POINT PLEASANT WATER DEPARTMENT
NJ · PWS ID NJ1524001 · Community water system
83
contaminants tested
29
detected
19,600
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFHxA | 0.0038 ug/L | 3/14 | 2025 |
| PFPeA | 0.0051 ug/L | 3/14 | 2025 |
| PFBS | 0.0052 ug/L | 2/14 | 2025 |
| PFOA | 0.0051 ug/L | 2/14 | 2025 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 42.1 UG/L | 128/128 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 19.1 UG/L | 127/128 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 99 UG/L | 125/128 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 134 UG/L | 125/128 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 17.7 UG/L | 117/128 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 29.2 UG/L | 111/128 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic acid | 15.9 UG/L | 104/128 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 360 UG/L | 100/274 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 5.55 UG/L | 91/128 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 8.41 UG/L | 81/128 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 50.3 UG/L | 81/274 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 31.2 UG/L | 67/128 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | 5.22 PCI/L | 34/38 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | 11.8 PCI/L | 28/30 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0470 mg/L | 24/24 | LCR | 2025 |
| Monobromoacetic acid | 4.45 UG/L | 24/128 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 2920 UG/L | 20/64 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 97.9 UG/L | 8/8 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Combined Uranium | 0.8046 UG/L | 6/37 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Benzene | 0.1200 UG/L | 2/58 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 35 UG/L | 2/8 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| DICHLOROMETHANE | 0.1100 UG/L | 1/58 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Ethylbenzene | 0.1700 UG/L | 1/58 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Mercury | 0.3550 UG/L | 1/8 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Toluene | 0.1100 UG/L | 1/58 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
54 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS4:2 FTS6:2 FTS8:2 FTS9Cl-PF3ONSADONAAntimony, TotalArsenicAsbestosBeryllium, TotalCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECadmiumCarbon tetrachlorideChromiumHFPO-DANEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitrate-NitriteNitritePFBAPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFHxSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFOSPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnASeleniumStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethylenelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
POINT PLEASANT BORO-1524