MERCHANTVILLE PENNSAUKEN
NJ · PWS ID NJ0424001 · Community water system
101
contaminants tested
30
detected
47,144
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFPeA | 0.0090 ug/L | 6/13 | 2025 |
| PFHxA | 0.0063 ug/L | 5/13 | 2025 |
| PFOA | 0.0120 ug/L | 3/13 | 2025 |
| PFOS | 0.0082 ug/L | 3/13 | 2025 |
| PFHpA | 0.0031 ug/L | 2/13 | 2025 |
| PFHxS | 0.0046 ug/L | 2/13 | 2025 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromoform | 29.8 UG/L | 207/300 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 13.9 UG/L | 193/300 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 48.6 UG/L | 132/142 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 5.91 UG/L | 122/300 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 4300 UG/L | 70/70 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Chloroform | 5.89 UG/L | 44/300 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene | 1.4 UG/L | 27/180 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroethylene | 2 UG/L | 24/180 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | 5.6 PCI/L | 19/19 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0139 mg/L | 18/18 | LCR | 2024 |
| COPPER, FREE | 1563 UG/L | 16/90 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 6.3 UG/L | 11/138 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 3640 UG/L | 10/10 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 2.82 UG/L | 9/138 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | 14.55 PCI/L | 9/9 | SYR4 | 2012–2014 |
| Lead | 11.3 UG/L | 9/90 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| lithium | 25.6 ug/L | 9/13 | UCMR-5 | 2025 |
| 1,2-Dichloroethane | 0.7000 UG/L | 5/180 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| DICHLOROMETHANE | 2.1 UG/L | 5/180 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic acid | 3.53 UG/L | 5/138 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Combined Uranium | 1.0132 UG/L | 3/9 | SYR4 | 2012–2014 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 1.31 UG/L | 3/138 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Xylenes, Total | 1.1 UG/L | 2/180 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate | 0.5900 UG/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2018 |
71 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 FTS6:2 FTS8:2 FTS9Cl-PF3ONSADONAAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBHC-GAMMABariumBenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneBeryllium, TotalCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECadmiumCarbon tetrachlorideChromiumDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDinosebETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndrinEthylbenzeneFluorideHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic acidNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitritePFBAPFBSPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTrichloroacetic AcidVinyl chlorideo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
CAMDEN CITY-0408CHERRY HILL TWP.-0409MERCHANTVILLE BORO-0424PENNSAUKEN TWP.-0427