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Is NJ AMERICAN WATER - SHORT HILLS Water Safe to Drink in 2026?

New Jersey · PWSID NJ0712001 · Surface water

Population served
217,230
Cities served
BEDMINSTER TWP.-1801, BELVIDERE TOWN-2103, BERKELEY HEIGHTS TWP.-2001, BERNARDS TWP.-1802, BERNARDSVILLE BORO-1803, CHATHAM BORO-1404, CHESTER TWP.-1407, FAR HILLS BORO-1807, FLORHAM PARK BORO-1411, FRANKLIN TWP.-2105, FRENCHTOWN BORO-1011, HARDING TWP.-1413, HILLSIDE TWP.-2007, IRVINGTON TOWN-0709, LITTLE FALLS TWP.-1605, LIVINGSTON TWP.-0710, MAPLEWOOD TWP.-0711, MENDHAM BORO-1418, MENDHAM TWP.-1419, MILLBURN TWP.-0712, MOUNT OLIVE TWP.-1427, NEW PROVIDENCE BORO-2011, NORTH CALDWELL BORO-0715, OXFORD TWP.-2117, SOUTH ORANGE VILLAGE-0719, SPRINGFIELD TWP.-2017, SUMMIT CITY-2018, UNION TWP-.2019, WARREN TWP.-1820
State / jurisdiction
New Jersey (NJ)
PWSID
NJ0712001
F
TAP WATER GRADE
High risk
Model score 0/88 from violations, PFAS profile, and monitoring signals — not a laboratory test of your faucet.
33 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
PFPeA
27.5
—
Within / n/a
Unregulated (monitored)
PFHxA
11.2
—
Within / n/a
Unregulated (monitored)
PFOAregulated
9.1
4 ppt
Exceeds
Above health advisory
PFBA
6.5
—
Within / n/a
Unregulated (monitored)
PFOSregulated
6.1
4 ppt
Exceeds
Above health advisory
PFHxSregulated
3.6
10 ppt
Within / n/a
MCL exceedance
PFBS
3.1
—
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 33 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 - SHORT HILLS's monitoring and violation profile, here are vetted filtration options — same picks framework as our city reports.

TOP PICKS FOR NJ AMERICAN WATER - SHORT HILLS
⚠ 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 - SHORT HILLS · Chosen for NJ AMERICAN WATER - SHORT HILLS because PFAS was detected at 27.5 ppt in UCMR5 — above the 4 ppt limit for some regulated compounds — and this system shows 33 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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