RAHWAY WATER DEPARTMENT
NJ · PWS ID NJ2013001 · Community water system
85
contaminants tested
30
detected
27,300
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFBA | 0.0059 ug/L | 1/4 | 2023 |
| PFHxA | 0.0041 ug/L | 1/4 | 2023 |
| PFOA | 0.0069 ug/L | 1/4 | 2023 |
| PFPeA | 0.0054 ug/L | 1/4 | 2023 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromodichloromethane | 35 UG/L | 224/225 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 98.4 UG/L | 224/225 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 30.4 UG/L | 218/225 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 600 UG/L | 212/219 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 10.9 UG/L | 152/215 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 105.9 UG/L | 128/128 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 70.7 UG/L | 125/128 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 43.5 UG/L | 125/128 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 27.2 UG/L | 121/128 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 90.2 UG/L | 63/217 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 5.45 UG/L | 41/128 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0520 mg/L | 24/24 | LCR | 2025 |
| Barium | 229 UG/L | 9/9 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic acid | 16.3 UG/L | 9/128 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Arsenic | 4.97 UG/L | 8/9 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chromium | 17.4 UG/L | 8/9 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 1140 UG/L | 8/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 1100 UG/L | 6/6 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 1000 UG/L | 5/10 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 0.9150 UG/L | 4/97 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Antimony, Total | 1.19 UG/L | 3/9 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Cadmium | 0.9470 UG/L | 2/9 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Selenium | 16.5 UG/L | 2/9 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Beryllium, Total | 2.21 UG/L | 1/9 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic acid | 1 UG/L | 1/128 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroethylene | 0.3270 UG/L | 1/97 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
55 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-PF3ONSADONAAsbestosBenzeneCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECarbon tetrachlorideCombined Radium (-226 and -228)Combined UraniumDICHLOROMETHANEETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEthylbenzeneGross Alpha, Excl. Radon and UHFPO-DAMercuryNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitritePFBSPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFHxSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFOSPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAStyreneThallium, TotalTolueneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethylenelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
RAHWAY CITY-2013