Can you drink South River tap water? What EPA records show
EPA NJ1223001 · serves South River Boro-1223, NJ · about 16,000 people (EPA SDWIS)
This report shows EPA's federal records for this water system: UCMR 5 testing, lead testing and violations. It isn't a test of the water at your tap, and it has no Water Score.
Public EPA test results
South River W Dept (EPA NJ1223001)
ScoreYourWater.com gives no verdict on your tap water; it shows what the public records say, as of October 14, 2026. For South River's main utility, South River W Dept: 4 health-based violations since July 1, 2021 in EPA records (EPA SDWIS). EPA's UCMR 5 testing looked for 30 contaminants here and found 6.
What EPA records show for South River W Dept, as of October 14, 2026
4 health-based violations since July 1, 2021 in EPA records (EPA SDWIS).
Lead, 90th percentile: 0 ppb at the latest result in EPA records for a monitoring period that ran on or after July 1, 2021, at or below EPA's 15 ppb action level (EPA SDWIS, monitoring period Jan 1, 2026–Jun 30, 2026). The 90th percentile is a system-wide measure from homes sampled under EPA's lead rule; it isn't a result for your home.
EPA's UCMR 5 testing looked for 30 contaminants here and found 6.
Source: EPA records (SDWIS, UCMR 5). SDWIS: data as of Oct 14, 2026. EPA UCMR 5 data, samples through June 2026.
Your water bill names your utility.
Does South River W Dept use chloramine?
We didn't find chloramine in South River W Dept's EPA treatment records. That's not a complete list; your utility's annual water quality report says which disinfectant it uses.
Reported results in EPA records (data as of Oct 14–15, 2026)
EPA's UCMR 5 testing looked for 30 contaminants here and found 6.
Lithium: found in 1 of 6 samples, average 2.52 µg/L, highest 15.1 µg/L (EPA UCMR 5 testing, Dec 2023–Sep 2024)
PFOA (a PFAS): found in 3 of 6 samples, average 3.1 ppt, highest 7.6 ppt (EPA UCMR 5 testing, Dec 2023–Sep 2024)
PFHxA (a PFAS): found in 1 of 6 samples, average 1.4 ppt, highest 8.4 ppt (EPA UCMR 5 testing, Dec 2023–Sep 2024)
PFOS (a PFAS): found in 2 of 6 samples, average 1.4 ppt, highest 4.1 ppt (EPA UCMR 5 testing, Dec 2023–Sep 2024)
PFBA (a PFAS): found in 1 of 6 samples, average 0.90 ppt, highest 5.2 ppt (EPA UCMR 5 testing, Dec 2023–Sep 2024)
PFPeA (a PFAS): found in 1 of 6 samples, average 0.50 ppt, highest 3 ppt (EPA UCMR 5 testing, Dec 2023–Sep 2024)
Lead, 90th percentile: 0 ppb at the latest result in EPA records for a monitoring period that ran on or after July 1, 2021, at or below EPA's 15 ppb action level (EPA SDWIS, monitoring period Jan 1, 2026–Jun 30, 2026). The 90th percentile is a system-wide measure from homes sampled under EPA's lead rule; it isn't a result for your home.
Health-based violation: Surface Water Treatment Rules, Surface Water Treatment Rule, Feb 2025–Mar 2025 (EPA SDWIS)
Health-based violation: Surface Water Treatment Rules, Surface Water Treatment Rule, Jan 2025–Mar 2025 (EPA SDWIS)
Health-based violation: Surface Water Treatment Rules, Surface Water Treatment Rule, Aug 2023–Jan 2024 (EPA SDWIS)
Health-based violation: Lead and Copper Rule, Lead and Copper Rule, Jan 2023–May 2023 (EPA SDWIS)
Source: EPA SDWIS (ECHO SDWA bulk download), data as of Oct 14, 2026
Source: EPA UCMR 5 occurrence data, data as of Oct 15, 2026
These are EPA's public records for this water system, shown as of October 14, 2026. If you represent this utility, or think a record here is wrong, tell us: Report an error. If the error is in EPA's own records, your state drinking water program can correct it there, and this page updates at our next data refresh.
We don't give a safe or unsafe verdict. Here is what the public data shows: EPA records for South River's main utility, South River W Dept, as of October 14, 2026. 4 health-based violations since July 1, 2021 in EPA records (EPA SDWIS). EPA's UCMR 5 testing looked for 30 contaminants here and found 6. A guideline and a legal limit are different things, and this is public data, not a test of your tap.
Which utility supplies water in South River?
South River W Dept is the main utility for South River in EPA's records (EPA NJ1223001), serving about 16,000 people (EPA SDWIS). Your water bill names your utility.
Does South River tap water contain PFAS?
PFOA (a PFAS): found in 3 of 6 samples, average 3.1 ppt, highest 7.6 ppt (EPA UCMR 5 testing, Dec 2023–Sep 2024). PFOS (a PFAS): found in 2 of 6 samples, average 1.4 ppt, highest 4.1 ppt (EPA UCMR 5 testing, Dec 2023–Sep 2024). This is public data, not a test of your tap.
How recent is this data?
Source: EPA records (SDWIS, UCMR 5). SDWIS: data as of Oct 14, 2026. EPA UCMR 5 data, samples through June 2026. Data may be one to three years old and may not reflect the water at your tap. If you want your own tap tested, use a state-certified laboratory.
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