NJ AMERICAN WATER - RARITAN
NJ · PWS ID NJ2004002 · Community water system
101
contaminants tested
36
detected
615,430
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFOA | 0.0075 ug/L | 8/18 | 2024 |
| PFOS | 0.0068 ug/L | 3/18 | 2024 |
| PFPeA | 0.0043 ug/L | 3/18 | 2024 |
| PFBA | 0.0059 ug/L | 2/18 | 2024 |
| PFHxS | 0.0036 ug/L | 2/18 | 2024 |
| PFHxA | 0.0036 ug/L | 1/18 | 2024 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromodichloromethane | 19.4 UG/L | 455/461 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 101.6 UG/L | 453/461 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 124.1 UG/L | 452/452 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 8.6 UG/L | 449/460 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 83.4 UG/L | 447/452 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 49.2 UG/L | 440/452 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 31.6 UG/L | 436/452 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 4790 UG/L | 434/434 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 1242 UG/L | 413/537 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 4790 UG/L | 217/217 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 94 UG/L | 135/498 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic acid | 11.8 UG/L | 134/452 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0150 mg/L | 29/29 | LCR | 2025 |
| Bromoform | 5.7 UG/L | 28/461 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 3.2 UG/L | 28/452 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic acid | 3.1 UG/L | 25/452 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 300 UG/L | 17/44 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromate | 6 UG/L | 15/72 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | 9 PCI/L | 13/19 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Combined Uranium | 5.66 UG/L | 12/19 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Arsenic | 2 UG/L | 8/44 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 920 UG/L | 7/44 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| lithium | 36.1 ug/L | 6/18 | UCMR-5 | 2024 |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate | 0.4000 UG/L | 3/5 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| 2,4-D | 0.1860 UG/L | 1/4 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Atrazine | 0.3700 UG/L | 1/7 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| DICHLOROMETHANE | 0.5000 UG/L | 1/307 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 3.2 UG/L | 1/307 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroethylene | 1 UG/L | 1/307 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene | 1 UG/L | 1/307 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
65 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP4:2 FTS6:2 FTS8:2 FTS9Cl-PF3ONSADONAAntimony, TotalAsbestosBHC-GAMMABenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneBeryllium, TotalCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECadmiumCarbon tetrachlorideChromiumCombined Radium (-226 and -228)Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDinosebEndrinEthylbenzeneHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitritePFBSPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneThallium, TotalTolueneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
ELIZABETH CITY- 2004MONROE TWP.-1213