PFAS in New Jersey drinking water
241 community water systems tested
61%
of tested systems detected PFOA or PFOS
(147/241)
(147/241)
Water systems
PFAS value per system, 2023–2025. EPA limit — 4 ppt (0.004 µg/L) for PFOA and PFOS, set in 2024. Systems that detected PFOA or PFOS
are highlighted and listed first. “Not detected” means the contaminant was measured but
not found.
| System | City | Population | PFAS (ug/L) |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIVINGSTON TWP DIV OF WATER | LIVINGSTON TWP.-0710 | 27,391 | 0.0440 ug/L |
| VERONA WATER DEPARTMENT | VERONA BORO-0720 | 13,641 | 0.0423 ug/L |
| RIDGEWOOD WATER | RIDGEWOOD TWP-0251 | 61,700 | 0.0314 ug/L |
| HO HO KUS WATER DEPT | HOHOKUS BORO-0228 | 4,060 | 0.0304 ug/L |
| WALDWICK WATER DEPT | WALDWICK BORO-0264 | 10,208 | 0.0233 ug/L |
| SOUTH BRUNSWICK TWP W DI | FRANKLIN TWP.-1808 | 45,450 | 0.0230 ug/L |
| OAKLAND WATER DEPT | OAKLAND BORO-0242 | 12,754 | 0.0230 ug/L |
| PERTH AMBOY WATER DEPARTMENT | PERTH AMBOY CITY--1216 | 52,328 | 0.0190 ug/L |
| PENNSVILLE TWSP. WATER DEPART. | PENNSVILLE TWP.-1708 | 13,500 | 0.0190 ug/L |
| VEOLIA WATER NJ ALLENDALE WATER SYSTEM | ALLENDALE BORO-0201 | 6,702 | 0.0178 ug/L |
| PARK RIDGE WATER DEPT | HILLSDALE BORO-0227 | 16,466 | 0.0172 ug/L |
| CALDWELL WATER DEPT | CALDWELL BORO-0703 | 9,027 | 0.0154 ug/L |
| WANAQUE W DEPT. | RINGWOOD BORO-1611 | 10,266 | 0.0148 ug/L |
| EAST GREENWICH TWP WATER DEPT | EAST GREENWICH TWP.-0803 | 9,900 | 0.0144 ug/L |
| ROCKAWAY BORO WATER DEPT | DENVILLE TWP.-1408 | 7,066 | 0.0142 ug/L |
| VEOLIA WATER NEW JERSEY HACKENSACK | ALPINE BORO-0202 | 792,713 | 0.0140 ug/L |
| RAMSEY WATER DEPT | RAMSEY BORO-0248 | 15,207 | 0.0136 ug/L |
| MOUNTAIN LAKES WATER DEP | BOONTON TWP.-1402 | 4,012 | 0.0133 ug/L |
| EAST ORANGE WATER COMMISSION | EAST ORANGE CITY-0705 | 75,000 | 0.0130 ug/L |
| FAIR LAWN WATER DEPT | FAIR LAWN BORO-0217 | 35,564 | 0.0130 ug/L |
| ORANGE WATER DEPT | ORANGE CITY-0717 | 30,134 | 0.0130 ug/L |
| CITY OF CAMDEN | CAMDEN CITY-0408 | 46,585 | 0.0129 ug/L |
| MAHWAH WATER DEPARTMENT | MAHWAH TWP-0233 | 26,777 | 0.0125 ug/L |
| FLORHAM PARK WATER DEPT | FLORHAM PARK BORO-1411 | 8,846 | 0.0125 ug/L |
| RINGWOOD WATER DEPARTMENT | RINGWOOD BORO-1611 | 9,327 | 0.0123 ug/L |
| CLINTON WATER DEPT | CLINTON TOWN -1005 | 12,500 | 0.0122 ug/L |
| STANHOPE W DEPT | STANHOPE BORO-1919 | 3,730 | 0.0122 ug/L |
| SOUTHEAST MORRIS COUNTY MUA | CHATHAM BORO-1404 | 62,349 | 0.0121 ug/L |
| MERCHANTVILLE PENNSAUKEN | CAMDEN CITY-0408 | 47,144 | 0.0120 ug/L |
| DOVER WATER COMMISSION | DOVER TOWN-1409 | 27,806 | 0.0120 ug/L |
