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CALDWELL WATER DEPT

PWS ID: NJ0703001 · NUTLEY, New Jersey 07110

PFAS Detected

7 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Population Served
9,027
Total Violations
82
Health-Based Violations
5
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1,917
County
Essex
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
5
Monitoring Violations
51
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 20 2024
Chlorine MR 12 2024
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 2025
Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 2008
Trichloroethylene MCL 2 1989
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2020
Arsenic MR 2 1987
Chromium MR 2 1987
Cadmium MR 2 1987
Mercury MR 2 1987
Selenium MR 2 1987
Fluoride MR 2 1987
Barium MR 2 1987
Public Notice Other 1 2005
Nitrate MR 1 1987

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 11 of 120 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFPeS 9/23/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 9/23/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 9/23/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 9/23/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 9/23/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 9/23/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 9/23/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 9/23/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 9/23/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 9/23/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 9/23/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 9/23/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 9/23/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 9/23/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 9/23/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 9/23/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 9/23/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 9/23/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 9/23/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 9/23/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 9/23/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 9/23/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 9/23/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 9/23/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 9/23/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 8/13/2024 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/13/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/13/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/13/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 8/13/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 6/17/2024 0.0032 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 6/17/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 6/17/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 6/17/2024 0.0046 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFDoA 6/17/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 6/17/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 6/17/2024 0.0154 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFOS 6/17/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 6/17/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 6/17/2024 0.0048 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFUnA 6/17/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 6/17/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 6/17/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 6/17/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 6/17/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 6/17/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 6/17/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 6/17/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 6/17/2024 0.0045 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFMBA 6/17/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). This data is provided for informational purposes only.