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Point Pleasant Water Department

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 83 contaminants and detected 29. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

83
contaminants tested
29
detected
19,600
people served
5
health-based violations
New Jersey rankingsLead in New JerseyPFAS in New Jersey
Water source
SWP
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.

5
health-based violations
295
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2015-06-01 → 2015-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2015-06-01 → 2015-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2015-06-01 → 2015-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2015-06-01 → 2015-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 1999-01-01 → 1999-01-31
MR Monitoring Archived 2026-01-01 → 2026-03-31
MR Monitoring Archived 2026-01-01 → 2026-03-31
MR Monitoring Archived 2025-10-01 → 2025-10-31
MR Monitoring Archived 2025-10-01 → 2025-10-31
MR Monitoring Archived 2025-01-01 → 2025-06-30

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
Pfhxa 0.0038 µg/L 3/14 2025
Pfpea 0.0051 µg/L 3/14 2025
PFBS 0.0052 µg/L 2/14 2025
PFOA 0.0051 µg/L 2/14 2025

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
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
33.995 µg/L 57%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 42.1 µg/L
128/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
14.547 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 19.1 µg/L
127/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
45.96 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 99 µg/L
125/128 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
63.16 µg/L 79%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 134 µg/L
125/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
8.22 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 17.7 µg/L
117/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
15.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 29.2 µg/L
111/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
8.271 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 15.9 µg/L
104/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
220.15 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 360 µg/L
100/274 SYR4 2013–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
3.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.55 µg/L
91/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromoform
5.33 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 8.41 µg/L
81/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
13.6 µg/L 91%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 50.3 µg/L
81/274 SYR4 2013–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
15.589 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 31.2 µg/L
67/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
4.6345 pCi/L 93%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 5.22 pCi/L
34/38 SYR4 2012–2019
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
8.4445 pCi/L 56%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
worst single sample: 11.8 pCi/L
28/30 SYR4 2012–2018
Lead
0.0018 mg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 24/24 LCR 2025
Monobromoacetic Acid
2.2765 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.45 µg/L
24/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate
2920 µg/L 29%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 20/64 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
97.515 µg/L 4.9%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 97.9 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2014–2017
Combined Uranium
0.7152 µg/L 2.4%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.8046 µg/L
6/37 SYR4 2012–2019
Benzene
0.1195 µg/L 2.4%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.1200 µg/L
2/58 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
34.95 µg/L 0.9%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 35 µg/L
2/8 SYR4 2014–2017
Dichloromethane
0.1100 µg/L 2.2%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
 1/58 SYR4 2012–2019
Ethylbenzene
0.1700 µg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 700 µg/L
 1/58 SYR4 2012–2019
Mercury
0.3550 µg/L 18%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
 1/8 SYR4 2014–2017
Toluene
0.1100 µg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
 1/58 SYR4 2012–2019
54 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalArsenicAsbestosBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbon TetrachlorideChromiumHfpo-DaNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitrate-NitriteNitritePfbaPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOSPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaSeleniumStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
GIBSON, KAREN P
Phone
609-600-7789

Frequently asked questions about Point Pleasant Water Department

Is Point Pleasant Water Department tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 29 contaminants in Point Pleasant Water Department'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 Point Pleasant Water Department's water?

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

How many people does Point Pleasant Water Department serve?

Point Pleasant Water Department reports serving 19,600 people in New Jersey, per its EPA record.

Has Point Pleasant Water Department had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 295 violations on file for Point Pleasant Water Department, of which 5 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.