Short answer: No measured result is above a legal limit; lithium sits above a screening level. NJ American Water serves 127,000 residents.
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NJ AMERICAN WATER - OCEAN CITY (EPA PWSID NJ0508001) delivers groundwater to 127,000 residents. This report reflects 29 individual PFAS result(s) from the source UCMR5 observations and the latest Lead & Copper Rule 90th-percentile result. Water hardness and disinfectant type are pending the utility's own annual report.
0health-based violations in the last 10 years
From EPA SDWIS. A clean violation history means no enforcement action was recorded; it does not cover contaminants without a limit.
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Lithium 12.2 µg/L, above the 10.0 µg/L EPA health reference level
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PurityMap does not give a safe/unsafe verdict; it shows what the public records measured. For Ocean City, no regulated PFAS were detected in EPA's 2024 testing. NJ AMERICAN WATER - OCEAN CITY (PWSID NJ0508001) has a Purity Score of 100/100 (confidence: moderate), assessed at the water-system level and computed only from contaminants that were measured. Water can change in your own pipes, so a certified test is the only way to know what comes out of your tap.
NJ AMERICAN WATER - OCEAN CITY (PWS ID NJ0508001) is the public water system on record for Ocean City, New Jersey, serving about 127,000 people. Confirm the utility on your water bill before acting on a specific finding.
Groundwater (primary source of record in EPA SDWIS).
None of the 29 PFAS in EPA's UCMR 5 testing (2023-01-18 to 2024-06-24) was detected. "Not detected" means below the lab's reporting limit, not proven zero.
Lead is not in Ocean City's current published record. Lead usually enters from a building's own pipes and fixtures, so a certified home test is the way to know yours.
PurityMap's current record for Ocean City holds 31 findings: 1 above a reference and 30 not detected. Each finding links to its dated public record; a parameter that was never monitored is shown as pending, not as a pass.
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| Contaminant | Result | Benchmark | Status | Sampled | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lithium | 12.2 µg/L | 10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit | Above the referenced health-based guidance value | 2023-01-18 to 2024-06-24 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NJ AMERICAN WATER - OCEAN CITY (NJ0508001) |
| Contaminant | Result | Benchmark | Status | Sampled | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-18 to 2024-06-24 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NJ AMERICAN WATER - OCEAN CITY (NJ0508001) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-18 to 2024-06-24 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NJ AMERICAN WATER - OCEAN CITY (NJ0508001) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-18 to 2024-06-24 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NJ AMERICAN WATER - OCEAN CITY (NJ0508001) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-18 to 2024-06-24 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NJ AMERICAN WATER - OCEAN CITY (NJ0508001) |
| 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-18 to 2024-06-24 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NJ AMERICAN WATER - OCEAN CITY (NJ0508001) |
| 9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS) | < 2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-18 to 2024-06-24 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NJ AMERICAN WATER - OCEAN CITY (NJ0508001) |
| Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals) | < 5 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-18 to 2024-06-24 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NJ AMERICAN WATER - OCEAN CITY (NJ0508001) |
| Lead (90th percentile) | Non-Detect (ND) | 15 µg/L federal action level | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023–2025 monitoring period | Lead & Copper Rule 90th-percentile: NJ AMERICAN WATER - OCEAN CITY (NJ0508001) |
| N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-18 to 2024-06-24 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NJ AMERICAN WATER - OCEAN CITY (NJ0508001) |
| N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA) | < 6 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-18 to 2024-06-24 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NJ AMERICAN WATER - OCEAN CITY (NJ0508001) |
| Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA) | < 20 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-18 to 2024-06-24 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NJ AMERICAN WATER - OCEAN CITY (NJ0508001) |
| Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-18 to 2024-06-24 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NJ AMERICAN WATER - OCEAN CITY (NJ0508001) |
| Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-18 to 2024-06-24 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NJ AMERICAN WATER - OCEAN CITY (NJ0508001) |
| Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-18 to 2024-06-24 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NJ AMERICAN WATER - OCEAN CITY (NJ0508001) |
| Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS) | < 3 ng/L | 2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-18 to 2024-06-24 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NJ AMERICAN WATER - OCEAN CITY (NJ0508001) |
| Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-18 to 2024-06-24 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NJ AMERICAN WATER - OCEAN CITY (NJ0508001) |
| Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-18 to 2024-06-24 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NJ AMERICAN WATER - OCEAN CITY (NJ0508001) |
| Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-18 to 2024-06-24 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NJ AMERICAN WATER - OCEAN CITY (NJ0508001) |
| Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-18 to 2024-06-24 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NJ AMERICAN WATER - OCEAN CITY (NJ0508001) |
| Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-18 to 2024-06-24 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NJ AMERICAN WATER - OCEAN CITY (NJ0508001) |
| Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS) | < 3 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-18 to 2024-06-24 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NJ AMERICAN WATER - OCEAN CITY (NJ0508001) |
| Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) | < 3 ng/L | 400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-18 to 2024-06-24 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NJ AMERICAN WATER - OCEAN CITY (NJ0508001) |
| Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) | < 4 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-18 to 2024-06-24 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NJ AMERICAN WATER - OCEAN CITY (NJ0508001) |
| Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) | < 4 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-18 to 2024-06-24 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NJ AMERICAN WATER - OCEAN CITY (NJ0508001) |
| Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) | < 4 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-18 to 2024-06-24 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NJ AMERICAN WATER - OCEAN CITY (NJ0508001) |
| Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-18 to 2024-06-24 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NJ AMERICAN WATER - OCEAN CITY (NJ0508001) |
| Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-18 to 2024-06-24 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NJ AMERICAN WATER - OCEAN CITY (NJ0508001) |
| Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA) | < 8 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-18 to 2024-06-24 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NJ AMERICAN WATER - OCEAN CITY (NJ0508001) |
| Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA) | < 7 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-18 to 2024-06-24 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NJ AMERICAN WATER - OCEAN CITY (NJ0508001) |
| Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA) | < 2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-18 to 2024-06-24 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NJ AMERICAN WATER - OCEAN CITY (NJ0508001) |
11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)
4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)
9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)
Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals)
N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)
N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)
Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA)
Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA)
Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)
Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)
Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)
Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)
Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)
Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)
Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)
Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)
Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)
Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)
Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA)
Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)
Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)
Every value is the published result from the cited public record. A reporting limit is the lowest level the method could reliably quantify; a non-detect is not a guarantee of zero.
UCMR5 Analytical Results
UCMR5 Analytical Results: NJ AMERICAN WATER - OCEAN CITY (NJ0508001)
US EPA
State SDWIS Compliance Record
Lead & Copper Rule 90th-percentile: NJ AMERICAN WATER - OCEAN CITY (NJ0508001)
US EPA SDWIS
Methodology: how we analyze water. Prepared with AI assistance and reviewed by the PurityMap Editorial Team before publication.
Start with the hot-or-cold tap check. Where NJ American Water reported something related, it's shown below.
Lead at NJ American Water: not detected (90th percentile, 2023–2025 monitoring period). Lead has no taste, so a taste neither shows nor rules it out.
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