We read 6 results from Perth Amboy Water Department’s 2025 water quality report. No results over a legal limit or above a health goal.
Serves about 52,328 people · Water system ID NJ1216001 · Read the district’s 2025 report (opens in a new tab)
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Results from the 2025 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorideaverage · range 53 to 289 · Entry points · 2025 report, page 8 | 171 ppm | — | 250 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Sulfateaverage · range 32 to 56 · Entry points · 2025 report, page 8 | 44 ppm | — | 250 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Total dissolved solidsaverage · range 174 to 217 · Entry points · 2025 report, page 8 | 196 ppm | — | 500 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| 1,4-Dioxanehighest measured · range 0.2 to 1.6 · Entry points · 2025 report, page 8 | 1.6 ppb | None set | None | No health limit |
| Hardnessaverage · range 4.5 to 6.73 · Entry points · 2025 report, page 8 | 5.61 gpg (96 ppm) | — | — | Moderately hard |
| Sodiumaverage · range 31 to 40 · Entry points · 2025 report, page 8 | 36 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. 6 numbers we weren’t sure about are held back until a person checks.
EPA testing for PFAS and lithium
EPA’s own nationwide testing (UCMR 5) found these in Perth Amboy Water Department’s water between Apr 2024 and Jan 2025. These are EPA lab results, separate from the district’s report. Anything not listed was not detected.
- PFOA19 pptFound in 4 of 4 samples · highest resultHighest sample is above the 14 ppt New Jersey limit. Compliance is judged on averages, not one sample.
- PFOS4.9 pptFound in 3 of 4 samples · highest resultAbove the federal limit that takes effect in 2029 (4 ppt)
- HFPO-DA (GenX)14 pptFound in 4 of 4 samples · highest resultNo federal limit in force for this one
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.
PFAS ("forever chemicals")
Found: PFOA (EPA testing), PFOS (EPA testing)
What removes it: Reverse osmosis.
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