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Is there PFAS in Clinton W Dept water?

Yes. EPA's final UCMR 5 results show Clinton W Dept averaged 9.7 ppt of PFOS at its worst sampling point, 2.4 times the EPA limit of 4 ppt.

Clinton W Dept Serves 12,500 people · 20 PFOA samples from 10 sampling points · Sep 2023 to Mar 2024 Average above an EPA limit
PFOA Perfluorooctanoic acid 7.9 ppt avg · max 9.0
EPA 4
PFOS Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid 9.7 ppt avg · max 12.2
EPA 4
Hazard index GenX, PFBS, PFNA, PFHxS combined not detected
EPA 1

Also detected, no federal limit: PFPeA, PFHxA, PFBS.

Averages are for the worst sampling point, with non-detects counted as zero. Source: EPA UCMR 5.

Clinton W Dept is a public water system drawing on groundwater, based in Clinton, New Jersey, serving about 12,500 people, including Annandale, Clinton, Lebanon. Under EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule it was tested for 29 PFAS and lithium 20 times across 10 sampling points between Sep 2023 and Mar 2024.

Every PFAS detected

PFAS Detected Highest Worst point avg EPA limit
PFOS
Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid		 11 of 20 12.2 ppt 9.7 ppt 4 ppt
PFOA
Perfluorooctanoic acid		 11 of 20 9.0 ppt 7.9 ppt 4 ppt
PFPeA
Perfluoropentanoic acid		 11 of 20 7.8 ppt 7.8 ppt none
PFHxA
Perfluorohexanoic acid		 9 of 20 6.0 ppt 5.7 ppt none
PFBS
Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid		 5 of 20 5.9 ppt 5.5 ppt none

Not detected: PFMBA, PFEESA, 6:2 FTS, PFMPA, 8:2 FTS, 4:2 FTS, PFBA, HFPO-DA, PFUnA, 9Cl-PF3ONS, 11Cl-PF3OUdS, NFDHA, ADONA, PFDoA, PFTA, PFTrDA, NEtFOSAA, NMeFOSAA, PFHpA, PFPeS, PFHxS, PFNA, PFDA, PFHpS.

Lithium, tested in the same program: highest 19.3 ppb, detected in 4 of 20 samples. EPA's health-based screening level is 10 ppb.

What the EPA limits mean here

In April 2024 EPA set enforceable limits of 4 ppt for PFOA and PFOS, 10 ppt each for PFHxS, PFNA and GenX, and a hazard index of 1 for mixtures. Utilities were given until 2029 to comply. In May 2026 EPA proposed keeping only the PFOA and PFOS limits and moving that deadline to 2031. Until that proposal is final, the 2024 limits stand.

Compliance is judged on a running annual average at each entry point, so we show the average at this system's worst sampling point next to its single highest result. UCMR 5 results do not by themselves put a utility in or out of compliance.

What you can do at home

Two routes work for PFAS. For drinking and cooking water only, a reverse osmosis system certified to NSF/ANSI 58 with a PFOA/PFOS reduction claim is the cheapest proven option. To treat every tap and shower, a whole-house carbon system with enough contact time works, but check that the maker has PFAS test data, not just a marketing claim. See the best filters for PFAS and how PFAS removal works.

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ZIP codes served

08801 08809 08833

As reported by the utility to EPA. Neighbouring ZIPs are often split between systems; your water bill names yours.

Cite this page

Well & Tap. "PFAS in Clinton W Dept water: EPA UCMR 5 results." Data: U.S. EPA Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule, final release August 2026, PWSID NJ1005001. https://wellandtap.com/pfas/new-jersey/clinton-w-dept/

About this data

Source: U.S. EPA, UCMR 5 occurrence data, final release August 2026 (PWSID NJ1005001). Population: EPA SDWIS. Averages count results below the reporting level as zero, the same convention EPA uses for running annual averages. Full method.