Tap Water Results

Is Millville, 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 Millville Water Department. 3 PFAS were detected below the limits.

2 public water systems serve parts of Millville. The largest, Millville Water Department, serves 27,500 people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

Millville Water Department

27,500 people · Groundwater · EPA ID NJ0610001

PFASHighest averageLimitStatus
PFOA
One sample above limit
2.4 ppt4 pptOne sample above limit
PFOS
One sample above limit
2.2 ppt4 pptOne sample above limit
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: 1

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.

Millville homes and lead pipes

67%
of homes built before 1980 (New Jersey 63%, US 50%)
22%
built before 1950 (New Jersey 24%)
36%
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 Millville city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

Other water systems serving Millville

  • Country Meadows Rents and Sales MHP LLC
    250 people · Groundwater · New Jersey · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample

How nearby cities compare

CityMain water systemPFASLead (90th pct.)
Vineland 6 mi
Vineland Water & Sewer Utility
Vineland Water & Sewer UtilityAbove limit0 ppb
Bridgeton 10 mi
Bridgeton City Water Dept
Bridgeton City Water DeptNone above limits2.9 ppb
Hamilton 18 mi
Hamilton Township Municipal Utilities Authority
Hamilton Township Municipal Utilities AuthorityAbove limit1.86 ppb
Monroe 19 mi
New Jersey American Water – Raritan
New Jersey American Water – RaritanAbove limit1 ppb
Winslow 23 mi
Winslow Township Dmu Water System
Winslow Township Dmu Water SystemAbove limit0.66 ppb
Egg Harbor 24 mi
New Jersey American Water – Atlantic County
New Jersey American Water – Atlantic CountyAbove limit1 ppb
Millville ZIP codes (1)
  • 08332

Questions

Is Millville tap water safe to drink?

Millville Water Department had 1 health-based violation 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 Millville, NJ?

2 public water systems serve parts of Millville. The largest is Millville Water Department (27,500 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Millville tap water have PFAS?

Millville Water Department had 3 PFAS detected at least once in EPA's 2023–2025 testing, all with averages below the federal limits.

Do Millville homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 67% of Millville 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. Millville Water Department'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.