Tap Water Results

Is Stafford, 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 Stafford Township Water – Beach Haven West.

2 public water systems serve parts of Stafford. The largest, Stafford Township Water – Beach Haven West, serves 30,608 people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

Stafford Township Water – Beach Haven West

30,608 people · Groundwater · EPA ID NJ1530004

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: 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.

Stafford homes and lead pipes

34%
of homes built before 1980 (New Jersey 63%, US 50%)
4%
built before 1950 (New Jersey 24%)
10%
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 Stafford township (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

Other water systems serving Stafford

  • Stafford Township Municipal Utilities Authority Cedar B
    224 people · Purchased groundwater · New Jersey · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample

How nearby cities compare

CityMain water systemPFASLead (90th pct.)
Barnegat 4 mi
Barnegat Township Water Sewer
Barnegat Township Water SewerNone above limits0.7 ppb
Lacey 10 mi
Lacey Township Municipal Utilities Authority
Lacey Township Municipal Utilities AuthorityNone above limits0 ppb
Berkeley 15 mi
Aqua NJ – Eastern Division
Aqua NJ – Eastern DivisionNone above limits0 ppb
Galloway 19 mi
New Jersey American Water – Atlantic County
New Jersey American Water – Atlantic CountyAbove limit1 ppb
Manchester 19 mi
Manchester Township Water Utility – Eastern
Manchester Township Water Utility – EasternNone above limits0.4 ppb
Atlantic City 25 mi
Atlantic City Municipal Utilities Authority
Atlantic City Municipal Utilities AuthorityNone above limits0 ppb
Stafford ZIP codes (2)
  • 08050
  • 08092

Questions

Is Stafford tap water safe to drink?

Stafford Township Water – Beach Haven West 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 Stafford, NJ?

2 public water systems serve parts of Stafford. The largest is Stafford Township Water – Beach Haven West (30,608 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Stafford tap water have PFAS?

None detected above EPA's reporting limits. Stafford Township Water – Beach Haven West 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 Stafford homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 34% of Stafford 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. Stafford Township Water – Beach Haven West'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.