NJ AMERICAN WATER - ATLANTIC COUNTY
NJ · PWS ID NJ0119002 · Community water system
106
contaminants tested
29
detected
120,146
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFOA | 0.0109 ug/L | 9/28 | 2024 |
| PFBS | 0.0091 ug/L | 8/28 | 2024 |
| PFHxA | 0.0061 ug/L | 8/28 | 2024 |
| PFHxS | 0.0076 ug/L | 8/28 | 2024 |
| PFPeA | 0.0058 ug/L | 8/28 | 2024 |
| PFHpA | 0.0032 ug/L | 7/28 | 2024 |
| PFOS | 0.0098 ug/L | 6/28 | 2024 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COPPER, FREE | 2210 UG/L | 353/417 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 35.1 UG/L | 275/277 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 61.5 UG/L | 275/277 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 17.3 UG/L | 267/277 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 10.3 UG/L | 252/277 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 15.3 UG/L | 230/277 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 8.1 UG/L | 217/277 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 3630 UG/L | 172/240 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 7.2 UG/L | 164/277 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 103 UG/L | 119/385 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 3.1 UG/L | 87/277 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 3630 UG/L | 86/120 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 2.5 UG/L | 47/277 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic acid | 3.9 UG/L | 28/277 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | 4.9 PCI/L | 22/31 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0100 mg/L | 21/21 | LCR | 2025 |
| Fluoride | 160 UG/L | 11/64 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | 16.2 PCI/L | 5/7 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Mercury | 0.8000 UG/L | 5/32 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Monochloroacetic acid | 3.6 UG/L | 5/277 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 200 UG/L | 4/32 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| lithium | 9.3 ug/L | 1/28 | UCMR-5 | 2024 |
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, TotalArsenicAsbestosAtrazineBHC-GAMMABenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneBeryllium, TotalCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChromiumCombined UraniumDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDinosebETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndrinEthylbenzeneHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMethoxychlorNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitriteOXAMYLPFBAPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethyleneo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
ABSECON CITY-0101EGG HARBOR TWP-0108GALLOWAY TWP-0111LINWOOD CITY-0114NORTHFIELD CITY-0118PLEASANTVILLE CITY-0119SOMERS POINT CITY-0121