Is Bridgeton, NJ tap water safe?

Data: U.S. EPA · How we read the data · How we check it

No federal limits exceeded in EPA data for Bridgeton City Water Dept.

Bridgeton City Water Dept supplies Bridgeton (22,770 people).

Water system

Bridgeton City Water Dept

22,770 people · Groundwater · EPA ID NJ0601001

PFAS	Highest average	Limit	Status
PFOA Not detected	–	4 ppt	Not detected
PFOS Not detected	–	4 ppt	Not detected
PFHxS Not detected	–	10 ppt	Not detected
PFNA Not detected	–	10 ppt	Not detected
HFPO-DA (GenX) Not detected	–	10 ppt	Not detected

ppt = parts per trillion. "Highest average" is the highest average at any of the system's entry points, the way EPA compares results with the limits.

Lead: 2.9 ppb at the 90th percentile (Dec 2024, and 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it) Below action level
Health-based violations since 2016: 3

Across New Jersey, 110 of 245 water systems EPA tested had PFAS above a 2024 federal limit, and 4 systems were above the lead action level in results from the last five years. New Jersey results.

Bridgeton homes and lead pipes

78%

of homes built before 1980 (New Jersey 63%, US 50%)

39%

built before 1950 (New Jersey 24%)

64%

of households rent (New Jersey 36%)

Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so homes from before then are the ones to check. Renting? Ask your landlord what the service line is made of, because it's their pipe to replace. How to check your own line.

Housing: Census American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for Bridgeton city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

How nearby cities compare

City	Main water system	PFAS	Lead (90th pct.)
Millville 10 mi Millville Water Department	Millville Water Department	None above limits	0 ppb
Vineland 13 mi Vineland Water & Sewer Utility	Vineland Water & Sewer Utility	Above limit	0 ppb
Monroe 21 mi New Jersey American Water – Raritan	New Jersey American Water – Raritan	Above limit	1 ppb
Washington 24 mi Washington Township Municipal Utilities Authority	Washington Township Municipal Utilities Authority	Above limit	0 ppb
Winslow 25 mi Winslow Township Dmu Water System	Winslow Township Dmu Water System	Above limit	0.66 ppb
Hamilton 26 mi Hamilton Township Municipal Utilities Authority	Hamilton Township Municipal Utilities Authority	Above limit	1.86 ppb

Bridgeton ZIP codes (1)

08302

Questions

Is Bridgeton tap water safe to drink?

Bridgeton City Water Dept had 3 health-based violations since 2016. Utility data can't show lead from your own pipes: if your home was built before 1986, test your tap. Your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report is the official summary.

Who supplies water in Bridgeton, NJ?

Bridgeton City Water Dept, which serves 22,770 people.

Does Bridgeton tap water have PFAS?

None detected above EPA's reporting limits. Bridgeton City Water Dept had no PFAS detected in EPA's 2023–2025 testing. "Not detected" means below the reporting limit (about 2 to 20 ppt), not proven zero.

Do Bridgeton homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 78% of Bridgeton homes as built before 1980 (New Jersey: 63%). Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so older homes are more likely to have them. Bridgeton City Water Dept's service line inventory says what your line is made of. The only way to know for your home is to check the line where it enters the house and test your tap.

Source: U.S. EPA drinking water records and PFAS testing (UCMR 5). How we read the data.