What was found in Manchester twp.-1518'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.
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Suppliers | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 1400 µg/L 14% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Main supplier: MANCHESTER TWP WATER UTILITY - EASTERN · 23,980 people · 2012
Highest in the city: 5370 µg/L — CEDAR GLEN WEST WATER CO · 1,300 people · 2019 | 5/5 | SYR4 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 2776 µg/L 28% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Main supplier: MANCHESTER TWP WATER UTILITY - EASTERN · 23,980 people · 2019 | 2/5 | SYR4 |
| Copper | 178.8 µg/L 14% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L Main supplier: MANCHESTER TWP WATER UTILITY - EASTERN · 23,980 people · 2018
Highest in the city: 500 µg/L — MANCHESTER VILLAGE · 208 people · 2019 | 5/5 | SYR4 |
| Barium | 90 µg/L 4.5% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L Main supplier: MANCHESTER TWP WATER UTILITY - EASTERN · 23,980 people · 2017
Highest in the city: 467 µg/L — MANCHESTER VILLAGE · 208 people · 2018 | 5/5 | SYR4 |
| Fluoride | 70 µg/L 1.8% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L Main supplier: MANCHESTER TWP WATER UTILITY - EASTERN · 23,980 people · 2017
Highest in the city: 85.5 µg/L — MANCHESTER TWP WATER UTILITY - WESTERN · 15,613 people · 2018 | 2/5 | SYR4 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U | 14.56 pCi/L 97% of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L Main supplier: MANCHESTER TWP WATER UTILITY - EASTERN · 23,980 people · 2018
Highest in the city: 48.2 pCi/L — CEDAR GLEN WEST WATER CO · 1,300 people · 2018 | 4/5 | SYR4 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 6.6915 µg/L 11% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L Main supplier: MANCHESTER TWP WATER UTILITY - EASTERN · 23,980 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 24.4205 µg/L — CEDAR GLEN LAKES WATER C · 2,126 people · 2019 | 4/5 | SYR4 |
| Lead | 4.8 µg/L 32% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L Main supplier: MANCHESTER TWP WATER UTILITY - EASTERN · 23,980 people · 2018
Highest in the city: 21 µg/L — CEDAR GLEN WEST WATER CO · 1,300 people · 2019 | 5/5 | SYR4 |
| TTHM | 16.91 µg/L 21% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L Main supplier: MANCHESTER TWP WATER UTILITY - EASTERN · 23,980 people · 2019 | 4/5 | SYR4 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 4.704 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: MANCHESTER TWP WATER UTILITY - EASTERN · 23,980 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 15.92 µg/L — CEDAR GLEN LAKES WATER C · 2,126 people · 2019 | 4/5 | SYR4 |
| Chloroform | 11.58 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: MANCHESTER TWP WATER UTILITY - EASTERN · 23,980 people · 2019 | 4/5 | SYR4 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 7.81 pCi/L 156% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 5 pCi/L Main supplier: MANCHESTER TWP WATER UTILITY - EASTERN · 23,980 people · 2019 | 5/5 | SYR4 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 5.6045 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: MANCHESTER TWP WATER UTILITY - EASTERN · 23,980 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 7.21 µg/L — CEDAR GLEN LAKES WATER C · 2,126 people · 2019 | 4/5 | SYR4 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 2.07 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: MANCHESTER TWP WATER UTILITY - EASTERN · 23,980 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 5.653 µg/L — MANCHESTER TWP WATER UTILITY - WESTERN · 15,613 people · 2019 | 4/5 | SYR4 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 4.225 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: MANCHESTER TWP WATER UTILITY - EASTERN · 23,980 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 5.124 µg/L — CEDAR GLEN WEST WATER CO · 1,300 people · 2019 | 