Is Medford, 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 Medford Township Dept of Municipal. 1 PFAS were detected below the limits.

2 public water systems serve parts of Medford. The largest, Medford Township Dept of Municipal, serves 17,272 people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

Medford Township Dept of Municipal

17,272 people · Purchased surface water · EPA ID NJ0320001

Buys treated water from New Jersey American Water – Mount Holly.

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: 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: 0

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.

Medford homes and lead pipes

48%

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

built before 1950 (New Jersey 24%)

12%

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 Medford township (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

Other water systems serving Medford

Estaugh Corp T/A Medford Leas Water System
450 people · Groundwater · New Jersey · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample

How nearby cities compare

City	Main water system	PFAS	Lead (90th pct.)
Evesham 4 mi Evesham Municipal Utilities Authority	Evesham Municipal Utilities Authority	None above limits	1.4 ppb
Voorhees 7 mi New Jersey American Water – Western	New Jersey American Water – Western	None above limits	3 ppb
Mount Laurel 7 mi New Jersey American Water – Western	New Jersey American Water – Western	None above limits	3 ppb
Cherry Hill 10 mi New Jersey American Water – Western	New Jersey American Water – Western	None above limits	3 ppb
Willingboro 12 mi Willingboro Municipal Utilities Authority	Willingboro Municipal Utilities Authority	Above limit	1.5 ppb
Winslow 12 mi Winslow Township Dmu Water System	Winslow Township Dmu Water System	Above limit	0.66 ppb

Medford ZIP codes (1)

08055

Questions

Is Medford tap water safe to drink?

Medford Township Dept of Municipal has had no 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 Medford, NJ?

2 public water systems serve parts of Medford. The largest is Medford Township Dept of Municipal (17,272 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Medford tap water have PFAS?

Medford Township Dept of Municipal had 1 PFAS detected at least once in EPA's 2023–2025 testing, all with averages below the federal limits.

Do Medford homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 48% of Medford 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. Medford Township Dept of Municipal'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.