East Windsor Muanone detectednone detected0 of 29Within
Egg Harbor City Water Deptnone detectednone detected0 of 29Within
Evesham Muanone detectednone detected2 of 29Within
Franklin Board of Publicnone detectednone detected0 of 29Within
Freehold Borough Water Dnone detectednone detected0 of 29Within
Gloucester City W Deptnone detectednone detected0 of 29Within
Gordon Byram Assoc Llcnone detectednone detected0 of 29Within
Greenwich Twp W Deptnone detectednone detected0 of 29Within
Hackettstown Muanone detectednone detected0 of 29Within
Haddon Twp Water Departmnone detectednone detected0 of 29Within
Hamburg Board of Publicnone detectednone detected3 of 29Within
Hammonton Water Deptnone detectednone detected0 of 29Within
Harvey Cedars Water Deptnone detectednone detected0 of 29Within
Hawthorne Water Departmentnone detectednone detected2 of 29Within
High Point Reg High Schonone detectednone detected0 of 29Within
Hightstown Water Departmentnone detectednone detected0 of 29Within
Jackson Premium Outletsnone detectednone detected0 of 29Within
Jackson Twp Muanone detectednone detected0 of 29Within
Jbmdl-dix Main Systemnone detectednone detected0 of 29Within
Kingsway Regional High Schoolnone detectednone detected0 of 29Within
Lacey Twp Muanone detectednone detected0 of 29Within
Lavallette Water Deptnone detectednone detected0 of 29Within
Little Egg Harbor Twp Munone detectednone detected0 of 29Within
Long Beach Twp Brant Beanone detectednone detected0 of 29Within
Longport Water Departmentnone detectednone detected0 of 29Within
Lower Twp Muanone detectednone detected0 of 29Within
Manasquan Water Departmenone detectednone detected0 of 29Within
Manchester Twp Water Utility - Easternnone detectednone detected3 of 29Within
Margate City Water Departmentnone detectednone detected0 of 29Within
Mcdonalds Restaurant #6214none detectednone detected0 of 29Within
Mcguire Afbnone detectednone detected0 of 29Within
Medford Twp Dept of Muninone detectednone detected1 of 29Within
Mine Hill Twp Water Deptnone detectednone detected0 of 29Within
Mount Arlington Boro Dpw Mainnone detectednone detected0 of 29Within
Mountain Creek Resortnone detectednone detected0 of 29Within
Mt Olive Twp W D Villagenone detectednone detected0 of 29Within
Newton Water & Sewer Utilitynone detectednone detected0 of 29Within
Nj American Water - Cape May Court Housenone detectednone detected0 of 29Within
Nj American Water - Ocean Citynone detectednone detected0 of 29Within
Nj American Water - Penns Grovenone detectednone detected2 of 29Within
Nj American Water - Roxburynone detectednone detected0 of 29Within
Nj State Prison Baysidenone detectednone detected0 of 29Within
North Brunswick W Deptnone detectednone detected0 of 29Within
Nutley Water Deptnone detectednone detected0 of 0Within
Nve Pharmeceutical Inc.none detectednone detected0 of 29Within
Ocean Twp Dept of Utilitiesnone detectednone detected0 of 29Within
Paulsboro Water Departmentnone detectednone detected2 of 29Within
Pemberton Township Water - Lake Valleynone detectednone detected0 of 29Within
Pemberton Twp Dept Mainnone detectednone detected0 of 29Within
Pequannock Twp Water Departmentnone detectednone detected0 of 29Within
Pine Hill Borough Muanone detectednone detected0 of 29Within
Pinelands Water Conone detectednone detected0 of 29Within
Randolph Twp Public Works Deptnone detectednone detected0 of 29Within
Resorts Atlantic Citynone detectednone detected0 of 29Within
Riverside Mobile Home Panone detectednone detected0 of 29Within
Roseland Water Deptnone detectednone detected2 of 29Within
Sandshore Industrial Condo Associationnone detectednone detected2 of 29Within
Sea Isle City Water Departmentnone detectednone detected0 of 29Within
Seaside Heights Water denone detectednone detected0 of 29Within
Seaside Park Water Deptnone detectednone detected0 of 29Within
Ship Bottom Water Departnone detectednone detected0 of 29Within
Shore Water Companynone detectednone detected0 of 29Within
Spring Lake Water Departmentnone detectednone detected0 of 29Within
Stafford Twp Water - Beach Haven Westnone detectednone detected0 of 29Within
Stockton University Main Campusnone detectednone detected0 of 29Within
Stone Harbor Water Deptnone detectednone detected0 of 29Within
Suez Water New Jersey Lambertvillenone detectednone detected0 of 29Within
Suez Water New Jersey Vernon Valleynone detectednone detected3 of 29Within
Surf City Water Deptnone detectednone detected0 of 29Within
Trenton Water Worksnone detectednone detected0 of 29Within
Tuckerton Water & Sewer Deptnone detectednone detected0 of 29Within
Ventnor City Water & Sewer Utilitynone detectednone detected0 of 29Within
Walmartnone detectednone detected0 of 29Within
Wawa #8308none detectednone detected0 of 29Within
West Cape May Water Deptnone detectednone detected0 of 29Within
West Deptford Twp Water Deptnone detectednone detected4 of 29Within
Wildwood City Water Departmentnone detectednone detected0 of 29Within
Woodbury City W Deptnone detectednone detected2 of 29Within
Woodstown Water Departmentnone detectednone detected0 of 29Within

All 266 systems the EPA tested in New Jersey, every one of them with its own page. Each was tested for 29 PFAS compounds.

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Source, the EPA’s fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule, final dataset published 2026-10-15. Original data →