Is Pemberton, 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 Pemberton Township Dept Main.

9 public water systems serve parts of Pemberton. The largest, Pemberton Township Dept Main, serves 12,378 people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

Pemberton Township Dept Main

12,378 people · Groundwater · EPA ID NJ0329004

Buys treated water from Pemberton Borough Water.

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: 1.25 ppb at the 90th percentile (Dec 2025, 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.

Pemberton homes and lead pipes

71%

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

built before 1950 (New Jersey 24%)

27%

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

Other water systems serving Pemberton

Pemberton Township Water – Lake Valley
3,500 people · Groundwater · New Jersey · lists this city
Coliform bacteria violation
Pemberton Borough Water
1,771 people · Groundwater · New Jersey · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
New Jersey American Water – Sunbury
888 people · Groundwater · New Jersey · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Pemberton Township Water Dept – Pemberton Hei
650 people · Purchased groundwater · New Jersey · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Pemberton Township Water – New Lisbon
500 people · Groundwater · New Jersey · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Pineview Terrace Incorporated Water System
300 people · Groundwater · New Jersey · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample

2 more systems

Hilltop Mobile Village Water System
200 people · Groundwater · New Jersey · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Pinefield Apartments Water System
120 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.)
Manchester 12 mi Manchester Township Water Utility – Eastern	Manchester Township Water Utility – Eastern	None above limits	0.4 ppb
Medford 13 mi Medford Township Dept of Municipal	Medford Township Dept of Municipal	None above limits	0 ppb
Mount Laurel 16 mi New Jersey American Water – Western	New Jersey American Water – Western	None above limits	3 ppb
Willingboro 16 mi Willingboro Municipal Utilities Authority	Willingboro Municipal Utilities Authority	Above limit	1.5 ppb
Jackson 16 mi Jackson Township Municipal Utilities Authority	Jackson Township Municipal Utilities Authority	None above limits	0 ppb
Evesham 17 mi Evesham Municipal Utilities Authority	Evesham Municipal Utilities Authority	None above limits	1.4 ppb

Pemberton ZIP codes (5)

08011
08015
08042
08064
08068

Questions

Is Pemberton tap water safe to drink?

Pemberton Township Dept Main 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 Pemberton, NJ?

9 public water systems serve parts of Pemberton. The largest is Pemberton Township Dept Main (12,378 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Pemberton tap water have PFAS?

None detected above EPA's reporting limits. Pemberton Township Dept Main 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 Pemberton homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 71% of Pemberton 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. Pemberton Township Dept Main'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.