Perfluorooctanoic acid
10.9ng/L
Each block = 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)
Short answer: Two PFAS, PFOA and PFOS, are above their federal limits (2024 limits that water systems have until at least 2029 to meet); 3 more are detected with no federal limit, and everything else measured is within its reference or not detected. Parsippany-Troy Hills Water Department serves 50,400 residents.
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Each bar is drawn in blocks of the 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024), so the length shows how far above it the result sits.
10.9ng/L
Each block = 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)
9.3ng/L
Each block = 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)
PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS WATER DEPARTMENT (EPA PWSID NJ1429001) delivers surface water to 50,400 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.
2health-based violations in the last 10 years
From EPA SDWIS. Counted once per contaminant per year, as in the Track record score.
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PFOA 10.9 ng/L, above the 4 ng/L limit (+7 more PFAS detected)
lead 4.2 µg/L, below the 15 µg/L action level (detected below the limit); 1 lead service line; 286 galvanized lines to replace (context, not a tap measurement)
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PurityMap does not give a safe/unsafe verdict; it shows what the public records measured. For Parsippany, PFOA 10.9 ng/L and PFOS 9.3 ng/L were measured above the 4 ng/L federal limit in EPA's 2024 testing; the lead 90th-percentile result was 4.2 µg/L against the 15 µg/L action level. PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS WATER DEPARTMENT (PWSID NJ1429001) has a Purity Score of 50/100 (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.
PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS WATER DEPARTMENT (PWS ID NJ1429001) is the public water system on record for Parsippany, New Jersey, serving about 50,400 people. Confirm the utility on your water bill before acting on a specific finding.
Surface water (primary source of record in EPA SDWIS).
Yes. In EPA's UCMR 5 testing (2023-09-14 to 2024-10-15), PFOA was measured at 10.9 ng/L against a 4 ng/L federal limit and PFOS was measured at 9.3 ng/L against a 4 ng/L federal limit. PFBS (7 ng/L, below the 2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory), PFHxA (8.3 ng/L, below the 400,000 ng/L state limit) and PFHxS (8 ng/L, below the 10 ng/L federal limit) were also detected. PFBA (5.9 ng/L), PFHpA (3.2 ng/L) and PFPeA (6.9 ng/L) were also detected; they have no federal or state limit. Reverse osmosis and filters certified to NSF/ANSI 53 for PFOA/PFOS reduce them at the tap.
PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS WATER DEPARTMENT's most recent lead 90th-percentile result (2026) was 4.2 µg/L, below the 15 µg/L action level. That figure comes from sampled homes; lead usually enters from a building's own pipes and fixtures, so only a test at your tap tells you what you drink.
PurityMap's current record for Parsippany holds 31 findings: 2 above a reference, 4 detected within the reference, 3 detected with no limit and 22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) | 10.9 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Above a historical reference; current applicability unverified | 2023-09-14 to 2024-10-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS WATER DEPARTMENT (NJ1429001) |
| Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) | 9.3 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Above a historical reference; current applicability unverified | 2023-09-14 to 2024-10-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS WATER DEPARTMENT (NJ1429001) |
| Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS) | 8 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Within a historical reference; current applicability unverified | 2023-09-14 to 2024-10-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS WATER DEPARTMENT (NJ1429001) |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 4.2 µg/L | 15 µg/L federal action level | Below the listed reference | 2026–2026 monitoring period (still open) | Lead & Copper Rule 90th-percentile: PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS WATER DEPARTMENT (NJ1429001) |
| Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS) | 7 ng/L | 2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit | Within the referenced health-based guidance value | 2023-09-14 to 2024-10-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS WATER DEPARTMENT (NJ1429001) |
| Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) | 8.3 ng/L | 400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state) | Within a historical reference; current applicability unverified | 2023-09-14 to 2024-10-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS WATER DEPARTMENT (NJ1429001) |
| Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA) | 5.9 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Detected, no limit | 2023-09-14 to 2024-10-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS WATER DEPARTMENT (NJ1429001) |
| Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA) | 3.2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Detected, no limit | 2023-09-14 to 2024-10-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS WATER DEPARTMENT (NJ1429001) |
| Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA) | 6.9 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Detected, no limit | 2023-09-14 to 2024-10-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS WATER DEPARTMENT (NJ1429001) |
| 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 | 2023-09-14 to 2024-10-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS WATER DEPARTMENT (NJ1429001) |
| 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 | 2023-09-14 to 2024-10-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS WATER DEPARTMENT (NJ1429001) |
| 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 | 2023-09-14 to 2024-10-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS WATER DEPARTMENT (NJ1429001) |
| 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 | 2023-09-14 to 2024-10-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS WATER DEPARTMENT (NJ1429001) |
| 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-09-14 to 2024-10-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS WATER DEPARTMENT (NJ1429001) |
| 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 | 2023-09-14 to 2024-10-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS WATER DEPARTMENT (NJ1429001) |
| Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals) | < 5 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-09-14 to 2024-10-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS WATER DEPARTMENT (NJ1429001) |
| Lithium | < 9 µg/L | 10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-09-14 to 2024-08-28 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS WATER DEPARTMENT (NJ1429001) |
| N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-09-14 to 2024-08-28 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS WATER DEPARTMENT (NJ1429001) |
| N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA) | < 6 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-09-14 to 2024-08-28 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS WATER DEPARTMENT (NJ1429001) |
| Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA) | < 20 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-09-14 to 2024-10-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS WATER DEPARTMENT (NJ1429001) |
| Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-09-14 to 2024-10-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS WATER DEPARTMENT (NJ1429001) |
| Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-09-14 to 2024-10-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS WATER DEPARTMENT (NJ1429001) |
| Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-09-14 to 2024-10-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS WATER DEPARTMENT (NJ1429001) |
| Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-09-14 to 2024-10-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS WATER DEPARTMENT (NJ1429001) |
| Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-09-14 to 2024-10-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS WATER DEPARTMENT (NJ1429001) |
| Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-09-14 to 2024-10-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS WATER DEPARTMENT (NJ1429001) |
| Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) | < 4 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-09-14 to 2024-10-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS WATER DEPARTMENT (NJ1429001) |
| Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-09-14 to 2024-10-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS WATER DEPARTMENT (NJ1429001) |
| Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA) | < 8 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-09-14 to 2024-08-28 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS WATER DEPARTMENT (NJ1429001) |
| Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA) | < 7 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-09-14 to 2024-08-28 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS WATER DEPARTMENT (NJ1429001) |
| Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA) | < 2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-09-14 to 2024-10-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS WATER DEPARTMENT (NJ1429001) |
Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)
Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)
Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)
Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)
Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)
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)
Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)
Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)
Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)
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: PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS WATER DEPARTMENT (NJ1429001)
US EPA
State SDWIS Compliance Record
Lead & Copper Rule 90th-percentile: PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS WATER DEPARTMENT (NJ1429001)
US EPA SDWIS
Methodology: how we analyze water. Prepared with AI assistance and reviewed by the PurityMap Editorial Team before publication.
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Lead at Parsippany-Troy Hills Water Department: 4.2 µg/L (90th percentile, 2026 monitoring period (still open)). Lead has no taste, so a taste neither shows nor rules it out.
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