PERTH AMBOY WATER DEPARTMENT
PWSID: NJ1216001 · PERTH AMBOY, NJ · Serving 52,328 people
Type: CWSOwner: LSource: SW
Exceeds MCL
One or more PFAS compounds exceed EPA Maximum Contaminant Levels. Corrective action required by 2031.
Key contaminants vs MCL
PFOA19 ppt(MCL: 4 ppt)
PFOS4.9 ppt(MCL: 4 ppt)
EPA MCL: 4 ppt (parts per trillion) for PFOA and PFOS individually. Compliance deadline: 2031-12-31
Detection summary
7
PFAS compounds detected
19 ppt
Highest single detection
2024-07-29
Latest sample date
complete
Data completeness
All PFAS detection results
Source: EPA UCMR5 (UCMR5)
| Contaminant | Result (ppt) | MCL (ppt) | Status | Sample date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PFBS | ND | — | Below MRL | 2025-01-31 |
| PFBS | ND | — | Below MRL | 2024-04-08 |
| PFHpA | ND | — | Below MRL | 2024-04-08 |
| NFDHA | ND | — | Below MRL | 2024-04-08 |
| PFNA | ND | 10 | Below MRL | 2024-04-08 |
| PFDA | ND | — | Below MRL | 2024-04-08 |
| PFHxS | ND | 10 | Below MRL | 2024-04-08 |
| NEtFOSAA | ND | — | Below MRL | 2024-04-08 |
| ADONA | ND | — | Below MRL | 2025-01-31 |
| 11Cl-PF3OUdS | ND | — | Below MRL | 2025-01-31 |
| PFDA | ND | — | Below MRL | 2025-01-31 |
| PFNA | ND | 10 | Below MRL | 2025-01-31 |
| PFDoA | ND | — | Below MRL | 2025-01-31 |
| 6:2 FTS | ND | — | Below MRL | 2025-01-31 |
| 4:2 FTS | ND | — | Below MRL | 2025-01-31 |
| 8:2 FTS | ND | — | Below MRL | 2025-01-31 |
| PFTrDA | ND | — | Below MRL | 2025-01-31 |
| NEtFOSAA | ND | — | Below MRL | 2025-01-31 |
| NMeFOSAA | ND | — | Below MRL | 2025-01-31 |
| lithium | ND | — | Below MRL | 2025-01-31 |
| PFHxS | ND | 10 | Below MRL | 2025-01-31 |
| PFUnA | ND | — | Below MRL | 2025-01-31 |
| PFTA | ND | — | Below MRL | 2025-01-31 |
| PFMPA | ND | — | Below MRL | 2025-01-31 |
| 9Cl-PF3ONS | ND | — | Below MRL | 2025-01-31 |
| PFMBA | ND | — | Below MRL | 2025-01-31 |
| PFEESA | ND | — | Below MRL | 2025-01-31 |
| NFDHA | ND | — | Below MRL | 2025-01-31 |
| PFPeS | ND | — | Below MRL | 2025-01-31 |
| PFHpS | ND | — | Below MRL | 2025-01-31 |
| NMeFOSAA | ND | — | Below MRL | 2024-04-08 |
| PFPeS | ND | — | Below MRL | 2024-04-08 |
| PFHpS | ND | — | Below MRL | 2024-04-08 |
| PFEESA | ND | — | Below MRL | 2024-04-08 |
| PFMBA | ND | — | Below MRL | 2024-04-08 |
| PFTrDA | ND | — | Below MRL | 2024-04-08 |
| PFMPA | ND | — | Below MRL | 2024-04-08 |
| 8:2 FTS | ND | — | Below MRL | 2024-04-08 |
| 4:2 FTS | ND | — | Below MRL | 2024-04-08 |
| 6:2 FTS | ND | — | Below MRL | 2024-04-08 |
| PFBA | ND | — | Below MRL | 2024-04-08 |
| ADONA | ND | — | Below MRL | 2024-04-08 |
| 9Cl-PF3ONS | ND | — | Below MRL | 2024-04-08 |
| lithium | ND | — | Below MRL | 2024-04-08 |
| PFTA | ND | — | Below MRL | 2024-04-08 |
| 11Cl-PF3OUdS | ND | — | Below MRL | 2024-04-08 |
| PFUnA | ND | — | Below MRL | 2024-04-08 |
| PFDoA | ND | — | Below MRL | 2024-04-08 |
| PFDoA | ND | — | Below MRL | 2024-07-29 |
| ADONA | ND | — | Below MRL | 2024-07-29 |
| 9Cl-PF3ONS | ND | — | Below MRL | 2024-07-29 |
