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PFAS in New Jersey

Of the 241 water suppliers tested for PFAS in New Jersey, 147 detected PFOA or PFOS (61%).

61%
of suppliers detected PFOA or PFOS
241
suppliers tested

What is PFAS?

PFAS — “forever chemicals” — are synthetic compounds that accumulate in the body and are linked to cancer, liver damage and immune effects. In 2024 the EPA set enforceable limits of 4 parts per trillion each for PFOA and PFOS. These are the only nationwide PFAS measurements, from the EPA’s UCMR-5 program.

Water suppliers

PFAS value per supplier, 2023–2025. EPA limit — 4 ppt (0.004 µg/L) for PFOA and PFOS, set in 2024. Suppliers that detected PFOA or PFOS are highlighted and listed first. “Not detected” means the contaminant was measured but not found.
SupplierCityPopulationPFAS (ug/L)
Livingston Twp Div of Water Livingston twp.-0710 27,391 0.0440 µg/L
Verona Water Department Verona boro-0720 13,641 0.0423 µg/L
Ridgewood Water Ridgewood twp-0251 61,700 0.0314 µg/L
Ho Ho Kus Water Dept Hohokus boro-0228 4,060 0.0304 µg/L
Waldwick Water Dept Waldwick boro-0264 10,208 0.0233 µg/L
South Brunswick Twp W Di Franklin twp.-1808 45,450 0.0230 µg/L
Oakland Water Dept Oakland boro-0242 12,754 0.0230 µg/L
Perth Amboy Water Department Perth Amboy city--1216 52,328 0.0190 µg/L
Pennsville Twsp. Water Depart. Pennsville twp.-1708 13,500 0.0190 µg/L
Veolia Water Nj Allendale Water System Allendale boro-0201 6,702 0.0178 µg/L
Park Ridge Water Dept Hillsdale boro-0227 16,466 0.0172 µg/L
Caldwell Water Dept Caldwell boro-0703 9,027 0.0154 µg/L
Wanaque W Dept. Ringwood boro-1611 10,266 0.0148 µg/L
East Greenwich Twp Water Dept East Greenwich twp.-0803 9,900 0.0144 µg/L
Rockaway Boro Water Dept Denville twp.-1408 7,066 0.0142 µg/L
Veolia Water New Jersey Hackensack Alpine boro-0202 792,713 0.0140 µg/L
Ramsey Water Dept Ramsey boro-0248 15,207 0.0136 µg/L
Mountain Lakes Water Dep Boonton twp.-1402 4,012 0.0133 µg/L
East Orange Water Commission East Orange city-0705 75,000 0.0130 µg/L
Fair Lawn Water Dept Fair Lawn boro-0217 35,564 0.0130 µg/L
Orange Water Dept Orange city-0717 30,134 0.0130 µg/L
City of Camden Camden city-0408 46,585 0.0129 µg/L
Mahwah Water Department Mahwah twp-0233 26,777 0.0125 µg/L
Florham Park Water Dept Florham Park boro-1411 8,846 0.0125 µg/L
Ringwood Water Department Ringwood boro-1611 9,327 0.0123 µg/L
Clinton Water Dept Clinton Town -1005 12,500 0.0122 µg/L
Stanhope W Dept Stanhope boro-1919 3,730 0.0122 µg/L
Southeast Morris County Mua Chatham boro-1404 62,349 0.0121 µg/L
Merchantville Pennsauken Camden city-0408 47,144 0.0120 µg/L
Dover Water Commission Dover town-1409 27,806 0.0120 µg/L
Denville Twp Water Dept Denville twp.-1408 15,881 0.0120 µg/L
Rockaway Twp Water Dept Rockaway twp.-1435 14,000 0.0120 µg/L
Veolia Water New Jersey Franklin Lakes Franklin Lakes boro-0220 5,038 0.0118 µg/L
Milltown W Dept East Brunswick twp.-1204 7,000 0.0117 µg/L
Aqua Nj - Hamilton Square Hamilton twp.-1103 39,128 0.0116 µg/L
Passaic Valley Water Commission Little Falls twp.-1605 310,483 0.0115 µg/L
Monroe Twp Utility Department Monroe twp.-1213 36,000 0.0115 µg/L
Lakewood Twp Mua Lakewood twp.-1514 27,614 0.0115 µg/L
Fairfield Water Dept Fairfield boro-0707 7,400 0.0115 µg/L
Jefferson Twp W U Milton Sys Jefferson twp.-1414 4,500 0.0115 µg/L
Pvwc-North Arlington North Arlington boro-0239 15,392 0.0114 µg/L
Boonton Water Dept Boonton town-1401 9,532 0.0111 µg/L
Manchester Utilities Authority Haledon boro-1603 12,000 0.0110 µg/L
East Hanover Twp Water Dept East Hanover twp.-1410 11,393 0.0110 µg/L
