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DOVER WATER COMMISSION

PWS ID: NJ1409001 · DOVER, New Jersey 07801

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
27,806
Total Violations
546
Health-Based Violations
23
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
6,654
County
Morris
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
23
Monitoring Violations
457
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 22 2013
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 19 2006
Vinyl chloride MR 18 2006
Carbon tetrachloride MR 18 2006
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 18 2006
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 18 2006
Trichloroethylene MR 18 2006
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 18 2006
Benzene MR 18 2006
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 18 2008
TTHM MR 18 2008
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 16 2006
Tetrachloroethylene MR 16 2006
CHLOROBENZENE MR 16 2006
Toluene MR 16 2006
Ethylbenzene MR 16 2006
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 16 2006
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 16 2006
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 16 2006
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 16 2006
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 16 2006
Styrene MR 16 2006
Xylenes, Total MR 16 2006
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 16 2006
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 15 2025
Nitrate MR 12 2006
Coliform (TCR) MR 9 2013
Mercury MR 7 2014
CYANIDE MR 5 2014
E. COLI MR 5 2024

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 23 of 120 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
11Cl-PF3OUdS 9/12/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 9/12/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 9/12/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 9/12/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 9/12/2024 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 9/12/2024 0.0036 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFHpA 9/12/2024 0.0032 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFHxS 9/12/2024 0.0056 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFNA 9/12/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 9/12/2024 0.0081 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFOA 9/12/2024 0.0120 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFDA 9/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 9/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 9/12/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 9/12/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 9/12/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 9/12/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 9/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 9/12/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 9/12/2024 0.0057 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Detected
PFHpS 9/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 9/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 9/12/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 9/12/2024 0.0068 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFMBA 9/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 9/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 9/12/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 9/12/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 9/12/2024 0.0052 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
8:2 FTS 9/12/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 9/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 9/12/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 9/12/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 9/12/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 9/12/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 9/12/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 9/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 9/12/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 9/12/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 9/12/2024 0.0038 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFOS 9/12/2024 0.0059 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFDoA 9/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 9/12/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 9/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 9/12/2024 0.0094 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
NEtFOSAA 9/12/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 9/12/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 9/12/2024 0.0047 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFBS 9/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 9/12/2024 <9 µg/L 9 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.