| 11Cl-PF3OUdS | ND | — | Below MRL | 2024-07-29 |
| lithium | ND | — | Below MRL | 2024-07-29 |
| PFDA | ND | — | Below MRL | 2024-07-29 |
| PFNA | ND | 10 | Below MRL | 2024-07-29 |
| PFHxS | ND | 10 | Below MRL | 2024-07-29 |
| PFUnA | ND | — | Below MRL | 2024-07-29 |
| PFTA | ND | — | Below MRL | 2024-07-29 |
| 6:2 FTS | ND | — | Below MRL | 2024-07-29 |
| 4:2 FTS | ND | — | Below MRL | 2024-07-29 |
| PFHpS | ND | — | Below MRL | 2024-07-29 |
| PFTrDA | ND | — | Below MRL | 2024-07-29 |
| NEtFOSAA | ND | — | Below MRL | 2024-07-29 |
| NMeFOSAA | ND | — | Below MRL | 2024-07-29 |
| NFDHA | ND | — | Below MRL | 2024-07-29 |
| PFMBA | ND | — | Below MRL | 2024-07-29 |
| PFMPA | ND | — | Below MRL | 2024-07-29 |
| 8:2 FTS | ND | — | Below MRL | 2024-07-29 |
| PFEESA | ND | — | Below MRL | 2024-07-29 |
| PFBS | ND | — | Below MRL | 2024-07-29 |
| PFPeS | ND | — | Below MRL | 2024-07-29 |
| PFOS | ND | 4 | Below MRL | 2024-10-31 |
| lithium | ND | — | Below MRL | 2024-10-31 |
| NEtFOSAA | ND | — | Below MRL | 2024-10-31 |
| PFBS | ND | — | Below MRL | 2024-10-31 |
| PFHpA | ND | — | Below MRL | 2024-10-31 |
| NFDHA | ND | — | Below MRL | 2024-10-31 |
| PFDA | ND | — | Below MRL | 2024-10-31 |
| PFDoA | ND | — | Below MRL | 2024-10-31 |
| PFUnA | ND | — | Below MRL | 2024-10-31 |
| 11Cl-PF3OUdS | ND | — | Below MRL | 2024-10-31 |
| 9Cl-PF3ONS | ND | — | Below MRL | 2024-10-31 |
| ADONA | ND | — | Below MRL | 2024-10-31 |
| 4:2 FTS | ND | — | Below MRL | 2024-10-31 |
| NMeFOSAA | ND | — | Below MRL | 2024-10-31 |
| PFNA | ND | 10 | Below MRL | 2024-10-31 |
| PFHxS | ND | 10 | Below MRL | 2024-10-31 |
| 6:2 FTS | ND | — | Below MRL | 2024-10-31 |
| PFBA | ND | — | Below MRL | 2024-10-31 |
| 8:2 FTS | ND | — | Below MRL | 2024-10-31 |
| PFPeS | ND | — | Below MRL | 2024-10-31 |
| PFMBA | ND | — | Below MRL | 2024-10-31 |
| PFEESA | ND | — | Below MRL | 2024-10-31 |
| PFTA | ND | — | Below MRL | 2024-10-31 |
| PFMPA | ND | — | Below MRL | 2024-10-31 |
| PFTrDA | ND | — | Below MRL | 2024-10-31 |
| PFHpS | ND | — | Below MRL | 2024-10-31 |
| PFOA | 19 | 4 | Exceeds | 2025-01-31 |
| PFOA | 15.1 | 4 | Exceeds | 2024-07-29 |
| PFOA | 14.2 | 4 | Exceeds | 2024-04-08 |
| HFPO-DA | 14 | 10 | Exceeds | 2025-01-31 |
| HFPO-DA | 13.1 | 10 | Exceeds | 2024-04-08 |
| HFPO-DA | 13.1 | 10 | Exceeds | 2024-07-29 |
| PFOA | 13 | 4 | Exceeds | 2024-10-31 |
| HFPO-DA | 7.5 | 10 | Detected | 2024-10-31 |
| PFPeA | 5.3 | — | 2024-07-29 | |
| PFBA | 5.1 | — | 2025-01-31 | |
| PFPeA | 5.1 | — | 2025-01-31 | |
| PFBA | 5 | — | 2024-07-29 | |
| PFOS | 4.9 | 4 | Exceeds | 2024-07-29 |
| PFOS | 4.8 | 4 | Exceeds | 2025-01-31 |
| PFHxA | 4.4 | — | 2024-07-29 | |
| PFPeA | 4.3 | — | 2024-04-08 | |
| PFHxA | 4.3 | — | 2025-01-31 | |
| PFOS | 4.2 | 4 | Exceeds | 2024-04-08 |
| PFPeA | 4 | — | 2024-10-31 | |
| PFHxA | 3.8 | — | 2024-04-08 | |
| PFHpA | 3.4 | — | 2024-07-29 | |
| PFHxA | 3.2 | — | 2024-10-31 | |
| PFHpA | 3.2 | — | 2025-01-31 |