What was found in ZIP 08742
The level at this ZIP's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in it, the EPA limit for each, and where the figure comes from.
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Suppliers | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 1520 µg/L 15% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Main supplier: NJ AMERICAN WATER - COASTAL NORTH · 377,613 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 2920 µg/L — POINT PLEASANT WATER DEPARTMENT · 19,600 people · 2019 | 2/3 | SYR4 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 1482.5 µg/L 15% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Main supplier: NJ AMERICAN WATER - COASTAL NORTH · 377,613 people · 2019 | 1/3 | SYR4 |
| Fluoride | 750 µg/L 19% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L Main supplier: NJ AMERICAN WATER - COASTAL NORTH · 377,613 people · 2019 | 2/3 | SYR4 |
| Chlorite | 450 µg/L 45% of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L Main supplier: NJ AMERICAN WATER - COASTAL NORTH · 377,613 people · 2019 | 1/3 | SYR4 |
| Copper | 190.15 µg/L 15% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L Main supplier: NJ AMERICAN WATER - COASTAL NORTH · 377,613 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 220.15 µg/L — POINT PLEASANT WATER DEPARTMENT · 19,600 people · 2019 | 3/3 | SYR4 |
| Barium | 97.515 µg/L 4.9% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L Highest in the ZIP: POINT PLEASANT WATER DEPARTMENT · 19,600 people · 2017 | 1/3 | SYR4 |
| TTHM | 89.56 µg/L 112% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L Main supplier: NJ AMERICAN WATER - COASTAL NORTH · 377,613 people · 2019 | 3/3 | SYR4 |
| Chloroform | 68.96 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: NJ AMERICAN WATER - COASTAL NORTH · 377,613 people · 2019 | 3/3 | SYR4 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 38.195 µg/L 64% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L Main supplier: NJ AMERICAN WATER - COASTAL NORTH · 377,613 people · 2019 | 3/3 | SYR4 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 23.15 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: NJ AMERICAN WATER - COASTAL NORTH · 377,613 people · 2019 | 3/3 | SYR4 |
| Lead | 19.65 µg/L 131% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L Main supplier: NJ AMERICAN WATER - COASTAL NORTH · 377,613 people · 2019 | 3/3 | SYR4 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 19.36 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: NJ AMERICAN WATER - COASTAL NORTH · 377,613 people · 2019 | 3/3 | SYR4 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 16.575 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: NJ AMERICAN WATER - COASTAL NORTH · 377,613 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 17.39 µg/L — POINT PLEASANT BEACH WATER DEPARTMENT · 12,000 people · 2019 | 3/3 | SYR4 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 3.46 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: NJ AMERICAN WATER - COASTAL NORTH · 377,613 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 12.905 µg/L — POINT PLEASANT BEACH WATER DEPARTMENT · 12,000 people · 2019 | 3/3 | SYR4 |
| Lithium | 10.2 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: NJ AMERICAN WATER - COASTAL NORTH · 377,613 people · 2024 | 1/3 | UCMR-5 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 6.135 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: NJ AMERICAN WATER - COASTAL NORTH · 377,613 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 9.7615 µg/L — POINT PLEASANT BEACH WATER DEPARTMENT · 12,000 people · 2019 | 3/3 | SYR4 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U | 8.4445 pCi/L 56% of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L Highest in the ZIP: POINT PLEASANT WATER DEPARTMENT · 19,600 people · 2018 | 1/3 | SYR4 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 5.4 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: NJ AMERICAN WATER - COASTAL NORTH · 377,613 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 8.22 µg/L — POINT PLEASANT WATER DEPARTMENT · 19,600 people · 2019 | 3/3 | SYR4 |
| Cyanide | 6 µg/L 3% of the EPA limit 200 µg/L Main supplier: NJ AMERICAN WATER - COASTAL NORTH · 377,613 people · 2019 | 1/3 | SYR4 |
