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Burlington twp.-0306, NJ

EPA monitoring detected 42 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Burlington twp.-0306. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier for each below, with its EPA source and period.

2
water suppliers
301,291
people served
42
contaminants found
New Jersey rankings Lead in New Jersey PFAS in New Jersey

What was found in Burlington twp.-0306's water

The level at the city's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in the city, the EPA limit for each, and where every figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrate
2213 µg/L 22%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: NJ AMERICAN WATER - WESTERN · 274,291 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 4371.5 µg/L — BURLINGTON TWP W DEPT · 27,000 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
2212 µg/L 22%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: NJ AMERICAN WATER - WESTERN · 274,291 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Fluoride
554.5 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: NJ AMERICAN WATER - WESTERN · 274,291 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Copper
339.55 µg/L 26%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: NJ AMERICAN WATER - WESTERN · 274,291 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Barium
100 µg/L 5%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: NJ AMERICAN WATER - WESTERN · 274,291 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
TTHM
42.12 µg/L 53%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: NJ AMERICAN WATER - WESTERN · 274,291 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Lead
18 µg/L 120%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
Main supplier: NJ AMERICAN WATER - WESTERN · 274,291 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 31.2 µg/L — BURLINGTON TWP W DEPT · 27,000 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Chloroform
25.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: NJ AMERICAN WATER - WESTERN · 274,291 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
7.37 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: NJ AMERICAN WATER - WESTERN · 274,291 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 23.75 µg/L — BURLINGTON TWP W DEPT · 27,000 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
18.12 µg/L 30%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: NJ AMERICAN WATER - WESTERN · 274,291 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 23.3 µg/L — BURLINGTON TWP W DEPT · 27,000 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
22.5 pCi/L 150%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 pCi/L
Main supplier: NJ AMERICAN WATER - WESTERN · 274,291 people · 2018
2/2 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
11.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: NJ AMERICAN WATER - WESTERN · 274,291 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Lithium
10.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: BURLINGTON TWP W DEPT · 27,000 people · 2023
1/2 UCMR-5
Dichloroacetic Acid
9.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: NJ AMERICAN WATER - WESTERN · 274,291 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
9.335 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: NJ AMERICAN WATER - WESTERN · 274,291 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
4.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: NJ AMERICAN WATER - WESTERN · 274,291 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 7.06 µg/L — BURLINGTON TWP W DEPT · 27,000 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Bromoform
2.46 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: NJ AMERICAN WATER - WESTERN · 274,291 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 6.78 µg/L — BURLINGTON TWP W DEPT · 27,000 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Bromate
6.7 µg/L 67%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Main supplier: NJ AMERICAN WATER - WESTERN · 274,291 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
6.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: NJ AMERICAN WATER - WESTERN · 274,291 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Cyanide
5 µg/L 2.5%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
Highest in the city: BURLINGTON TWP W DEPT · 27,000 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
2.67 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: NJ AMERICAN WATER - WESTERN · 274,291 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 4 µg/L — BURLINGTON TWP W DEPT · 27,000 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
3 pCi/L 60%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: NJ AMERICAN WATER - WESTERN · 274,291 people · 2018
Highest in the city: 3.22 pCi/L — BURLINGTON TWP W DEPT · 27,000 people · 2018
2/2 SYR4
Chromium
3.095 µg/L 3.1%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Highest in the city: BURLINGTON TWP W DEPT · 27,000 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Selenium
2.84 µg/L 5.7%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
Highest in the city: BURLINGTON TWP W DEPT · 27,000 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Trichloroethylene
2.59 µg/L 52%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
Main supplier: NJ AMERICAN WATER - WESTERN · 274,291 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
1,1-Dichloroethylene
1.455 µg/L 21%
of the EPA limit 7 µg/L
Main supplier: NJ AMERICAN WATER - WESTERN · 274,291 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Asbestos
0.9700 MFL 14%
of the EPA limit 7 MFL
Main supplier: NJ AMERICAN WATER - WESTERN · 274,291 people · 2012
1/2 SYR4
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
0.9000 µg/L 0.5%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
Main supplier: NJ AMERICAN WATER - WESTERN · 274,291 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Arsenic
0.8780 µg/L 8.8%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Highest in the city: BURLINGTON TWP W DEPT · 27,000 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Cadmium
0.5000 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
Highest in the city: BURLINGTON TWP W DEPT · 27,000 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Beryllium, Total
0.2764 µg/L 6.9%
of the EPA limit 4 µg/L
Highest in the city: BURLINGTON TWP W DEPT · 27,000 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate
0.1865 µg/L 3.1%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
Main supplier: NJ AMERICAN WATER - WESTERN · 274,291 people · 2018
1/2 SYR4
Combined Uranium
0.0310 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
Main supplier: NJ AMERICAN WATER - WESTERN · 274,291 people · 2018
1/2 SYR4
Benzo(A)Pyrene
0.0200 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 0.2000 µg/L
Main supplier: NJ AMERICAN WATER - WESTERN · 274,291 people · 2018
1/2 SYR4
PFOA
0.0043 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: NJ AMERICAN WATER - WESTERN · 274,291 people · 2025
Highest in the city: 0.0185 µg/L — BURLINGTON TWP W DEPT · 27,000 people · 2023
2/2 UCMR-5
PFBS
0.0074 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: BURLINGTON TWP W DEPT · 27,000 people · 2023
1/2 UCMR-5
PFOS
0.0044 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: NJ AMERICAN WATER - WESTERN · 274,291 people · 2025
Highest in the city: 0.0072 µg/L — BURLINGTON TWP W DEPT · 27,000 people · 2023
2/2 UCMR-5
Lead
0.0010 mg/L 6.7%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: NJ AMERICAN WATER - WESTERN · 274,291 people · 2025
Highest in the city: 0.0066 mg/L — BURLINGTON TWP W DEPT · 27,000 people · 2026
2/2 LCR
Pfhxa
0.0041 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: NJ AMERICAN WATER - WESTERN · 274,291 people · 2025
Highest in the city: 0.0056 µg/L — BURLINGTON TWP W DEPT · 27,000 people · 2023
2/2 UCMR-5
Pfpea
0.0049 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: NJ AMERICAN WATER - WESTERN · 274,291 people · 2025
Highest in the city: 0.0050 µg/L — BURLINGTON TWP W DEPT · 27,000 people · 2023
2/2 UCMR-5
Pfhpa
0.0040 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: BURLINGTON TWP W DEPT · 27,000 people · 2023
1/2 UCMR-5
PFHXS
0.0040 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: BURLINGTON TWP W DEPT · 27,000 people · 2023
1/2 UCMR-5
Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of the system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Burlington twp.-0306

SupplierPopulation served
NJ AMERICAN WATER - WESTERN 274,291
BURLINGTON TWP W DEPT 27,000

Frequently asked questions about Burlington twp.-0306 tap water

Is Burlington twp.-0306 tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 42 contaminants in the water serving Burlington twp.-0306. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Burlington twp.-0306?

2 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Burlington twp.-0306, New Jersey to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Burlington twp.-0306's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Burlington twp.-0306 include Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Fluoride, Copper, Barium. The full list, with the level at the main supplier and the data source, is in the table above.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.