Nj American Water - Atlantic County Absecon city-0101 120,146 0.0109 µg/L
Parsippany-Troy Hills Water Department Parsippany troy-hills-1429 50,400 0.0109 µg/L
Winslow Twp Dmu Winslow twp.-0436 39,174 0.0108 µg/L
Vineland Water & Sewer Utility Vineland city-0614 36,250 0.0108 µg/L
Saddle Brook Water Dept Saddle Brook twp-0257 13,155 0.0107 µg/L
Willingboro Mua Willingboro twp.-0338 35,000 0.0106 µg/L
Woodland Park Water Department Woodland Park boro-1616 6,000 0.0106 µg/L
Brick Township Mua Brick twp.-1506 81,829 0.0100 µg/L
Hopatcong Water Dept Hopatcong boro-1912 7,224 0.0099 µg/L
Veolia Water New Jersey Toms River Toms river-1507 123,184 0.0098 µg/L
Jefferson Twp W U Lk Hop Jefferson twp.-1414 8,500 0.0098 µg/L
Pompton Lakes Mua Pompton Lakes boro-1609 11,435 0.0097 µg/L
Washington Twp Mua-Schoo Washington twp.-1438 4,986 0.0097 µg/L
Madison Water Dept Madison boro-1417 15,820 0.0096 µg/L
Flemington Water Department Flemington boro-1009 4,581 0.0095 µg/L
Glassboro Water Department Glassboro boro-0806 24,244 0.0094 µg/L
Passaic Valley Wc Lodi Wd Lodi boro-0231 24,136 0.0094 µg/L
Sayreville W Dept Sayreville boro-1219 45,345 0.0093 µg/L
Montville Twp Mua Montville twp.-1421 22,000 0.0093 µg/L
Sparta Twp Water Utility - Lake Mohawk Sparta twp.-1918 17,625 0.0093 µg/L
Jersey City Mua Jersey city-0906 262,000 0.0092 µg/L
Nj American Water - Short Hills Bedminster twp.-1801 217,230 0.0091 µg/L
Franklin Township Dept of Public Works Franklin twp.-1808 57,150 0.0090 µg/L
Washington Township Mua Washington twp.-0818 48,000 0.0090 µg/L
Mt Laurel Twp Mua Mount Laurel twp.-0324 41,743 0.0090 µg/L
Butler Water Dept Bloomingdale boro-1601 7,630 0.0090 µg/L
North Caldwell Water Dep North Caldwell boro-0715 6,000 0.0089 µg/L
Harrison W Dept Harrison town-0904 14,425 0.0088 µg/L
Westville Water Department Westville boro-0821 6,000 0.0086 µg/L
Netcong Water Dept Netcong boro-1428 3,342 0.0086 µg/L
Garfield Water Department Garfield city-0221 30,487 0.0084 µg/L
West Caldwell Water Department West Caldwell boro-0721 10,759 0.0083 µg/L
Keansburg Water & Sewer Dept. Keansburg boro-1321 10,105 0.0083 µg/L
Gordons Corner Water Co Manalapan twp.-1326 46,196 0.0082 µg/L
Aqua Nj - Lawrence Lawrence twp.-1107 8,655 0.0081 µg/L
Lyndhurst Water Department Lyndhurst twp-0232 20,500 0.0080 µg/L
Freehold Twp Water Dept Colts Neck twp.-1309 29,831 0.0079 µg/L
Bloomingdale Water Dept Bloomingdale boro-1601 7,742 0.0079 µg/L
Manalapan Twp - Knob Hill Manalapan twp.-1326 8,700 0.0078 µg/L
New Brunswick W Dept New Brunswick city-1214 55,000 0.0077 µg/L
South River W Dept South River boro-1223 16,000 0.0076 µg/L
Nj American Water - Raritan Elizabeth City- 2004 615,430 0.0075 µg/L
Nj American Water - Coastal North Aberdeen twp-1330 377,613 0.0075 µg/L
Monroe Municipal Utilities Authority Monroe twp.-0811 26,179 0.0075 µg/L
Elmwood Park Water Dept Elmwood Park boro-0211 20,374 0.0075 µg/L
Cedar Grove Water Dept Cedar Grove twp.-0704 12,900 0.0074 µg/L
Matawan Borough Water De Aberdeen twp-1330 9,084 0.0074 µg/L
Point Pleasant Beach Water Department Point P. Beach boro-1525 12,000 0.0073 µg/L
Borough of Clayton Clayton boro-0801 8,179 0.0073 µg/L
Keyport Water Dept Keyport boro-1322 7,500 0.0073 µg/L
Nj American Water - Itc Mount Olive twp.-1427 6,463 0.0073 µg/L
Totowa W Dept Totowa boro-1612 10,804 0.0072 µg/L
Wallington Water Dept Wallington boro-0265 11,583 0.0071 µg/L
Nj American Water - Washington/Oxford Washington boro-2121 10,719 0.0071 µg/L
Maple Shade Water Department Maple Shade twp.-0319 19,400 0.0070 µg/L
Old Bridge Mua Old Bridge twp.-1209 68,000 0.0069 µg/L