NJ AMERICAN WATER - SHORT HILLS
NJ · PWS ID NJ0712001 · Community water system
105
contaminants tested
35
detected
217,230
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFOA | 0.0091 ug/L | 16/30 | 2024 |
| PFPeA | 0.0275 ug/L | 10/30 | 2024 |
| PFHxA | 0.0112 ug/L | 7/30 | 2024 |
| PFBA | 0.0065 ug/L | 4/30 | 2024 |
| PFOS | 0.0061 ug/L | 3/30 | 2024 |
| PFBS | 0.0031 ug/L | 2/30 | 2024 |
| PFHxS | 0.0036 ug/L | 2/30 | 2024 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COPPER, FREE | 6430 UG/L | 443/543 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 101 UG/L | 277/277 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 69.7 UG/L | 276/277 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 76.6 UG/L | 276/277 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 24.8 UG/L | 274/277 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 29.8 UG/L | 273/277 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 12.9 UG/L | 272/277 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 43.4 UG/L | 253/277 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 7220 UG/L | 224/224 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 5.8 UG/L | 212/277 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 2.9 UG/L | 210/277 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 267 UG/L | 129/499 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic acid | 15 UG/L | 119/277 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 7220 UG/L | 112/112 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 300 UG/L | 28/74 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 900 UG/L | 22/119 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0110 mg/L | 22/22 | LCR | 2025 |
| Monochloroacetic acid | 5.3 UG/L | 20/277 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Arsenic | 2 UG/L | 8/74 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Combined Uranium | 3.28 UG/L | 5/6 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate | 0.2200 UG/L | 5/5 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| lithium | 28.2 ug/L | 5/30 | UCMR-5 | 2024 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | 10.9 PCI/L | 4/5 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| 2,4-D | 0.5270 UG/L | 3/5 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Benzo(a)pyrene | 0.0300 UG/L | 2/7 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | 3.19 PCI/L | 2/11 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 0.7000 UG/L | 2/127 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Pentachlorophenol | 0.0379 UG/L | 1/5 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
70 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-TP4:2 FTS6:2 FTS8:2 FTS9Cl-PF3ONSADONAAntimony, TotalAsbestosAtrazineBHC-GAMMABenzeneBeryllium, TotalBromateCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECadmiumCarbon tetrachlorideChromiumDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDinosebETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndrinEthylbenzeneHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitritePFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneThallium, TotalTolueneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethyleneo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
BEDMINSTER TWP.-1801BELVIDERE TOWN-2103BERKELEY HEIGHTS TWP.-2001BERNARDS TWP.-1802BERNARDSVILLE BORO-1803CHATHAM BORO-1404CHESTER TWP.-1407FAR HILLS BORO-1807FLORHAM PARK BORO-1411FRANKLIN TWP.-2105FRENCHTOWN BORO-1011HARDING TWP.-1413HILLSIDE TWP.-2007IRVINGTON TOWN-0709LITTLE FALLS TWP.-1605LIVINGSTON TWP.-0710MAPLEWOOD TWP.-0711MENDHAM BORO-1418MENDHAM TWP.-1419MILLBURN TWP.-0712MOUNT OLIVE TWP.-1427NEW PROVIDENCE BORO-2011NORTH CALDWELL BORO-0715OXFORD TWP.-2117SOUTH ORANGE VILLAGE-0719SPRINGFIELD TWP.-2017SUMMIT CITY-2018UNION TWP-.2019WARREN TWP.-1820