Tap Water Quality Report
Tap water quality in MAGNOLIA BORO-0423, New Jersey
Tap water in MAGNOLIA BORO-0423, New Jersey receives a grade of F (55/100) from TapWaterSafety.org. It's served by NJ AMERICAN WATER - WESTERN. The most significant water quality concerns are: PFAS contamination; Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline; Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline; Bromodichloromethane significantly above health guideline; Arsenic detected. Data sources: EPA SDWIS, EPA ECHO, EWG Tap Water Database.
What's in MAGNOLIA BORO-0423's tap water
Top water quality concerns identified by the EPA and Environmental Working Group across the utility serving MAGNOLIA BORO-0423.
PFAS contamination
Severe concernPerfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) detected. PFAS are persistent chemicals linked to cancer and immune effects with no known safe exposure threshold.
Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA9) detected at 10.1 ppb, 169x above the EWG health guideline of 0.06 ppb.
Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernTotal trihalomethanes (TTHMs) detected at 24.4 ppb, 163x above the EWG health guideline of 0.15 ppb.
Bromodichloromethane significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernBromodichloromethane detected at 6.43 ppb, 107x above the EWG health guideline of 0.06 ppb.
Arsenic detected
Moderate concernArsenic detected at 0.05 ppb.
Recommended filters for MAGNOLIA BORO-0423
Filters matched to the specific contaminants in MAGNOLIA BORO-0423'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 MAGNOLIA BORO-0423'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haloacetic acids (HAA9) Disinfection byproduct |
10.1 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 169× over |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Disinfection byproduct |
24.4 ppb | 0.15 | 80.0 | 100 | — | — | — | 163× over |
| Bromodichloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
6.43 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 107× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) Disinfection byproduct |
9.2 ppb | 0.1 | 60.0 | 60 | — | — | — | 92× over |
| Chloroform Disinfection byproduct |
14.3 ppb | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | 36× over |
| Trichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
3.6 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 36× over |
| Dibromochloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
3.4 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 34× over |
| Perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHXS) PFAS |
0.034 ppt | 0.001 | 10.0 | — | — | — | — | 34× over |
| Dichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
5.23 ppb | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 26× over |
| Chromium (hexavalent) Heavy metal |
0.273 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 14× over |
| Arsenic Heavy metal |
0.05 ppb | 0.004 | 10.0 | 10 | 10 | 0.004 | — | 13× over |
| Dibromoacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.377 ppb | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | 13× over |
| Radium, combined (-226 and -228) Radiological |
0.56 pCi/L | 0.05 | 5.0 | — | — | — | — | 11× over |
| Bromate Disinfection byproduct |
0.488 ppb | 0.1 | 10.0 | 10 | 10 | 0.1 | — | 4.9× over |
| Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) PFAS |
0.424 ppt | 0.09 | 4.0 | 100 | 100 | 0.007 | — | 4.7× over |
| Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA) PFAS |
0.019 ppt | 0.006 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.2× over |
| Nitrate Inorganic |
0.3 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | 2.1× over |
| Nitrate and nitrite Inorganic |
0.3 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | 2.1× over |
| Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) PFAS |
0.329 ppt | 0.3 | 4.0 | 100 | 100 | 1 | — | 1.1× over |
| 1,2,3-Trichloropropane Other |
0.000486 ppb | 0.0007 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Chlorate Disinfection byproduct |
112.5 ppb | 210.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Bromoform Disinfection byproduct |
0.219 ppb | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| 1,4-Dioxane Semi-volatile organic compound |
0.0538 ppb | 0.35 | — | — | 50 | 1 | — | Below guideline |
| Bromochloromethane Other |
0.00529 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Barium Heavy metal |
20.0 ppb | 700.0 | 2000.0 | — | 1300 | 2000 | — | Below guideline |
| Manganese Heavy metal |
2.5 ppb | 100.0 | — | 50 | 80 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Molybdenum Other |
0.303 ppb | 40.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Aluminum Heavy metal |
2.91 ppb | 600.0 | — | 200 | — | 600 | — | Below guideline |
| Vanadium Other |
0.1 ppb | 21.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Cobalt Other |
0.255 ppb | 70.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| 1,1-Dichloroethane Volatile organic compound |
0.00347 ppb | 3.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Perfluorohexanoic Acid (PFHxA) PFAS |
0.602 ppt | 1000.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Strontium Radiological |
0.52 ppb | 1500.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHPA) PFAS |
0.041 ppt | 1000.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Perfluorobutane sulfonate (PFBS) PFAS |
0.075 ppt | 2000.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| 2-Methoxyethanol Other |
0.0174 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Fluoride Inorganic |
0.133 ppm | — | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | — | 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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