ELMWOOD PARK WATER DEPT

NJ · PWS ID NJ0211001 · Community water system

44
contaminants tested
17
detected
20,374
people served
Water source
SWP
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Bergen

PFAS detected

“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
PFOA 0.0075 ug/L 2/4 2024
PFBA 0.0093 ug/L 1/4 2024
PFHxA 0.0040 ug/L 1/4 2024
PFOS 0.0042 ug/L 1/4 2024
PFPeA 0.0038 ug/L 1/4 2024

Other contaminants detected

ContaminantMaxDetection rateSourcePeriod
Chloroform 83.4 UG/L 125/125 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM 119 UG/L 125/125 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane 31.4 UG/L 124/125 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid 29 UG/L 124/125 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) 52 UG/L 124/125 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane 23.2 UG/L 123/125 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid 29.2 UG/L 123/125 SYR4 2012–2019
COPPER, FREE 476 UG/L 88/90 SYR4 2012–2018
Bromoform 6.11 UG/L 84/125 SYR4 2012–2019
LEAD SUMMARY 0.0160 mg/L 22/22 LCR 2026
Dibromoacetic acid 2.3 UG/L 16/125 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead 20.1 UG/L 16/90 SYR4 2012–2018
27 contaminants tested, none detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS4:2 FTS6:2 FTS8:2 FTS9Cl-PF3ONSADONAHFPO-DAMonobromoacetic acidMonochloroacetic acidNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAAPFBSPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFHxSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAlithium

Areas served

ELMWOOD PARK BORO-0211

Utility contact

Contact
KARCZ, SCOTT
Phone
201-796-1009