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NJ AMERICAN WATER - HARRISON

PWS ID: NJ0808001 · DELRAN, New Jersey 08075

NJ AMERICAN WATER - HARRISON serves 9,193 people in DELRAN, New Jersey using Surface Water water sources. It has 142 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. PFAS "forever chemicals" were detected in UCMR5 testing (5 compounds found).

Water Quality Snapshot: NJ AMERICAN WATER - HARRISON

NJ AMERICAN WATER - HARRISON is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 9,193 residents in DELRAN, New Jersey (Gloucester County) through 2,675 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 142 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 136 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2016.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene, recorded in 6 violations (MR). Under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, 5 PFAS compounds were detected in samples collected from this system, with a maximum reported concentration of 0.0054 ppt. PFAS are persistent synthetic chemicals linked to health effects at very low exposure levels.

Across New Jersey, EPA tracks 3,428 public water systems serving 9,570,926 people, with 204,988 cumulative violations and 22,229 health-based violations on record. About 95% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 59.8 violations. NJ AMERICAN WATER - HARRISON's 142 violations sit above the New Jersey average. Statewide, 208 of 264 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (78.8%). All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
9,193
Total Violations
142
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
2,675
County
Gloucester
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
136
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 6 2003
Xylenes, Total MR 6 2003
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 6 2003
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 2003
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 6 2003
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 6 2003
Toluene MR 6 2003
Styrene MR 6 2003
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2003
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2003
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2003
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 6 2003
Trichloroethylene MR 6 2003
Benzene MR 6 2003
Vinyl chloride MR 6 2003
Carbon tetrachloride MR 6 2003
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 6 2003
CHLOROBENZENE MR 6 2003
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 2003
Tetrachloroethylene MR 6 2003
Ethylbenzene MR 6 2003
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2016
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 2 2016
Chromium MR 1 1985
Cadmium MR 1 1985
Barium MR 1 1985
Fluoride MR 1 1985
Selenium MR 1 1985
Nitrate MR 1 1985
Arsenic MR 1 1985

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 5 of 176 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFUnA 9/8/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 9/8/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 9/8/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 9/8/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 9/8/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 9/8/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 9/8/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 9/8/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 9/8/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 9/8/2025 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 9/8/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 9/8/2025 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 9/8/2025 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 9/8/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 9/8/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 9/8/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 9/8/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 9/8/2025 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 9/8/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 9/8/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 9/8/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 9/8/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 9/8/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 9/8/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 9/8/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 9/8/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 9/8/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 9/8/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 9/8/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 9/10/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 9/10/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 9/10/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 9/10/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 9/10/2025 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 9/10/2025 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 9/10/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 9/10/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 9/10/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 9/10/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 9/10/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 9/10/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 9/10/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 9/10/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 9/10/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 9/10/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 9/10/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 9/10/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 9/10/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 9/10/2025 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 9/10/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records — or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status — go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for NJ AMERICAN WATER - HARRISON.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS — Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID NJ0808001 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

New Jersey Drinking Water Authority

NJ DEP — Bureau of Safe Drinking Water is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects NJ AMERICAN WATER - HARRISON under EPA-delegated authority.

Open NJ regulator portal

Source: NJ DEP — Bureau of Safe Drinking Water

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2016 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / NJ0808001 / 7000
2016 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 2 SDWIS / NJ0808001 / 0200
2003 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 6 SDWIS / NJ0808001 / 2378
2003 Xylenes, Total MR 6 SDWIS / NJ0808001 / 2955
2003 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 6 SDWIS / NJ0808001 / 2964
2003 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 SDWIS / NJ0808001 / 2969
2003 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 6 SDWIS / NJ0808001 / 2980
2003 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 6 SDWIS / NJ0808001 / 2983
2003 Toluene MR 6 SDWIS / NJ0808001 / 2991
2003 Styrene MR 6 SDWIS / NJ0808001 / 2996
2003 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / NJ0808001 / 2380
2003 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / NJ0808001 / 2977
2003 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / NJ0808001 / 2979
2003 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 6 SDWIS / NJ0808001 / 2981
2003 Trichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / NJ0808001 / 2984

How NJ AMERICAN WATER - HARRISON Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric NJ AMERICAN WATER - HARRISON New Jersey avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 142 59.8 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 6.5 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection 5 compounds 78.8% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 9,193 2,792 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 3,428 regulated public water systems in New Jersey.

Federal MCL reference — Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is NJ AMERICAN WATER - HARRISON water safe to drink? ▼
NJ AMERICAN WATER - HARRISON (PWS ID: NJ0808001) has 142 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. PFAS contamination has been detected in UCMR5 testing, with 5 PFAS compounds found. This system serves 9,193 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does NJ AMERICAN WATER - HARRISON serve? ▼
NJ AMERICAN WATER - HARRISON serves 9,193 people in DELRAN, New Jersey. It is a Private-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 2,675 service connections.
What type of violations does NJ AMERICAN WATER - HARRISON have? ▼
NJ AMERICAN WATER - HARRISON has 142 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 136 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in NJ AMERICAN WATER - HARRISON water? ▼
Yes. UCMR5 testing detected 5 PFAS compounds in NJ AMERICAN WATER - HARRISON's water supply: PFHxA, PFBS, PFPeA, PFOA, PFOS. PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that do not break down in the environment.
What water source does NJ AMERICAN WATER - HARRISON use? ▼
NJ AMERICAN WATER - HARRISON uses Surface Water as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

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