Westville Water Department water quality
Westville, NJ · serves 6,000 people (1,850 connections) · Groundwater · Local government · EPA ID NJ0821001
Data: U.S. EPA · How we read the data · How we check it
Summary
PFAS above the 2024 federal limits. Systems have until 2029 to meet the PFAS limits.
Is it an emergency? No: PFAS limits are about years of exposure, not a glass of water, and nothing in EPA's data calls for you to stop drinking the water today. If your utility ever issues a boil-water or do-not-drink notice, follow it.
- PFAS
- Above limitPFOA, PFOS, PFNA above the federal limit in EPA's 2023–2025 testing (PFOA 8.2 ppt vs a limit of 4 ppt, PFOS 4.55 ppt vs a limit of 4 ppt, PFNA 16.2 ppt vs a limit of 10 ppt, where ppt = parts per trillion).
- Lead
- Below action level0 ppb (parts per billion) at the 90th percentile: 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it. Action level 15 ppb, falling to 10 ppb in Nov 2027. Monitoring period ending Jun 2026. Your home's pipes can make yours higher.
- Violations
- Resolved3 health-based violations since 2016, most recently Jan 2022.
- Pregnant, or mixing baby formula with tap water? Babies drink more water for their size, so PFAS exposure matters more for them. Consider bottled water or a filter certified for PFAS for formula, and ask your doctor. Health effects.
- To lower your PFAS exposure now, a home filter certified for PFAS reduction works (reverse osmosis, or activated carbon certified to NSF/ANSI 53 or 58). Filters for these results.
- Built before 1986, or not sure what your service line is made of? Check your service line and test your tap. Utility data can't show your pipes.
- Tested your own tap? Compare your result with these numbers. Moving? Compare this system with another.
- Read Westville Water Department's annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report). It lists every regulated contaminant tested and is usually on the utility's website or mailed with your bill, and you can also request it at (856) 456-7785. EPA: how to find it.
PFAS (“forever chemicals”)
EPA UCMR 5: 1 entry point tested Apr 2023 to Oct 2023. "Average" is the highest entry-point average (non-detects counted as zero), the way EPA compares UCMR 5 results to the limits. ppt = parts per trillion. These results do not determine compliance.
| Contaminant | Highest average |
|---|---|
| PFOA Above limit Limit 4 ppt | 8.2 ppt 2.05× the limit |
| PFOS Above limit Limit 4 ppt | 4.55 ppt 1.14× the limit |
| PFHxS Not detected Limit 10 ppt | – |
| PFNA Above limit Limit 10 ppt | 16.2 ppt 1.61× the limit |
| HFPO-DA (GenX) Not detected Limit 10 ppt | – |
| Hazard Index (a combined score for PFHxS, PFNA, GenX and PFBS, where above 1 is over the limit) Rounds to the limit Limit 1 | 1.61 |
| PFBS Not detected Guideline 2,000 ppt | – |
| PFBA Not detected Guideline 6,000 ppt | – |
| PFHxA Not detected Guideline 3,000 ppt | – |
| PFPeA Detected, no limit | 1.7 ppt |
Why "rounds to the limit"? the Hazard Index (1.61) is slightly above the number on paper, but EPA compares results after rounding to the limit's precision (4.4 ppt rounds to 4), so it meets the limit as EPA applies it. Close enough to the limit to be worth watching.
New Jersey has its own PFAS limits. PFOA 14 ppt (this system's highest average: 8.2 ppt), PFOS 13 ppt (this system's highest average: 4.55 ppt), PFNA 13 ppt (this system's highest average: 16.2 ppt, above it). State compliance is judged on the state's own sampling, so ask the utility or the state program whether it meets them.
For context: the PFOA average is higher than at 79% of the New Jersey systems EPA tested, the PFOS average is higher than at 79% of the New Jersey systems EPA tested and the PFNA average is higher than at 99% of the New Jersey systems EPA tested.
29 PFAS tested, 4 detected at least once. "Not detected" means below EPA's reporting limit (about 2 to 20 ppt depending on the chemical), not proven zero. PFAS not listed were not detected. The limits for PFHxS, PFNA, GenX and the Hazard Index were proposed for rescission in May 2026. That proposal is not final. Systems have until 2029 to meet the limits.
Lithium
Detected in 1 of 2 samples. Highest result 11.4 ppb. EPA's non-enforceable screening level is 10 ppb. Below screening level The screening level is how EPA decides what to study further, not a health limit. There is no federal limit for lithium and no filter is certified to remove it. About lithium.
