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SPOTSWOOD W DEPT

PWS ID: NJ1224001 · SPOTSWOOD, New Jersey 08884

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
8,300
Total Violations
87
Health-Based Violations
3
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
2,137
County
Middlesex
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
3
Monitoring Violations
74
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 11 2020
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 7 2015
TTHM MR 6 2022
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 6 2022
Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 2022
Chlorine MR 5 2023
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 4 2019
E. COLI MR 4 2023
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 3 2019
Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 2012
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 3 2019
Fluoride MR 2 1999
Antimony, Total MR 2 1999
Beryllium, Total MR 2 1999
Thallium, Total MR 2 1999
Arsenic MR 2 1999
Barium MR 2 1999
Cadmium MR 2 1999
CYANIDE MR 2 1999
Nickel MR 2 1999
Selenium MR 2 1999
Chromium MR 2 1999
Mercury MR 2 1999
Asbestos MR 2 2011

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 13 of 120 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFDoA 9/17/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 9/17/2025 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 9/17/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 9/17/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 9/17/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 9/17/2025 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 9/17/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 9/17/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 9/17/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 9/17/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 9/17/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 9/17/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 9/17/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 9/17/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 9/17/2025 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 9/17/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 9/17/2025 0.0031 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFMPA 9/17/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 9/17/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 9/17/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 9/17/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 9/17/2025 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 9/17/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 9/17/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 9/17/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 9/17/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 9/17/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 9/17/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 9/17/2025 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 9/17/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 7/7/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 7/7/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 7/7/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 7/7/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 7/7/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 7/7/2025 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 7/7/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 7/7/2025 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 7/7/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 7/7/2025 0.0046 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFMBA 7/7/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 7/7/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 7/7/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 7/7/2025 0.0042 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFOS 7/7/2025 0.0048 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 7/7/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 7/7/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 7/7/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 7/7/2025 0.0039 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFDoA 7/7/2025 <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.