RINGWOOD WATER DEPARTMENT
NJ · PWS ID NJ1611002 · Community water system
83
contaminants tested
30
detected
9,327
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFOA | 0.0123 ug/L | 10/10 | 2025 |
| PFOS | 0.0088 ug/L | 10/10 | 2025 |
| PFBS | 0.0052 ug/L | 6/10 | 2025 |
| PFHxA | 0.0087 ug/L | 4/10 | 2025 |
| PFPeA | 0.0097 ug/L | 4/10 | 2025 |
| PFHpA | 0.0036 ug/L | 3/10 | 2025 |
| PFBA | 0.0052 ug/L | 2/10 | 2025 |
| PFHxS | 0.0031 ug/L | 2/10 | 2025 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COPPER, FREE | 896 UG/L | 226/246 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 8.22 UG/L | 64/70 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 39.2 UG/L | 64/70 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 4.85 UG/L | 64/70 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 48.6 UG/L | 64/64 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 1.82 UG/L | 49/70 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 2850 UG/L | 48/48 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 36.4 UG/L | 45/239 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 34.2 UG/L | 45/64 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 13.8 UG/L | 41/64 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 2.66 UG/L | 27/64 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 20.4 UG/L | 27/64 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0330 mg/L | 26/26 | LCR | 2026 |
| Monobromoacetic acid | 2.23 UG/L | 15/64 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic acid | 7.08 UG/L | 10/64 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 272 UG/L | 6/6 | SYR4 | 2015–2018 |
| Arsenic | 0.6970 UG/L | 3/6 | SYR4 | 2015–2018 |
| Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | 0.9000 PCI/L | 3/6 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Combined Uranium | 2.27 UG/L | 3/6 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | 1.65 PCI/L | 3/6 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Beryllium, Total | 0.0320 UG/L | 1/6 | SYR4 | 2015–2018 |
| Chromium | 0.7440 UG/L | 1/6 | SYR4 | 2015–2018 |
53 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, TotalAsbestosBenzeneCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECadmiumCarbon tetrachlorideDICHLOROMETHANEETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEthylbenzeneFluorideHFPO-DAMercuryNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAAPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnASeleniumStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethylenelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
RINGWOOD BORO-1611