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Paulsboro Water Department

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 83 contaminants and detected 34. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

83
contaminants tested
34
detected
6,097
people served
23
health-based violations
New Jersey rankingsLead in New JerseyPFAS in New Jersey
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Gloucester

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

23
health-based violations
181
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Archived 2025-07-01 → 2025-12-31
TT Health-based Archived 2025-07-01 → 2025-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2014-04-01 → 2014-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2014-04-01 → 2014-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2014-04-01 → 2014-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2013-07-01 → 2013-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2013-07-01 → 2013-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2013-07-01 → 2013-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2013-07-01 → 2013-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-12-01 → 2012-12-31

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
Pfba 0.0061 µg/L 1/4 2025
Pfpea 0.0061 µg/L 1/4 2025

Other contaminants detected

Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the single worst sample on record — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Dibromochloromethane
21.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 57/73 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
16.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 55/73 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
7.49 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 54/73 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
476 µg/L 37%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 53/55 SYR4 2012–2018
Bromoform
14.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 51/73 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
31.5 µg/L 210%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L
 44/47 SYR4 2014–2017
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
8.6 pCi/L 172%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 5 pCi/L
 30/35 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0028 mg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 22/22 LCR 2023
TTHM
55.7 µg/L 70%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
 16/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Tetrachloroethylene
0.5500 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
 12/57 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroethylene
1.06 µg/L 21%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
 12/57 SYR4 2012–2019
1,2-Dichloroethane
0.5600 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
 11/57 SYR4 2012–2019
1,2-Dichloropropane
0.3500 µg/L 7%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
 11/57 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
8.68 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 10/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
4.69 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 9/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
2.56 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 7/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate
100 µg/L 1%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 6/30 SYR4 2012–2019
Arsenic
3.7 µg/L 37%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
 5/5 SYR4 2012–2018
Barium
103 µg/L 5.1%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 5/5 SYR4 2012–2018
Trichloroacetic Acid
1.26 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 5/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Selenium
11.3 µg/L 23%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
 4/5 SYR4 2012–2018
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
0.1300 µg/L 0.2%
of the EPA limit 70 µg/L
 4/57 SYR4 2012–2019
Beryllium, Total
0.0900 µg/L 2.3%
of the EPA limit 4 µg/L
 3/5 SYR4 2012–2018
Lithium
19.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 3/4 UCMR-5 2025
Benzene
0.1000 µg/L 2%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
 2/57 SYR4 2012–2019
Chromium
1.8 µg/L 1.8%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
 2/5 SYR4 2012–2018
Antimony, Total
0.0700 µg/L 1.2%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
 1/5 SYR4 2012–2018
Dichloromethane
0.6800 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
 1/57 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
260 µg/L 6.5%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 1/10 SYR4 2012–2018
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
37.29 pCi/L 249%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4 2013
Mercury
0.0350 µg/L 1.8%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
 1/4 SYR4 2012–2018
Monobromoacetic Acid
0.8600 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/16 SYR4 2012–2019
49 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE11Cl-PF3OUdS4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbon TetrachlorideCombined UraniumEthylene DibromideEthylbenzeneHfpo-DaMonochloroacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitritePFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaStyreneThallium, TotalTolueneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, TotalO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
REED, MICHAEL
Phone
856-423-1500

Frequently asked questions about Paulsboro Water Department

Is Paulsboro Water Department tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 34 contaminants in Paulsboro Water Department's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Paulsboro Water Department's water?

EPA monitoring detected Dibromochloromethane, Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, Copper, Bromoform, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Paulsboro Water Department serve?

Paulsboro Water Department reports serving 6,097 people in New Jersey, per its EPA record.

Has Paulsboro Water Department had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 181 violations on file for Paulsboro Water Department, of which 23 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.