Lead and copper
Latest 90th percentile: 0 ppb lead (Jan 2026 – Jun 2026). Below action level
Highest since 2016: 7.89 ppb (Jun 2018).
| Monitoring period | Lead (90th pct.) |
|---|---|
| Jan 2026 – Jun 2026 | 0 ppb |
| Jul 2025 – Dec 2025 | 0 ppb |
| Jan 2025 – Jun 2025 | 0 ppb |
Earlier results (9)
| Jul 2024 – Dec 2024 | 0 ppb |
| Jan 2024 – Jun 2024 | 0 ppb |
| Jul 2023 – Dec 2023 | 0 ppb |
| Jan 2023 – Jun 2023 | 0 ppb |
| Jul 2022 – Dec 2022 | 0 ppb |
| Jan 2022 – Jun 2022 | 0 ppb |
| Jul 2021 – Dec 2021 | 0 ppb |
| Jan 2021 – Jun 2021 | 0 ppb |
| Jul 2020 – Dec 2020 | 0 ppb |
Copper 90th percentile: 1.67 ppm (Jun 2019), action level 1,300 ppb.
Lead comes from pipes and fixtures, not the source water, so it varies home to home. The 90th percentile means 9 in 10 sampled homes were at or below it. More on lead.
Violations
| When | What happened |
|---|---|
| Jan 2022 | The water chemistry that keeps lead from dissolving out of pipes was outside the range the state set. EPA record: Lead and Copper Rule · WQP Entry Point/Tap Treatment Technique Non-Compliance (limit TT ) Resolved |
| Aug 2020 | The system did not install the treatment required to keep lead and copper from dissolving out of pipes. EPA record: Lead and Copper Rule · OCCT/SOWT Treatment Installation/Demonstration (limit TT ) Resolved |
| Apr 2018 | The system did not complete a required study of how to keep lead and copper from dissolving out of pipes. EPA record: Lead and Copper Rule · OCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation (limit TT ) Resolved |
Health-based violations mean a contaminant exceeded a limit or a required treatment step was missed. Monitoring and reporting violations mean required tests or reports were late or missing, so the water's quality during that time is unknown. The total includes every violation in EPA's records, most of them paperwork.
Where it serves
Westville
ZIP codes the system reported serving: 08093
Nearby utilities
- City of Camden Camden · 5 mi · PFAS above limit
- New Jersey American Water – Western Cherry Hill · 7 mi
- Merchantville Pennsauken Water System Pennsauken · 8 mi · PFAS above limit
- East Greenwich Township Water Dept East Greenwich · 8 mi · PFAS above limit
- Washington Township Municipal Utilities Authority Washington · 9 mi · PFAS above limit
- Maple Shade Water Department Maple Shade · 9 mi · PFAS above limit
Questions
Is Westville Water Department water safe to drink?
Westville Water Department had 3 health-based violations since 2016, all since resolved. EPA testing found PFAS above the 2024 federal limits, which systems must meet by 2029. Federal data can't tell you about your own pipes: lead comes from service lines and plumbing, so test your tap if your home was built before 1986. For the official word, read the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report.
Does Westville Water Department water have PFAS?
Yes. EPA's 2023–2025 testing of Westville Water Department found 4 PFAS at least once. The highest entry-point averages were above the federal limit for PFOA and PFOS and PFNA: PFOA 8.2 ppt, PFOS 4.55 ppt, PFNA 16.2 ppt (limit 4 ppt for PFOA and PFOS, 10 ppt for the others).
What is the lead level in Westville Water Department water?
The most recent 90th-percentile lead result for Westville Water Department is 0 ppb, for the period ending Jun 2026. The federal action level is 15 ppb, falling to 10 ppb in November 2027. The 90th percentile means 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below this number. Individual homes can be higher.
Check these numbers yourself
Every figure on this page comes from public EPA records. You don't have to take our word for it:
- EPA's own report for NJ0821001: violations, enforcement and inspections, straight from EPA.
- EPA UCMR 5 data: the PFAS and lithium results (search the file for PWSID NJ0821001).
- EPA SDWIS download: the lead results, population and violation records we use.
- The utility's annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report): ask Westville Water Department at (856) 456-7785, or see EPA's guide to finding it.
Found something that doesn't match? Tell us and we'll check it against EPA's records. How we check our data.
Source: U.S. EPA drinking water records and PFAS testing (UCMR 5). How we read the data.