No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years.
Serves about 9,532 people (2,888 connections) with surface water from its own intake, and buys water from Boonton Twp Water Dept.
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1 health-based violation in the last 10 years, from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
| Period | Contaminant | Measured | Legal limit | EPA status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From January 2022 | Lead and Copper Rule | – | TT | Resolved |
EPA required this system to test for 30 unregulated and emerging contaminants, from March 2023 to February 2024.
| Contaminant | Result | Limit | Status | Sampled | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) | 11.1 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Above a historical reference; current applicability unverified | 2023-03-14 to 2024-02-13 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BOONTON WATER DEPT (NJ1401001) |
| Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) | 5.5 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Above a historical reference; current applicability unverified | 2023-03-14 to 2024-02-13 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BOONTON WATER DEPT (NJ1401001) |
| Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS) | 3 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 | 2023-03-14 to 2023-12-12 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BOONTON WATER DEPT (NJ1401001) |
| Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) | 4.7 ng/L | 400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state) | Within a historical reference; current applicability unverified | 2023-03-14 to 2024-02-13 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BOONTON WATER DEPT (NJ1401001) |
| Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA) | 5.1 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Detected, no limit | 2023-03-14 to 2023-12-12 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BOONTON WATER DEPT (NJ1401001) |
| Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA) | 3.1 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Detected, no limit | 2023-03-14 to 2023-12-12 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BOONTON WATER DEPT (NJ1401001) |
| Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA) | 4.4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Detected, no limit | 2023-03-14 to 2024-02-13 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BOONTON WATER DEPT (NJ1401001) |
| 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 | 2023-03-14 to 2023-12-12 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BOONTON WATER DEPT (NJ1401001) |
| 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 | 2023-03-14 to 2023-12-12 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BOONTON WATER DEPT (NJ1401001) |
| 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 | 2023-03-14 to 2023-12-12 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BOONTON WATER DEPT (NJ1401001) |
| 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 | 2023-03-14 to 2023-12-12 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BOONTON WATER DEPT (NJ1401001) |
| 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-14 to 2023-12-12 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BOONTON WATER DEPT (NJ1401001) |
| 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 | 2023-03-14 to 2023-12-12 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BOONTON WATER DEPT (NJ1401001) |
| Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals) | < 5 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-14 to 2023-12-12 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BOONTON WATER DEPT (NJ1401001) |
| 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 | 2023-03-14 to 2023-12-12 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BOONTON WATER DEPT (NJ1401001) |
| N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-14 to 2023-12-12 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BOONTON WATER DEPT (NJ1401001) |
| N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA) | < 6 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-14 to 2023-12-12 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BOONTON WATER DEPT (NJ1401001) |
| Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA) | < 20 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-14 to 2023-12-12 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BOONTON WATER DEPT (NJ1401001) |
| Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-14 to 2023-12-12 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BOONTON WATER DEPT (NJ1401001) |
| Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-14 to 2023-12-12 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BOONTON WATER DEPT (NJ1401001) |
| Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-14 to 2023-12-12 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BOONTON WATER DEPT (NJ1401001) |
| Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-14 to 2023-12-12 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BOONTON WATER DEPT (NJ1401001) |
| Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-14 to 2023-12-12 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BOONTON WATER DEPT (NJ1401001) |
| Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-14 to 2023-12-12 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BOONTON WATER DEPT (NJ1401001) |
| Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS) | < 3 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-14 to 2023-12-12 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BOONTON WATER DEPT (NJ1401001) |
| Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) | < 4 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-14 to 2023-12-12 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BOONTON WATER DEPT (NJ1401001) |
| Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-14 to 2023-12-12 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BOONTON WATER DEPT (NJ1401001) |
| Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA) | < 8 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-14 to 2023-12-12 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BOONTON WATER DEPT (NJ1401001) |
| Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA) | < 7 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-14 to 2023-12-12 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BOONTON WATER DEPT (NJ1401001) |
| Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA) | < 2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-14 to 2023-12-12 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BOONTON WATER DEPT (NJ1401001) |
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Lead, read as one of three ranges: 0–4, 5–15 or 15+ ppb
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ETR Laboratories
50+ substances, including lead, copper, arsenic, nitrate, hardness and coliform bacteria
Environmental Testing and Research Laboratories (ETR Labs), Leominster, MA · ISO/IEC 17025:2017, ANAB certificate AT-2638 · 2–4 business days after the lab receives it
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Follow this water →According to EPA's record, Boonton Water Dept uses surface water from its own intake, and buys water from Boonton Twp Water Dept.
EPA's record shows 1 health-based violation for Boonton Water Dept in the 10 years to July 9, 2026. No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years. EPA also lists 87 missed or late tests or reports in 10 years. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
The 90th-percentile lead result in Boonton Water Dept's latest lead and copper round, which ended in December 2025, was 1.13 µg/L, below the federal action level of 15 µg/L.
PurityMap has no verified website for Boonton Water Dept. Its mailing address on EPA record is 124 NORTH MAIN ST, BOONTON, NJ 07005. Your water bill lists the ways to contact your supplier and pay. PurityMap does not take payments.