| DENVILLE TWP WATER DEPT | DENVILLE TWP.-1408 | 15,881 | 0.0120 ug/L |
| ROCKAWAY TWP WATER DEPT | ROCKAWAY TWP.-1435 | 14,000 | 0.0120 ug/L |
| VEOLIA WATER NEW JERSEY FRANKLIN LAKES | FRANKLIN LAKES BORO-0220 | 5,038 | 0.0118 ug/L |
| MILLTOWN W DEPT | EAST BRUNSWICK TWP.-1204 | 7,000 | 0.0117 ug/L |
| AQUA NJ - HAMILTON SQUARE | HAMILTON TWP.-1103 | 39,128 | 0.0116 ug/L |
| PASSAIC VALLEY WATER COMMISSION | LITTLE FALLS TWP.-1605 | 310,483 | 0.0115 ug/L |
| MONROE TWP UTILITY DEPARTMENT | MONROE TWP.-1213 | 36,000 | 0.0115 ug/L |
| LAKEWOOD TWP MUA | LAKEWOOD TWP.-1514 | 27,614 | 0.0115 ug/L |
| FAIRFIELD WATER DEPT | FAIRFIELD BORO-0707 | 7,400 | 0.0115 ug/L |
| JEFFERSON TWP W U MILTON SYS | JEFFERSON TWP.-1414 | 4,500 | 0.0115 ug/L |
| PVWC-NORTH ARLINGTON | NORTH ARLINGTON BORO-0239 | 15,392 | 0.0114 ug/L |
| BOONTON WATER DEPT | BOONTON TOWN-1401 | 9,532 | 0.0111 ug/L |
| MANCHESTER UTILITIES AUTHORITY | HALEDON BORO-1603 | 12,000 | 0.0110 ug/L |
| EAST HANOVER TWP WATER DEPT | EAST HANOVER TWP.-1410 | 11,393 | 0.0110 ug/L |
| NJ AMERICAN WATER - ATLANTIC COUNTY | ABSECON CITY-0101 | 120,146 | 0.0109 ug/L |
| PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS WATER DEPARTMENT | PARSIPPANY TROY-HILLS-1429 | 50,400 | 0.0109 ug/L |
| WINSLOW TWP DMU | WINSLOW TWP.-0436 | 39,174 | 0.0108 ug/L |
| VINELAND WATER & SEWER UTILITY | VINELAND CITY-0614 | 36,250 | 0.0108 ug/L |
| SADDLE BROOK WATER DEPT | SADDLE BROOK TWP-0257 | 13,155 | 0.0107 ug/L |
| WILLINGBORO MUA | WILLINGBORO TWP.-0338 | 35,000 | 0.0106 ug/L |
| WOODLAND PARK WATER DEPARTMENT | WOODLAND PARK BORO-1616 | 6,000 | 0.0106 ug/L |
| BRICK TOWNSHIP MUA | BRICK TWP.-1506 | 81,829 | 0.0100 ug/L |
| HOPATCONG WATER DEPT | HOPATCONG BORO-1912 | 7,224 | 0.0099 ug/L |
| VEOLIA WATER NEW JERSEY TOMS RIVER | TOMS RIVER-1507 | 123,184 | 0.0098 ug/L |
| JEFFERSON TWP W U LK HOP | JEFFERSON TWP.-1414 | 8,500 | 0.0098 ug/L |
| POMPTON LAKES MUA | POMPTON LAKES BORO-1609 | 11,435 | 0.0097 ug/L |
| WASHINGTON TWP MUA-SCHOO | WASHINGTON TWP.-1438 | 4,986 | 0.0097 ug/L |
| MADISON WATER DEPT | MADISON BORO-1417 | 15,820 | 0.0096 ug/L |
| FLEMINGTON WATER DEPARTMENT | FLEMINGTON BORO-1009 | 4,581 | 0.0095 ug/L |
| GLASSBORO WATER DEPARTMENT | GLASSBORO BORO-0806 | 24,244 | 0.0094 ug/L |
| PASSAIC VALLEY WC LODI WD | LODI BORO-0231 | 24,136 | 0.0094 ug/L |
| SAYREVILLE W DEPT | SAYREVILLE BORO-1219 | 45,345 | 0.0093 ug/L |
| MONTVILLE TWP MUA | MONTVILLE TWP.-1421 | 22,000 | 0.0093 ug/L |
| SPARTA TWP WATER UTILITY - LAKE MOHAWK | SPARTA TWP.-1918 | 17,625 | 0.0093 ug/L |
| JERSEY CITY MUA | JERSEY CITY-0906 | 262,000 | 0.0092 ug/L |
| NJ AMERICAN WATER - SHORT HILLS | BEDMINSTER TWP.-1801 | 217,230 | 0.0091 ug/L |
| FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS | FRANKLIN TWP.-1808 | 57,150 | 0.0090 ug/L |
| WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP MUA | WASHINGTON TWP.-0818 | 48,000 | 0.0090 ug/L |
| MT LAUREL TWP MUA | MOUNT LAUREL TWP.-0324 | 41,743 | 0.0090 ug/L |
| BUTLER WATER DEPT | BLOOMINGDALE BORO-1601 | 7,630 | 0.0090 ug/L |
| NORTH CALDWELL WATER DEP | NORTH CALDWELL BORO-0715 | 6,000 | 0.0089 ug/L |
| HARRISON W DEPT | HARRISON TOWN-0904 | 14,425 | 0.0088 ug/L |
| WESTVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT | WESTVILLE BORO-0821 | 6,000 | 0.0086 ug/L |
| NETCONG WATER DEPT | NETCONG BORO-1428 | 3,342 | 0.0086 ug/L |
| GARFIELD WATER DEPARTMENT | GARFIELD CITY-0221 | 30,487 | 0.0084 ug/L |
| WEST CALDWELL WATER DEPARTMENT | WEST CALDWELL BORO-0721 | 10,759 | 0.0083 ug/L |
| KEANSBURG WATER & SEWER DEPT. | KEANSBURG BORO-1321 | 10,105 | 0.0083 ug/L |
| GORDONS CORNER WATER CO | MANALAPAN TWP.-1326 | 46,196 | 0.0082 ug/L |
| AQUA NJ - LAWRENCE | LAWRENCE TWP.-1107 | 8,655 | 0.0081 ug/L |
| LYNDHURST WATER DEPARTMENT | LYNDHURST TWP-0232 | 20,500 | 0.0080 ug/L |
| FREEHOLD TWP WATER DEPT | COLTS NECK TWP.-1309 | 29,831 | 0.0079 ug/L |
| BLOOMINGDALE WATER DEPT | BLOOMINGDALE BORO-1601 | 7,742 | 0.0079 ug/L |
| MANALAPAN TWP - KNOB HILL | MANALAPAN TWP.-1326 | 8,700 | 0.0078 ug/L |
| NEW BRUNSWICK W DEPT | NEW BRUNSWICK CITY-1214 | 55,000 | 0.0077 ug/L |
| SOUTH RIVER W DEPT | SOUTH RIVER BORO-1223 | 16,000 | 0.0076 ug/L |
| NJ AMERICAN WATER - RARITAN | ELIZABETH CITY- 2004 | 615,430 | 0.0075 ug/L |
| NJ AMERICAN WATER - COASTAL NORTH | ABERDEEN TWP-1330 | 377,613 | 0.0075 ug/L |
| MONROE MUNICIPAL UTILITIES AUTHORITY | MONROE TWP.-0811 | 26,179 | 0.0075 ug/L |
| ELMWOOD PARK WATER DEPT | ELMWOOD PARK BORO-0211 | 20,374 | 0.0075 ug/L |
| CEDAR GROVE WATER DEPT | CEDAR GROVE TWP.-0704 | 12,900 | 0.0074 ug/L |
| MATAWAN BOROUGH WATER DE | ABERDEEN TWP-1330 | 9,084 | 0.0074 ug/L |
| POINT PLEASANT BEACH WATER DEPARTMENT | POINT P. BEACH BORO-1525 | 12,000 | 0.0073 ug/L |
| BOROUGH OF CLAYTON | CLAYTON BORO-0801 | 8,179 | 0.0073 ug/L |
| KEYPORT WATER DEPT | KEYPORT BORO-1322 | 7,500 | 0.0073 ug/L |
| NJ AMERICAN WATER - ITC | MOUNT OLIVE TWP.-1427 | 6,463 | 0.0073 ug/L |
| TOTOWA W DEPT | TOTOWA BORO-1612 | 10,804 | 0.0072 ug/L |
| WALLINGTON WATER DEPT | WALLINGTON BORO-0265 | 11,583 | 0.0071 ug/L |
| NJ AMERICAN WATER - WASHINGTON/OXFORD | WASHINGTON BORO-2121 | 10,719 | 0.0071 ug/L |
| MAPLE SHADE WATER DEPARTMENT | MAPLE SHADE TWP.-0319 | 19,400 | 0.0070 ug/L |
| OLD BRIDGE MUA | OLD BRIDGE TWP.-1209 | 68,000 | 0.0069 ug/L |