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PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM REPORT

Is NJ AMERICAN WATER - COASTAL NORTH Water Safe to Drink in 2026?

New Jersey · PWSID NJ1345001 · Surface water

Population served
377,613
Cities served
ABERDEEN TWP-1330, ASBURY PARK CITY-1303, BAY HEAD BORO-1502, BRADLEY BEACH BORO-1307, BRICK TWP.-1506, EATONTOWN BORO-1311, FAIR HAVEN BORO-1313, FREEHOLD TWP.-1316, HOLMDEL TWP.-1318, HOWELL TWP.-1319, KEANSBURG BORO-1321, LAKEWOOD TWP.-1514, LAVALETTE BORO-1515, LITTLE SILVER BORO-1323, LONG BRANCH CITY-1325, MIDDLETOWN TWP.-1331, NEPTUNE CITY BORO-1335, NEPTUNE TWP.-1334, OCEAN TWP.-1337, OCEANPORT BORO-1338, RED BANK BORO-1340, RUMSON BORO-1342, SHREWSBURY BORO-1345, TINTON FALLS-1336, TOMS RIVER-1507, UNION BEACH BORO-1350, WEST LONG BRANCH BORO-1353
State / jurisdiction
New Jersey (NJ)
PWSID
NJ1345001
F
TAP WATER GRADE
High risk
Model score 0/88 from violations, PFAS profile, and monitoring signals — not a laboratory test of your faucet.
75 violation record(s) in the latest EPA SDWA quarterly snapshotPFAS above EPA MCL (UCMR5 regulated compounds)

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CONTAMINANTS — EPA UCMR5 MONITORING
Compound
Level (ppt)
EPA limit
Health guideline
Status
PFBS
9.2
—
Within / n/a
Unregulated (monitored)
PFOAregulated
7.5
4 ppt
Exceeds
Above health advisory
6:2 FTS
6.8
—
Within / n/a
Unregulated (monitored)
PFPeA
4.8
—
Within / n/a
Unregulated (monitored)
PFHxA
4.6
—
Within / n/a
Unregulated (monitored)

Source: EPA UCMR5 · ppt = parts per trillion · MCL = enforceable limit for regulated PFAS

VIOLATIONS HISTORY (FEDERAL SNAPSHOT)

EPA’s national SDWA quarterly files associate 75 violation-related records with this system in the same reporting quarter as the utility snapshot used on WaterCheckup. This is not a complete historical docket — see ECHO and SDWIS for full compliance context.

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WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT

Based on NJ AMERICAN WATER - COASTAL NORTH's monitoring and violation profile, here are vetted filtration options — same picks framework as our city reports.

TOP PICKS FOR NJ AMERICAN WATER - COASTAL NORTH
⚠ EPA violations / contaminants in monitoring data
#1
Waterdrop G3P800 RO
EDITORS PICK
Waterdrop  ·  ~$849
Tankless 800 GPD, removes 99%+ PFAS & lead, 10-stage filtration. Smart faucet TDS display.
WHY THIS FOR NJ AMERICAN WATER - COASTAL NORTH · Chosen for NJ AMERICAN WATER - COASTAL NORTH because PFAS was detected at 9.2 ppt in UCMR5 — above the 4 ppt limit for some regulated compounds — and this system shows 75 violation record(s) in the latest federal snapshot. RO removes 99%+ of PFAS at the tap.
#2
Aquasana SmartFlow RO
MOST CERTIFIED
Aquasana  ·  ~$449
WQA Gold Seal + NSF 42/53/58/401. Most certifications of any under-sink RO. Removes 90+ contaminants.
#3
AquaTru Under-Sink RO
EASIEST FILTER CHANGE
AquaTru  ·  ~$375
NSF 42/53/58 certified. Quick-change filters, no tools. Compact tankless design, 4-stage filtration.
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