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PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS WATER DEPARTMENT

PWS ID: NJ1429001 · PARSIPPANY, New Jersey 07054

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
50,400
Total Violations
430
Health-Based Violations
17
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
15,000
County
Morris
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
9
Monitoring Violations
405
Treatment Tech Violations
8

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 50 2014
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 15 2018
Carbon tetrachloride MR 15 2018
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 15 2018
Trichloroethylene MR 15 2018
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 15 2018
Benzene MR 15 2018
Toluene MR 15 2018
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 15 2018
Xylenes, Total MR 15 2018
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 15 2018
Vinyl chloride MR 15 2018
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 15 2018
Ethylbenzene MR 15 2018
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 15 2018
Tetrachloroethylene MR 15 2018
Styrene MR 15 2018
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 15 2018
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 15 2018
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 15 2018
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 15 2018
CHLOROBENZENE MR 15 2018
Lead and Copper Rule TT 8 2020
Tetrachloroethylene MCL 8 1997
Public Notice Other 4 2020
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 4 2023
TTHM MR 3 2004
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 3 2004
E. COLI MR 3 2023
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 2020

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 100 of 870 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
8:2 FTS 9/26/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 9/26/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 9/26/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 9/26/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 9/26/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 9/26/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 9/26/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 9/26/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 9/26/2023 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 9/26/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 9/26/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 9/26/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 9/26/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 9/26/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 9/26/2023 0.0040 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFDA 9/26/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 9/26/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 9/26/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 9/26/2023 0.0032 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFDoA 9/26/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 9/26/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 9/26/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 9/26/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 9/26/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 9/26/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 9/26/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 9/26/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 9/26/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 9/26/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 9/26/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 9/26/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 9/26/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 9/26/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 9/26/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 9/26/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 9/26/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 9/26/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 9/26/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 9/26/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 9/26/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 9/26/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 9/26/2023 0.0058 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFHxS 9/26/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 9/26/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 9/26/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 9/26/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 9/26/2023 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 9/26/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 9/26/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 9/26/2023 <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.