New Jersey Tap Water: What You Should Know
New Jersey is home to nearly 9 million people. While NJ water utilities treat water to meet federal standards, what arrives at your faucet may not be the same quality that left the treatment plant.
Lead: A Legacy of Old Infrastructure
NJ has thousands of homes built before 1986 that may still have lead service lines or lead solder. Lead can leach into water, especially when it sits in pipes overnight. Newark made national headlines when elevated lead levels were discovered. A reverse osmosis system can remove 99%+ of lead from drinking water.
PFAS: Forever Chemicals
NJ has set some of the strictest PFAS regulations in the US because testing in certain communities found levels that could exceed recommended thresholds. Reverse osmosis is considered one of the most reliable methods for PFAS reduction.
Chloramine and Hard Water
Most NJ systems use chloramine which may create disinfection byproducts. NJ groundwater can average 150 to 250 mg/L of hardness. Carbon filtration and water softeners can help address these issues.
What Should NJ Homeowners Do?
H2O Purified Water offers a free in-home water test conducted by Community Water Check. Call 844-818-1217 or schedule online.