HOPATCONG WATER DEPT
NJ · PWS ID NJ1912001 · Community water system
83
contaminants tested
32
detected
7,224
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFBA | 0.0116 ug/L | 9/13 | 2025 |
| PFPeA | 0.0103 ug/L | 6/13 | 2025 |
| PFHxA | 0.0090 ug/L | 3/13 | 2025 |
| PFBS | 0.0077 ug/L | 2/13 | 2025 |
| PFOA | 0.0099 ug/L | 2/13 | 2025 |
| PFHpA | 0.0039 ug/L | 1/13 | 2025 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 9390 UG/L | 150/150 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 27.4 UG/L | 81/117 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 12.3 UG/L | 71/117 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 14.8 UG/L | 70/117 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 4.8 UG/L | 67/117 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 57.7 UG/L | 67/68 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 1830 UG/L | 65/89 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Lead | 29.5 UG/L | 61/64 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 14.9 UG/L | 61/68 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 6.57 UG/L | 59/68 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 8.2 UG/L | 31/68 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 791 UG/L | 19/25 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0160 mg/L | 19/19 | LCR | 2026 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 2.71 UG/L | 19/68 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic acid | 3.15 UG/L | 18/68 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Thallium, Total | 1.45 UG/L | 14/25 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | 4.32 PCI/L | 13/19 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | 1.58 PCI/L | 10/24 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Chromium | 11.4 UG/L | 8/25 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Monochloroacetic acid | 7.93 UG/L | 6/68 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Combined Uranium | 1.6539 UG/L | 5/24 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Mercury | 0.0730 UG/L | 5/24 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Beryllium, Total | 0.0980 UG/L | 4/25 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 2.91 UG/L | 3/49 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 297 UG/L | 1/25 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| lithium | 9.76 ug/L | 1/14 | UCMR-5 | 2025 |
51 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, TotalArsenicAsbestosBenzeneCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECadmiumCarbon tetrachlorideDICHLOROMETHANEETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEthylbenzeneHFPO-DANEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAAPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpSPFHxSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFOSPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnASeleniumStyreneTolueneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethyleneo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
HOPATCONG BORO-1912