Tap Water Results

Is Jackson, NJ tap water safe?

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

Summary

No federal limits exceeded in EPA data for Jackson Township Municipal Utilities Authority.

10 public water systems serve parts of Jackson. The largest, Jackson Township Municipal Utilities Authority, serves 37,224 people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

Jackson Township Municipal Utilities Authority

37,224 people · Groundwater · EPA ID NJ1511001

PFASHighest averageLimitStatus
PFOA
Not detected
–4 pptNot detected
PFOS
Not detected
–4 pptNot detected
PFHxS
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected
PFNA
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected
HFPO-DA (GenX)
Not detected
–10 pptNot 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: 0 ppb at the 90th percentile (Nov 2026, and 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it) Below action level
Health-based violations since 2016: 2

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.

Jackson homes and lead pipes

33%
of homes built before 1980 (New Jersey 63%, US 50%)
4%
built before 1950 (New Jersey 24%)
13%
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. How to check your own line.

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

Other water systems serving Jackson

  • South Wind Mobile Home V Water System
    625 people · Groundwater · New Jersey · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample
  • Jackson Acres LLC
    440 people · Groundwater · New Jersey · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample
  • Oak Tree Mobile Home Park Water System
    282 people · Groundwater · New Jersey · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample
  • Fountainhead Parks Inc
    280 people · Groundwater · New Jersey · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample
  • Meadowbrook County – Op Inc
    150 people · Groundwater · New Jersey · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample
  • Land O Pines Mobile Home Park, Inc
    128 people · Groundwater · New Jersey · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample
3 more systems
  • All Seasons Mobile Home Park Water System
    126 people · Groundwater · New Jersey · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample
  • Maple Glen Mobile Home Park Water System
    120 people · Groundwater · New Jersey · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample
  • Silver Pine Park Land LLC
    92 people · Groundwater · New Jersey · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample

How nearby cities compare

CityMain water systemPFASLead (90th pct.)
Lakewood 9 mi
New Jersey American Water – Coastal North
New Jersey American Water – Coastal NorthAbove limit2 ppb
Manchester 9 mi
Manchester Township Water Utility – Eastern
Manchester Township Water Utility – EasternNone above limits0.4 ppb
Freehold 10 mi
New Jersey American Water – Coastal North
New Jersey American Water – Coastal NorthAbove limit2 ppb
Howell 10 mi
New Jersey American Water – Coastal North
New Jersey American Water – Coastal NorthAbove limit2 ppb
Manalapan 13 mi
Gordons Corner Water Company
Gordons Corner Water CompanyAbove limit0.7 ppb
Brick 13 mi
New Jersey American Water – Coastal North
New Jersey American Water – Coastal NorthAbove limit2 ppb
Jackson ZIP codes (2)
  • 08527
  • 08733

Questions

Is Jackson tap water safe to drink?

Jackson Township Municipal Utilities Authority had 2 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 Jackson, NJ?

10 public water systems serve parts of Jackson. The largest is Jackson Township Municipal Utilities Authority (37,224 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Jackson tap water have PFAS?

None detected above EPA's reporting limits. Jackson Township Municipal Utilities Authority 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 Jackson homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 33% of Jackson 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. Jackson Township Municipal Utilities Authority'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.