We read 7 results from East Brunswick Water Utility’s 2023 water quality report. No results over a legal limit; 3 above a health goal or guideline.
Serves about 48,474 people · Water system ID NJ1204001 · 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 47 homes tested, 0 over the action level · listed as a violation in the report · sampled 2022 · Customer taps · 2023 report, page 3 | 0.28 ppb | 0.2 ppb | 15 ppb (action level) | Above the health goal1.4x the health goal |
| PFOA (a PFAS)highest running annual average · range 2.2 to 2.2 · listed as a violation in the report · sampled 2022 · East Brunswick plant · 2023 report, page 3 | 2.2 ppt | 0.007 ppt | 14 ppt (New Jersey) now; 4 ppt from 2029 | Above the health goal314x the health goal |
| PFOS (a PFAS)highest running annual average · range 2.3 to 2.3 · listed as a violation in the report · sampled 2022 · East Brunswick plant · 2023 report, page 3 | 2.3 ppt | 1 ppt | 13 ppt (New Jersey) now; 4 ppt from 2029 | Above the health goal2.3x the health goal |
| Chlorineaverage · range 0.05 to 1.99 · listed as a violation in the report · sampled 2022 · Distribution system · 2023 report, page 3 | 1.01 ppm | None set | 4 ppm | Below the legal limit |
| Copper90th percentile of 47 homes tested, 0 over the action level · listed as a violation in the report · sampled 2022 · Customer taps · 2023 report, page 3 | 0.25 ppm | 0.3 ppm | 1.3 ppm (action level) | Below the health goal |
| Disinfection byproducts (HAA5)highest running annual average · range ND to 36 · listed as a violation in the report · sampled 2022 · Distribution system · 2023 report, page 3 | 27 ppb | None set | 60 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Disinfection byproducts (TTHM)highest running annual average · range 0.95 to 108 · listed as a violation in the report · sampled 2021 · Distribution system · 2023 report, page 3 | 50.6 ppb | None set | 80 ppb | Below the legal 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 East Brunswick Water Utility’s water between Mar 2023 and Nov 2023. These are EPA lab results, separate from the district’s report. Anything not listed was not detected.
- PFOA6 pptFound in 1 of 4 samples · highest resultAbove the federal limit that takes effect in 2029 (4 ppt)
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.
PFAS ("forever chemicals")
Found: PFOA (a PFAS), PFOS (a PFAS), PFOA (EPA testing)
What removes it: Reverse osmosis.
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