What was found in Franklin twp.-1808'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-Nitrite | 3500 µg/L 35% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Highest in the city: SOUTH BRUNSWICK TWP W DI · 45,450 people · 2013 | 1/2 | SYR4 |
| Nitrate | 3320 µg/L 33% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Highest in the city: SOUTH BRUNSWICK TWP W DI · 45,450 people · 2019 | 1/2 | SYR4 |
| Fluoride | 900 µg/L 23% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L Highest in the city: SOUTH BRUNSWICK TWP W DI · 45,450 people · 2019 | 1/2 | SYR4 |
| Copper | 456.4 µg/L 35% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L Main supplier: FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS · 57,150 people · 2019 | 2/2 | SYR4 |
| Barium | 283.5 µg/L 14% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L Highest in the city: SOUTH BRUNSWICK TWP W DI · 45,450 people · 2019 | 1/2 | SYR4 |
| TTHM | 67.455 µg/L 84% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L Main supplier: FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS · 57,150 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 74.36 µg/L — SOUTH BRUNSWICK TWP W DI · 45,450 people · 2019 | 2/2 | SYR4 |
| Chloroform | 51.255 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS · 57,150 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 59.625 µg/L — SOUTH BRUNSWICK TWP W DI · 45,450 people · 2019 | 2/2 | SYR4 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 50.95 µg/L 85% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L Main supplier: FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS · 57,150 people · 2019 | 2/2 | SYR4 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 26.72 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS · 57,150 people · 2019 | 2/2 | SYR4 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 24.08 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS · 57,150 people · 2019 | 2/2 | SYR4 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 13.56 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS · 57,150 people · 2019 | 2/2 | SYR4 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U | 10.85 pCi/L 72% of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L Highest in the city: SOUTH BRUNSWICK TWP W DI · 45,450 people · 2018 | 1/2 | SYR4 |
| Lead | 7.48 µg/L 50% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L Main supplier: FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS · 57,150 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 10.69 µg/L — SOUTH BRUNSWICK TWP W DI · 45,450 people · 2019 | 2/2 | SYR4 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 2.6595 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS · 57,150 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 10.4455 µg/L — SOUTH BRUNSWICK TWP W DI · 45,450 people · 2019 | 2/2 | SYR4 |
| Selenium | 6 µg/L 12% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L Highest in the city: SOUTH BRUNSWICK TWP W DI · 45,450 people · 2019 | 1/2 | SYR4 |
| Chromium | 4.75 µg/L 4.8% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L Highest in the city: SOUTH BRUNSWICK TWP W DI · 45,450 people · 2019 | 1/2 | SYR4 |
| Combined Uranium | 4.3343 µg/L 14% of the EPA limit 30 µg/L Highest in the city: SOUTH BRUNSWICK TWP W DI · 45,450 people · 2018 | 1/2 | SYR4 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 4.29 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS · 57,150 people · 2019 | 1/2 | SYR4 |
| Beryllium, Total | 3.968 µg/L 99% of the EPA limit 4 µg/L Highest in the city: SOUTH BRUNSWICK TWP W DI · 45,450 people · 2019 | 1/2 | SYR4 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 3.5025 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS · 57,150 people · 2019 | 2/2 | SYR4 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 3.266 pCi/L 65% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L Highest in the city: SOUTH BRUNSWICK TWP W DI · 45,450 people · 2019 | 1/2 | SYR4 |
| Thallium, Total | 2.3255 µg/L 116% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 2 µg/L Highest in the city: SOUTH BRUNSWICK TWP W DI · 45,450 people · 2019 | 1/2 | SYR4 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 2.266 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS · 57,150 people · 2019 | 1/2 | SYR4 |
| Bromoform | 0.6545 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS · 57,150 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 1.3805 µg/L — SOUTH BRUNSWICK TWP W DI · 45,450 people · 2019 | 2/2 | SYR4 |
| Arsenic | 0.7900 µg/L 7.9% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L Highest in the city: SOUTH BRUNSWICK TWP W DI · 45,450 people · 2019 | 1/2 | SYR4 |
| Antimony, Total | 0.4830 µg/L 8.1% of the EPA limit 6 µg/L Highest in the city: SOUTH BRUNSWICK TWP W DI · 45,450 people · 2019 | 1/2 | SYR4 |
| PFOA | 0.0090 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS · 57,150 people · 2025
Highest in the city: 0.0230 µg/L — SOUTH BRUNSWICK TWP W DI · 45,450 people · 2024 | 2/2 | UCMR-5 |
| Pfba | 0.0061 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS · 57,150 people · 2025
Highest in the city: 0.0130 µg/L — SOUTH BRUNSWICK TWP W DI · 45,450 people · 2024 | 2/2 | UCMR-5 |
| Pfpea | 0.0045 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS · 57,150 people · 2025
Highest in the city: 0.0095 µg/L — SOUTH BRUNSWICK TWP W DI · 45,450 people · 2024 | 2/2 | UCMR-5 |
| Pfhxa | 0.0038 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS · 57,150 people · 2025
Highest in the city: 0.0088 µg/L — SOUTH BRUNSWICK TWP W DI · 45,450 people · 2024 | 2/2 | UCMR-5 |
| Pfhpa | 0.0069 µg/L No EPA limit set Highest in the city: SOUTH BRUNSWICK TWP W DI · 45,450 people · 2024 | 1/2 | UCMR-5 |
| PFBS | 0.0038 µg/L No EPA limit set Highest in the city: SOUTH BRUNSWICK TWP W DI · 45,450 people · 2024 | 1/2 | UCMR-5 |
| Lead | 0.0024 mg/L 16% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L Main supplier: FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS · 57,150 people · 2026 | 2/2 | LCR |
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 Franklin twp.-1808
| Supplier | Population served |
|---|---|
| FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS | 57,150 |
| SOUTH BRUNSWICK TWP W DI | 45,450 |
Frequently asked questions about Franklin twp.-1808 tap water
Is Franklin twp.-1808 tap water safe to drink?
EPA testing detected 33 contaminants in the water serving Franklin twp.-1808. 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 Franklin twp.-1808?
2 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Franklin twp.-1808, New Jersey to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.
What contaminants are in Franklin twp.-1808's water?
The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Franklin twp.-1808 include Nitrate-Nitrite, Nitrate, Fluoride, Copper, Barium. 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.