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Manchester Twp Water Utility - Eastern

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 104 contaminants and detected 27. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

104
contaminants tested
27
detected
23,980
people served
4
health-based violations
New Jersey rankingsLead in New JerseyPFAS in New Jersey
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Ocean

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

4
health-based violations
72
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2018-04-01 → 2018-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2018-04-01 → 2018-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2018-04-01 → 2018-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2018-04-01 → 2018-06-30
RPT Monitoring Resolved 2023-12-11
RPT Monitoring Resolved 2023-12-11
MR Monitoring Resolved 2023-04-19
MR Monitoring Resolved 2023-04-19
MR Monitoring Resolved 2023-04-19
MR Monitoring Resolved 2023-04-01 → 2023-06-30

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
Pfpea 0.0045 µg/L 2/5 2023
PFBS 0.0049 µg/L 1/5 2023
Pfhxa 0.0034 µg/L 1/5 2023

Other contaminants detected

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 this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Chloroform
11.58 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 19 µg/L
125/133 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
16.91 µg/L 21%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 26 µg/L
119/120 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
4.225 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.2 µg/L
112/133 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
6.6915 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 7.8 µg/L
90/120 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
4.704 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 6.95 µg/L
85/120 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
178.8 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 300 µg/L
74/97 SYR4 2012–2018
Dibromochloromethane
1.97 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.7 µg/L
74/133 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
1.7965 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.1 µg/L
30/120 SYR4 2012–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
5.6045 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.33 µg/L
18/120 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.00040 mg/L 2.7%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 15/15 LCR 2024
Nitrate-Nitrite
2776 µg/L 28%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 3070 µg/L
15/21 SYR4 2013–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
7.81 pCi/L 156%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 9.5 pCi/L
14/16 SYR4 2014–2019
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
14.56 pCi/L 97%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
worst single sample: 17.5 pCi/L
13/14 SYR4 2014–2018
Lead
4.8 µg/L 32%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 6 µg/L
9/90 SYR4 2012–2018
Barium
90 µg/L 4.5%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 6/6 SYR4 2014–2017
Bromoform
0.7250 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 0.8000 µg/L
6/133 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
70 µg/L 1.8%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 6/13 SYR4 2013–2017
Chromium
1 µg/L 1%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
 4/6 SYR4 2014–2017
Monobromoacetic Acid
2.07 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.15 µg/L
3/120 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
2.919 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.99 µg/L
2/120 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate
1400 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 2/6 SYR4 2012
Cyanide
4 µg/L 2%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
 1/6 SYR4 2014–2017
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Adipate
0.0740 µg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 400 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4 2013
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate
0.1690 µg/L 2.8%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4 2013
77 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideCombined UraniumDichloromethaneDalaponDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaOxamylPfbaPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
MCTIGUE, BRANDON
Phone
732-914-1200

Frequently asked questions about Manchester Twp Water Utility - Eastern

Is Manchester Twp Water Utility - Eastern tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 27 contaminants in Manchester Twp Water Utility - Eastern's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Manchester Twp Water Utility - Eastern's water?

EPA monitoring detected Chloroform, TTHM, Bromodichloromethane, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Dichloroacetic Acid, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Manchester Twp Water Utility - Eastern serve?

Manchester Twp Water Utility - Eastern reports serving 23,980 people in New Jersey, per its EPA record.

Has Manchester Twp Water Utility - Eastern had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 72 violations on file for Manchester Twp Water Utility - Eastern, of which 4 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

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.