No health-based violations on EPA record since 2016.
Serves about 217,230 people (81,832 connections) with surface water from its own intake, and buys water from NJ American Water, Passaic Valley Water Commission, Montclair Water Bureau and 2 more.
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No health-based violations in the last 10 years, from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
EPA required this system to test for 30 unregulated and emerging contaminants, from February 2023 to August 2024.
| Contaminant | Result | Limit | Status | Sampled | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lithium | 28.2 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 | 2023-02-10 to 2024-08-12 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NJ AMERICAN WATER - SHORT HILLS (NJ0712001) |
| Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) | 9.1 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Above a historical reference; current applicability unverified | 2023-02-10 to 2024-08-12 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NJ AMERICAN WATER - SHORT HILLS (NJ0712001) |
| Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) | 6.1 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Above a historical reference; current applicability unverified | 2023-02-10 to 2024-08-12 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NJ AMERICAN WATER - SHORT HILLS (NJ0712001) |
| Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS) | 3.6 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Within a historical reference; current applicability unverified | 2023-02-10 to 2024-08-12 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NJ AMERICAN WATER - SHORT HILLS (NJ0712001) |
| Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS) | 3.1 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 | 2023-02-10 to 2024-08-12 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NJ AMERICAN WATER - SHORT HILLS (NJ0712001) |
| Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) | 11.2 ng/L | 400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state) | Within a historical reference; current applicability unverified | 2023-02-10 to 2024-08-12 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NJ AMERICAN WATER - SHORT HILLS (NJ0712001) |
| Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA) | 6.5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Detected, no limit | 2023-02-10 to 2024-08-12 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NJ AMERICAN WATER - SHORT HILLS (NJ0712001) |
| Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA) | 27.5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Detected, no limit | 2023-02-10 to 2024-08-12 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NJ AMERICAN WATER - SHORT HILLS (NJ0712001) |
| 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 | 2023-02-10 to 2024-08-12 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NJ AMERICAN WATER - SHORT HILLS (NJ0712001) |
| 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 | 2023-02-10 to 2024-08-12 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NJ AMERICAN WATER - SHORT HILLS (NJ0712001) |
| 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 | 2023-02-10 to 2024-08-12 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NJ AMERICAN WATER - SHORT HILLS (NJ0712001) |
| 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 | 2023-02-10 to 2024-08-12 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NJ AMERICAN WATER - SHORT HILLS (NJ0712001) |
| 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-10 to 2024-08-12 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NJ AMERICAN WATER - SHORT HILLS (NJ0712001) |
| 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 | 2023-02-10 to 2024-08-12 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NJ AMERICAN WATER - SHORT HILLS (NJ0712001) |
| Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals) | < 5 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-10 to 2024-08-12 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NJ AMERICAN WATER - SHORT HILLS (NJ0712001) |
| N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-10 to 2024-08-12 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NJ AMERICAN WATER - SHORT HILLS (NJ0712001) |
| N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA) | < 6 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-10 to 2024-08-12 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NJ AMERICAN WATER - SHORT HILLS (NJ0712001) |
| Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA) | < 20 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-10 to 2024-08-12 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NJ AMERICAN WATER - SHORT HILLS (NJ0712001) |
| Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-10 to 2024-08-12 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NJ AMERICAN WATER - SHORT HILLS (NJ0712001) |
| Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-10 to 2024-08-12 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NJ AMERICAN WATER - SHORT HILLS (NJ0712001) |
| Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-10 to 2024-08-12 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NJ AMERICAN WATER - SHORT HILLS (NJ0712001) |
| Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-10 to 2024-08-12 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NJ AMERICAN WATER - SHORT HILLS (NJ0712001) |
| Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-10 to 2024-08-12 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NJ AMERICAN WATER - SHORT HILLS (NJ0712001) |
| Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-10 to 2024-08-12 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NJ AMERICAN WATER - SHORT HILLS (NJ0712001) |
| Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-10 to 2024-08-12 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NJ AMERICAN WATER - SHORT HILLS (NJ0712001) |
| Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) | < 4 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-10 to 2024-08-12 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NJ AMERICAN WATER - SHORT HILLS (NJ0712001) |
| Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-10 to 2024-08-12 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NJ AMERICAN WATER - SHORT HILLS (NJ0712001) |
| Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA) | < 8 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-10 to 2024-08-12 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NJ AMERICAN WATER - SHORT HILLS (NJ0712001) |
| Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA) | < 7 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-10 to 2024-08-12 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NJ AMERICAN WATER - SHORT HILLS (NJ0712001) |
| Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA) | < 2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-10 to 2024-08-12 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NJ AMERICAN WATER - SHORT HILLS (NJ0712001) |
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Follow this water →NJ American Water's phone number on EPA record is 973-564-5727. Its mailing address is 167 JOHN F KENNEDY PKWY, SHORT HILLS, NJ 07078.
According to EPA's record, NJ American Water uses surface water from its own intake, and buys water from NJ American Water, Passaic Valley Water Commission, Montclair Water Bureau and 2 more.
No health-based violations on EPA record since 2016. EPA also lists 3 missed or late tests or reports in 10 years. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
The 90th-percentile lead result in NJ American Water's latest lead and copper round, which ended in December 2025, was 3 µg/L, below the federal action level of 15 µg/L.
PurityMap has no verified website for NJ American Water. Its phone number on EPA record is 973-564-5727. Its mailing address on EPA record is 167 JOHN F KENNEDY PKWY, SHORT HILLS, NJ 07078. Your water bill lists the ways to contact your supplier and pay. PurityMap does not take payments.