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PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM REPORT

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

New Jersey · PWSID NJ0327001 · Surface water

Population served
274,291
Cities served
AUDUBON BORO-0401, AUDUBON PARK BORO-0402, BARRINGTON BORO-0403, BELLMAWR BORO-0404, BEVERLY CITY-0302, BURLINGTON TWP.-0306, CAMDEN CITY-0408, CHERRY HILL TWP.-0409, CINNAMINSON TWP.-0308, CLEMENTON BORO-0411, DELANCO TWP.-0309, DELRAN TWP.-0310, EDGEWATER PARK TWP.-0312, GIBBSBORO BORO-0413, GLOUCESTER TWP.-0415, HADDON HEIGHTS BORO-0418, HADDON TWP.-0416, HADDONFIELD BORO-0417, HI-NELLA BORO-0419, LAUREL SPRINGS BORO-0420, LAWNSIDE BORO-0421, LINDENWOLD BORO-0422, MAGNOLIA BORO-0423, MAPLE SHADE TWP.-0319, MOORESTOWN TWP.-0322, MOUNT EPHRAIM BORO-0425, MOUNT LAUREL TWP.-0324, OAKLYN BORO-0426, PALMYRA BORO-0327, PENNSAUKEN TWP.-0427, RIVERSIDE TWP.-0330, RIVERTON BORO-0331, RUNNEMEDE BORO-0430, SOMERDALE BORO-0431, STRATFORD BORO-0432, VOORHEES TWP.-0434
State / jurisdiction
New Jersey (NJ)
PWSID
NJ0327001
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TAP WATER GRADE
High risk
Model score 0/88 from violations, PFAS profile, and monitoring signals — not a laboratory test of your faucet.
47 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
4.9
—
Within / n/a
Unregulated (monitored)
PFOSregulated
4.4
4 ppt
Exceeds
Above health advisory
PFOAregulated
4.3
4 ppt
Exceeds
Above health advisory
PFHxA
4.1
—
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 47 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 - WESTERN's monitoring and violation profile, here are vetted filtration options — same picks framework as our city reports.

TOP PICKS FOR NJ AMERICAN WATER - WESTERN
⚠ 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 - WESTERN · Chosen for NJ AMERICAN WATER - WESTERN because PFAS was detected at 4.9 ppt in UCMR5 — above the 4 ppt limit for some regulated compounds — and this system shows 47 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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