| Bromoform | 0.6400 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: NJ AMERICAN WATER - COASTAL NORTH · 377,613 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 5.33 µg/L — POINT PLEASANT WATER DEPARTMENT · 19,600 people · 2019 | 2/3 | SYR4 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 3.76 pCi/L 75% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L Main supplier: NJ AMERICAN WATER - COASTAL NORTH · 377,613 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 4.6345 pCi/L — POINT PLEASANT WATER DEPARTMENT · 19,600 people · 2019 | 2/3 | SYR4 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 1.665 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: NJ AMERICAN WATER - COASTAL NORTH · 377,613 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 3.3 µg/L — POINT PLEASANT WATER DEPARTMENT · 19,600 people · 2019 | 3/3 | SYR4 |
| Combined Uranium | 0.7152 µg/L 2.4% of the EPA limit 30 µg/L Highest in the ZIP: POINT PLEASANT WATER DEPARTMENT · 19,600 people · 2019 | 1/3 | SYR4 |
| Carbon Tetrachloride | 0.6950 µg/L 14% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L Main supplier: NJ AMERICAN WATER - COASTAL NORTH · 377,613 people · 2019 | 1/3 | SYR4 |
| Xylenes, Total | 0.6900 µg/L 0% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Main supplier: NJ AMERICAN WATER - COASTAL NORTH · 377,613 people · 2019 | 1/3 | SYR4 |
| Styrene | 0.5000 µg/L 0.5% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L Main supplier: NJ AMERICAN WATER - COASTAL NORTH · 377,613 people · 2019 | 1/3 | SYR4 |
| Mercury | 0.3550 µg/L 18% of the EPA limit 2 µg/L Highest in the ZIP: POINT PLEASANT WATER DEPARTMENT · 19,600 people · 2017 | 1/3 | SYR4 |
| Ethylbenzene | 0.1700 µg/L 0% of the EPA limit 700 µg/L Highest in the ZIP: POINT PLEASANT WATER DEPARTMENT · 19,600 people · 2019 | 1/3 | SYR4 |
| Benzene | 0.1195 µg/L 2.4% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L Highest in the ZIP: POINT PLEASANT WATER DEPARTMENT · 19,600 people · 2019 | 1/3 | SYR4 |
| Dichloromethane | 0.1100 µg/L 2.2% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L Highest in the ZIP: POINT PLEASANT WATER DEPARTMENT · 19,600 people · 2019 | 1/3 | SYR4 |
| Toluene | 0.1100 µg/L 0% of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L Highest in the ZIP: POINT PLEASANT WATER DEPARTMENT · 19,600 people · 2019 | 1/3 | SYR4 |
| Atrazine | 0.0600 µg/L 2% of the EPA limit 3 µg/L Main supplier: NJ AMERICAN WATER - COASTAL NORTH · 377,613 people · 2018 | 1/3 | SYR4 |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate | 0.0600 µg/L 1% of the EPA limit 6 µg/L Main supplier: NJ AMERICAN WATER - COASTAL NORTH · 377,613 people · 2018 | 1/3 | SYR4 |
| Lead | 0.0020 mg/L 13% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L Main supplier: NJ AMERICAN WATER - COASTAL NORTH · 377,613 people · 2026
Highest in the ZIP: 0.0128 mg/L — POINT PLEASANT BEACH WATER DEPARTMENT · 12,000 people · 2024 | 3/3 | LCR |
| PFBS | 0.0092 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: NJ AMERICAN WATER - COASTAL NORTH · 377,613 people · 2024 | 3/3 | UCMR-5 |
| PFOA | 0.0075 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: NJ AMERICAN WATER - COASTAL NORTH · 377,613 people · 2024 | 3/3 | UCMR-5 |
| 6:2 Fts | 0.0068 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: NJ AMERICAN WATER - COASTAL NORTH · 377,613 people · 2024 | 1/3 | UCMR-5 |
| Pfpea | 0.0048 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: NJ AMERICAN WATER - COASTAL NORTH · 377,613 people · 2024
Highest in the ZIP: 0.0051 µg/L — POINT PLEASANT WATER DEPARTMENT · 19,600 people · 2025 | 2/3 | UCMR-5 |
| Pfhxa | 0.0046 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: NJ AMERICAN WATER - COASTAL NORTH · 377,613 people · 2024 | 2/3 | 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.
Water suppliers serving ZIP 08742
| Supplier | State | Population served |
|---|---|---|
| NJ AMERICAN WATER - COASTAL NORTH | NJ | 377,613 |
| POINT PLEASANT WATER DEPARTMENT | NJ | 19,600 |
| POINT PLEASANT BEACH WATER DEPARTMENT | NJ | 12,000 |
Frequently asked questions about ZIP 08742 tap water
Is the tap water in ZIP 08742 safe to drink?
EPA testing detected 39 contaminants across the water suppliers serving ZIP 08742. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official status.
Which water suppliers serve ZIP 08742?
3 public water suppliers report EPA drinking-water monitoring for ZIP 08742. Each is listed above with its population served.
What contaminants are in ZIP 08742's water?
EPA monitoring detected Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Fluoride, Chlorite, Copper, and others across this ZIP's suppliers. The full list with levels and sources is above.