BOONTON WATER DEPT
NJ · PWS ID NJ1401001 · Community water system
81
contaminants tested
29
detected
9,532
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFOA | 0.0111 ug/L | 6/6 | 2024 |
| PFHxA | 0.0047 ug/L | 4/6 | 2024 |
| PFOS | 0.0055 ug/L | 4/6 | 2024 |
| PFPeA | 0.0044 ug/L | 4/6 | 2024 |
| PFBA | 0.0051 ug/L | 1/6 | 2023 |
| PFBS | 0.0030 ug/L | 1/6 | 2023 |
| PFHpA | 0.0031 ug/L | 1/6 | 2023 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromodichloromethane | 21.8 UG/L | 78/78 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 6.3 UG/L | 77/78 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 75.3 UG/L | 75/78 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 6260 UG/L | 68/72 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 100 UG/L | 59/59 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 72 UG/L | 51/59 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 34.4 UG/L | 51/59 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 40.5 UG/L | 47/59 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 2 UG/L | 26/78 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 1660 UG/L | 26/32 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0290 mg/L | 21/21 | LCR | 2025 |
| Lead | 723 UG/L | 16/60 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Fluoride | 330 UG/L | 14/23 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic acid | 11.5 UG/L | 11/59 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 24 UG/L | 10/11 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 5.7 UG/L | 7/59 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Xylenes, Total | 16.8 UG/L | 4/19 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Arsenic | 1 UG/L | 3/11 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chromium | 1 UG/L | 3/11 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | 1.5 PCI/L | 2/2 | SYR4 | 2017 |
| Ethylbenzene | 1.9 UG/L | 1/19 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Mercury | 0.2000 UG/L | 1/11 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
52 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, TotalAsbestosBenzeneBeryllium, TotalCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECadmiumCarbon tetrachlorideDICHLOROMETHANEETHYLENE DIBROMIDEHFPO-DAMonobromoacetic acidNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAAPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpSPFHxSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnASeleniumStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chloridecis-1,2-Dichloroethylenelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
BOONTON TOWN-1401