Tap Water Quality Report
Tap water quality in HOWELL TWP.-1319, New Jersey
Tap water in HOWELL TWP.-1319, New Jersey receives a grade of F (48/100) from TapWaterSafety.org. It's served by NJ AMERICAN WATER - COASTAL NORTH. The most significant water quality concerns are: PFAS contamination; Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline; Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline; Bromodichloromethane significantly above health guideline; Arsenic detected. Data sources: EPA SDWIS, EPA ECHO, EWG Tap Water Database.
What's in HOWELL TWP.-1319's tap water
Top water quality concerns identified by the EPA and Environmental Working Group across the utility serving HOWELL TWP.-1319.
PFAS contamination
Severe concernPerfluorononanoic acid (PFNA), Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) detected. PFAS are persistent chemicals linked to cancer and immune effects with no known safe exposure threshold.
Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernTotal trihalomethanes (TTHMs) detected at 46.9 ppb, 313x above the EWG health guideline of 0.15 ppb.
Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA9) detected at 14.0 ppb, 233x above the EWG health guideline of 0.06 ppb.
Bromodichloromethane significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernBromodichloromethane detected at 10.7 ppb, 178x above the EWG health guideline of 0.06 ppb.
Arsenic detected
Moderate concernArsenic detected at 0.19 ppb.
Recommended filters for HOWELL TWP.-1319
Filters matched to the specific contaminants in HOWELL TWP.-1319's water supply.
Reverse Osmosis or NSF P473 certified carbon
$80-$750Activated carbon and RO are the only technologies proven to remove PFAS at certified levels.
Carbon block (NSF/ANSI 42 + 53)
$40-$750Activated carbon is highly effective for disinfection byproducts like TTHM and HAA5.
Reverse Osmosis
$249-$750Arsenic is most effectively removed by reverse osmosis. Some specialized adsorptive filters also work.
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All contaminants detected in HOWELL TWP.-1319's tap water
Every contaminant identified, compared side-by-side against US EPA legal limits, the EU Drinking Water Directive (2020/2184), WHO Guidelines, and California's Public Health Goal. Why we show multiple standards →
| Contaminant | Detected | EWG US health-based |
EPA US legal |
EU DWD Europe |
WHO global |
CA PHG strictest US |
Tested sample year |
Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Disinfection byproduct |
46.9 ppb | 0.15 | 80.0 | 100 | — | — | — | 313× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA9) Disinfection byproduct |
14.0 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 233× over |
| Bromodichloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
10.7 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 178× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) Disinfection byproduct |
13.2 ppb | 0.1 | 60.0 | 60 | — | — | — | 132× over |
| Chloroform Disinfection byproduct |
33.4 ppb | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | 83× over |
| Trichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
6.02 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 60× over |
| Perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHXS) PFAS |
0.058 ppt | 0.001 | 10.0 | — | — | — | — | 58× over |
| Arsenic Heavy metal |
0.19 ppb | 0.004 | 10.0 | 10 | 10 | 0.004 | — | 48× over |
| Dichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
7.03 ppb | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 35× over |
| Dibromochloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
2.76 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 28× over |
| Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) PFAS |
2.25 ppt | 0.09 | 4.0 | 100 | 100 | 0.007 | — | 25× over |
| Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA) PFAS |
0.133 ppt | 0.006 | — | — | — | — | — | 22× over |
| Radium, combined (-226 and -228) Radiological |
0.44 pCi/L | 0.05 | 5.0 | — | — | — | — | 8.8× over |
| Chlorite Disinfection byproduct |
334.0 ppb | 50.0 | 1000.0 | — | — | — | — | 6.7× over |
| Dibromoacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.106 ppb | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.5× over |
| Chromium (hexavalent) Heavy metal |
0.0482 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.4× over |
| Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) PFAS |
0.707 ppt | 0.3 | 4.0 | 100 | 100 | 1 | — | 2.4× over |
| Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) PFAS |
0.013 ppt | 0.006 | 10.0 | — | — | — | — | 2.2× over |
| Nitrate Inorganic |
0.161 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | 1.1× over |
| Nitrate and nitrite Inorganic |
0.161 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | 1.1× over |
| Chlorate Disinfection byproduct |
186.3 ppb | 210.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| 1,2,3-Trichloropropane Other |
0.000164 ppb | 0.0007 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| 1,4-Dioxane Semi-volatile organic compound |
0.0786 ppb | 0.35 | — | — | 50 | 1 | — | Below guideline |
| 6:2 Fluorotelomer Sulfonic Acid (6:2 FTSA) Other |
0.184 ppt | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Manganese Heavy metal |
8.94 ppb | 100.0 | — | 50 | 80 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Bromoform Disinfection byproduct |
0.0229 ppb | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Aluminum Heavy metal |
7.39 ppb | 600.0 | — | 200 | — | 600 | — | Below guideline |
| Perfluorohexanoic Acid (PFHxA) PFAS |
1.2 ppt | 1000.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Perfluoropentanoic Acid (PFPeA) PFAS |
0.989 ppt | 1000.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Perfluorobutane sulfonate (PFBS) PFAS |
1.26 ppt | 2000.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHPA) PFAS |
0.315 ppt | 1000.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Strontium Radiological |
0.155 ppb | 1500.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Fluoride Inorganic |
0.155 ppm | — | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Germanium Other |
0.00744 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Lithium Other |
0.276 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
All values in the unit of the detected level. Red cells indicate the detected level exceeds that standard. Some contaminants have limits in some jurisdictions but not others (shown as —). The "Tested" column shows the year each contaminant sample was collected.
Sources: US EPA, EU Drinking Water Directive 2020/2184, WHO Guidelines, California OEHHA PHGs, EWG Tap Water Database.
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