4/5 | SYR4 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 2.919 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: MANCHESTER TWP WATER UTILITY - EASTERN · 23,980 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 5.09 µg/L — MANCHESTER TWP WATER UTILITY - WESTERN · 15,613 people · 2019 | 4/5 | SYR4 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 1.7965 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: MANCHESTER TWP WATER UTILITY - EASTERN · 23,980 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 4.598 µg/L — CEDAR GLEN LAKES WATER C · 2,126 people · 2019 | 4/5 | SYR4 |
| Cyanide | 4 µg/L 2% of the EPA limit 200 µg/L Main supplier: MANCHESTER TWP WATER UTILITY - EASTERN · 23,980 people · 2017 | 1/5 | SYR4 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 1.97 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: MANCHESTER TWP WATER UTILITY - EASTERN · 23,980 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 3.824 µg/L — CEDAR GLEN WEST WATER CO · 1,300 people · 2019 | 4/5 | SYR4 |
| Bromoform | 0.7250 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: MANCHESTER TWP WATER UTILITY - EASTERN · 23,980 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 1 µg/L — MANCHESTER TWP WATER UTILITY - WESTERN · 15,613 people · 2019 | 4/5 | SYR4 |
| Chromium | 1 µg/L 1% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L Main supplier: MANCHESTER TWP WATER UTILITY - EASTERN · 23,980 people · 2017 | 1/5 | SYR4 |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate | 0.1690 µg/L 2.8% of the EPA limit 6 µg/L Main supplier: MANCHESTER TWP WATER UTILITY - EASTERN · 23,980 people · 2013 | 1/5 | SYR4 |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) Adipate | 0.0740 µg/L 0% of the EPA limit 400 µg/L Main supplier: MANCHESTER TWP WATER UTILITY - EASTERN · 23,980 people · 2013 | 1/5 | SYR4 |
| PFHXS | 0.0113 µg/L No EPA limit set Highest in the city: MANCHESTER TWP WATER UTILITY - WESTERN · 15,613 people · 2025 | 1/5 | UCMR-5 |
| PFOA | 0.0053 µg/L No EPA limit set Highest in the city: MANCHESTER TWP WATER UTILITY - WESTERN · 15,613 people · 2025 | 1/5 | UCMR-5 |
| PFOS | 0.0051 µg/L No EPA limit set Highest in the city: MANCHESTER TWP WATER UTILITY - WESTERN · 15,613 people · 2025 | 1/5 | UCMR-5 |
| Lead | 0.00040 mg/L 2.7% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L Main supplier: MANCHESTER TWP WATER UTILITY - EASTERN · 23,980 people · 2024
Highest in the city: 0.0049 mg/L — CEDAR GLEN LAKES WATER C · 2,126 people · 2026 | 5/5 | LCR |
| PFBS | 0.0049 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: MANCHESTER TWP WATER UTILITY - EASTERN · 23,980 people · 2023 | 2/5 | UCMR-5 |
| Pfpea | 0.0045 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: MANCHESTER TWP WATER UTILITY - EASTERN · 23,980 people · 2023 | 1/5 | UCMR-5 |
| Pfhxa | 0.0034 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: MANCHESTER TWP WATER UTILITY - EASTERN · 23,980 people · 2023 | 1/5 | 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 Manchester twp.-1518
| Supplier | Population served |
|---|---|
| MANCHESTER TWP WATER UTILITY - EASTERN | 23,980 |
| MANCHESTER TWP WATER UTILITY - WESTERN | 15,613 |
| CEDAR GLEN LAKES WATER C | 2,126 |
| CEDAR GLEN WEST WATER CO | 1,300 |
| MANCHESTER VILLAGE | 208 |
Frequently asked questions about Manchester twp.-1518 tap water
Is Manchester twp.-1518 tap water safe to drink?
EPA testing detected 30 contaminants in the water serving Manchester twp.-1518. 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 Manchester twp.-1518?
5 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Manchester twp.-1518, New Jersey to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.
What contaminants are in Manchester twp.-1518's water?
The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Manchester twp.-1518 include Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Copper, Barium, Fluoride. 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.