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ROCKAWAY TWP WATER DEPT

PWS ID: NJ1435002 · ROCKAWAY, New Jersey 07849

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
14,000
Total Violations
234
Health-Based Violations
3
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
4,350
County
Morris
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
3
Monitoring Violations
210
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 29 2023
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 16 2017
Chlorine MR 16 2024
TTHM MR 14 2016
Combined Uranium MR 6 2008
Styrene MR 5 2004
Xylenes, Total MR 5 2004
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 5 2004
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 5 2004
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 5 2004
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 5 2004
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 5 2004
Trichloroethylene MR 5 2004
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 5 2004
CHLOROBENZENE MR 5 2004
Ethylbenzene MR 5 2004
Vinyl chloride MR 5 2004
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 5 2004
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 5 2004
Benzene MR 5 2004
Carbon tetrachloride MR 5 2004
Tetrachloroethylene MR 5 2004
Toluene MR 5 2004
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 5 2008
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 5 2004
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 5 2004
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 5 2008
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 5 2004
Public Notice Other 4 2023
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 2021

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 25 of 180 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFDA 9/8/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 9/8/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 9/8/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 9/8/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 9/8/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 9/8/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 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
6:2 FTS 9/8/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 9/8/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 9/8/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 9/8/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 9/8/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 9/8/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 9/8/2025 0.0041 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
NFDHA 9/8/2025 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 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
lithium 9/8/2025 <9 µg/L 9 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
PFTrDA 9/8/2025 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 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 0.0100 µg/L 0.004 µg/L 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
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
PFMBA 9/8/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 9/8/2025 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 9/8/2025 0.0034 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFBA 9/8/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 9/8/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 9/8/2025 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 9/8/2025 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 9/8/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 9/8/2025 0.0047 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFUnA 9/8/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 9/8/2025 0.0092 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFOS 9/8/2025 0.0094 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFNA 9/8/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 9/8/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 9/8/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 9/8/2025 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 9/8/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 9/8/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 9/8/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 9/8/2025 <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.