We read 9 results from Avalon Water and Sewerage Utilities’s 2023 water quality report. No results over a legal limit; 2 above a health goal or guideline.
Serves about 39,839 people · Water system ID NJ0501001 · Read the district’s 2023 report (opens in a new tab)
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Results from the 2023 report
Each number is copied from the district’s report and links to the page it’s printed on. Where the report lists several plants, wells or purchased water, the highest is shown.
| Contaminant | Result | Health goal | Legal limit | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead90th percentile of homes tested · listed as a violation in the report · Customer taps · 2023 report, page 8 | 1.2 ppb | 0.2 ppb | 15 ppb (action level) | Above the health goal6x the health goal |
| Radium (combined 226 + 228)highest measured · listed as a violation in the report · sampled 2018 · Wells · 2023 report, page 8 | 1.5 pCi/L | 0 pCi/L | 5 pCi/L | Above the health goalThe health goal is zero |
| Chlorineaverage · range 0.2 to 1.62 · listed as a violation in the report · Distribution system · 2023 report, page 8 | 0.64 ppm | None set | 4 ppm | Below the legal limit |
| Copper90th percentile of homes tested · listed as a violation in the report · Customer taps · 2023 report, page 8 | 0.05 ppm | 0.3 ppm | 1.3 ppm (action level) | Below the health goal |
| Disinfection byproducts (HAA5)highest measured · range 3 to 4 · listed as a violation in the report · Distribution system · 2023 report, page 8 | 4 ppb | None set | 60 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Disinfection byproducts (TTHM)highest measured · range 11 to 16 · listed as a violation in the report · Distribution system · 2023 report, page 8 | 16 ppb | None set | 80 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Fluoridehighest measured · range 0.11 to 0.14 · listed as a violation in the report · Wells · 2023 report, page 8 | 0.14 ppm | 1 ppm | 4 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Lithiumhighest measured · range 9.1 to 10 · Wells · 2023 report, page 8 | 10 ppb | None set | None | No health limit |
| Sodiumaverage · range 50 to 66 · sampled 2022 · Wells · 2023 report, page 8 | 56 ppm | None set | None | No health limit |
Utility results describe the whole system, measured where water enters the pipes, not your tap. Your home’s plumbing can add lead or copper.
EPA testing for PFAS and lithium
EPA’s own nationwide testing (UCMR 5) found these in Avalon Water and Sewerage Utilities’s water between Mar 2023 and Sep 2023. These are EPA lab results, separate from the district’s report. Anything not listed was not detected.
- Lithium10 ppbFound in 3 of 10 samples · highest resultBelow EPA’s health reference level of 10 ppb
Source: EPA UCMR 5 occurrence data. The highest single result is shown; one high sample doesn’t mean every glass is that high.
What you can do
Nothing here is an emergency notice: if the district has a violation, it must tell customers directly. If you’d like to lower these at your tap, these are the treatments that remove them, and the catalog shows the models certified for each. Ranking is by certified removal; commissions never change the order.
Lead
Found: Lead
What removes it: Certified carbon block or RO.
Radium and uranium
Found: Radium (combined 226 + 228)
What removes it: Reverse osmosis.
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