GARFIELD WATER DEPARTMENT
NJ · PWS ID NJ0221001 · Community water system
84
contaminants tested
37
detected
30,487
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFBA | 0.0236 ug/L | 6/10 | 2024 |
| PFPeA | 0.0106 ug/L | 5/10 | 2024 |
| PFOA | 0.0084 ug/L | 4/10 | 2024 |
| PFHxA | 0.0076 ug/L | 3/10 | 2024 |
| PFOS | 0.0058 ug/L | 3/10 | 2024 |
| PFBS | 0.0030 ug/L | 1/10 | 2024 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dibromochloromethane | 16.5 UG/L | 136/145 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 30.5 UG/L | 130/145 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 117.4 UG/L | 127/127 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 37.4 UG/L | 123/127 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 77.1 UG/L | 122/145 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 20.2 UG/L | 117/127 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 10.2 UG/L | 108/145 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 1227 UG/L | 103/103 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 15.5 UG/L | 88/127 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 3.22 UG/L | 85/127 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 26.7 UG/L | 77/97 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Monochloroacetic acid | 16.7 UG/L | 62/127 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene | 12.09 UG/L | 61/97 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 3.65 UG/L | 42/97 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Arsenic | 4.66 UG/L | 41/42 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 4760 UG/L | 38/38 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroethylene | 1.85 UG/L | 36/97 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| 1,1,1-Trichloroethane | 0.8600 UG/L | 27/97 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| 1,1-Dichloroethylene | 0.9400 UG/L | 19/97 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0100 mg/L | 14/14 | LCR | 2024 |
| Combined Uranium | 14.2891 UG/L | 10/11 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 205.3 UG/L | 6/6 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Monobromoacetic acid | 1.16 UG/L | 6/127 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Selenium | 1.93 UG/L | 6/6 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Chromium | 5.52 UG/L | 5/6 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Fluoride | 50 UG/L | 4/6 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | 0.4800 PCI/L | 3/11 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| lithium | 12.9 ug/L | 3/10 | UCMR-5 | 2024 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | 17.5 PCI/L | 2/6 | SYR4 | 2012–2015 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 4500 UG/L | 2/2 | SYR4 | 2012–2015 |
| Thallium, Total | 0.3400 UG/L | 1/6 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
47 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS4:2 FTS6:2 FTS8:2 FTS9Cl-PF3ONSADONAAntimony, TotalBenzeneBeryllium, TotalCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECadmiumCarbon tetrachlorideDICHLOROMETHANEETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEthylbenzeneHFPO-DAMercuryNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitritePFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFHxSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAStyreneTolueneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
GARFIELD CITY-0221