FAIR LAWN WATER DEPT
NJ · PWS ID NJ0217001 · Community water system
94
contaminants tested
35
detected
35,564
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFHxA | 0.0083 ug/L | 9/10 | 2025 |
| PFPeA | 0.0110 ug/L | 9/10 | 2025 |
| PFOA | 0.0130 ug/L | 8/10 | 2025 |
| PFBS | 0.0034 ug/L | 3/10 | 2025 |
| PFHpA | 0.0034 ug/L | 3/10 | 2025 |
| PFBA | 0.0086 ug/L | 2/10 | 2025 |
| PFOS | 0.0055 ug/L | 1/10 | 2025 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dibromochloromethane | 15.9 UG/L | 186/208 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 438 UG/L | 184/224 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 21.8 UG/L | 182/205 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 51.5 UG/L | 180/208 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 31.9 UG/L | 154/203 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 73.9 UG/L | 127/127 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 35.5 UG/L | 126/127 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 20.9 UG/L | 120/127 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 16.1 UG/L | 119/127 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 7.95 UG/L | 87/127 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 4350 UG/L | 48/48 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 17.5 UG/L | 39/210 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic acid | 4.04 UG/L | 27/127 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 1.34 UG/L | 24/84 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0090 mg/L | 22/22 | LCR | 2025 |
| Monochloroacetic acid | 14.6 UG/L | 18/127 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Arsenic | 4.15 UG/L | 14/14 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Barium | 548 UG/L | 11/14 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Chromium | 3.16 UG/L | 10/14 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Mercury | 0.0570 UG/L | 8/15 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Cadmium | 0.0670 UG/L | 3/14 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Combined Uranium | 4.76 UG/L | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2017 |
| Thallium, Total | 0.6980 UG/L | 3/14 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Beryllium, Total | 0.0880 UG/L | 2/14 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Selenium | 1.94 UG/L | 2/14 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| lithium | 10.6 ug/L | 2/10 | UCMR-5 | 2025 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | 0.5300 PCI/L | 1/3 | SYR4 | 2017 |
| Xylenes, Total | 0.6700 UG/L | 1/84 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
59 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS4:2 FTS6:2 FTS8:2 FTS9Cl-PF3ONSADONAAntimony, TotalAsbestosAtrazineBHC-GAMMABenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECarbon tetrachlorideCombined Radium (-226 and -228)DICHLOROMETHANEDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndrinEthylbenzeneFluorideHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMethoxychlorNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAAPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpSPFHxSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnASimazineStyreneTolueneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chloridecis-1,2-Dichloroethyleneo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
FAIR LAWN BORO-0217