West Deptford Twp Water Dept (NJ0820001) reported PFNA in UCMR5 sampling, 2024-12-11 to 2026-03-25: detected at 4 of 6 sampling points, with highest results from 5.1 to 16 ppt (EPA MCL 10 ppt); the 1 filter we track is not certified for PFNA.
EPA published a proposal to remove this limit on May 20, 2026 (91 FR 29413). The proposal is not final, and the limit remains in effect. Status last checked in the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations on October 23, 2026.
PFAS results for West Deptford Twp Water Dept (NJ0820001)
In plain words
Check the filter you ownThis water system's highest reported PFNA results range from 5.1 to 16 ppt (parts per trillion) at 4 of the 6 sampling points in your system, in UCMR5 sampling, 2024-12-11 to 2026-03-25. PFNA was not detected at or above the 4 ppt reporting level at the other 2: NJAWC Western Consecutive Connection – Representative Intertie; Well 8 TP – Entry Point to Dist. System. The federal legal limit (EPA MCL) for PFNA is 10 ppt. Compliance is judged on a running yearly average at each sampling point, not on any single result. EPA published a proposal to remove the PFNA limit on May 20, 2026 (91 FR 29413). A proposed rule does not change any current limit, and the 10 ppt limit remains in effect. Status last checked in the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations on October 23, 2026.
Each sampling point here is an entry point, a place where treated water enters the distribution pipes. Your utility may be able to tell you which entry points supply your area; some areas get water from more than one.
We track 1 filter so far. It is not certified for PFNA or PFHpA. No certified claim exists for PFHxA or PFPeA under NSF/ANSI 53 or 58 (2022 editions).
Check the filter you own
Certified claims for the filter we track come from its manufacturer's performance data sheet. If your filter is not listed, we do not have its certification data, and we do not guess.
- Aquasana AQ-5300+ (replacement cartridge AQ-5300+R)Not certified for any of the compounds reported here that have reduction requirements in NSF/ANSI 53 or 58 (2022 editions).This filter's certification status for each of the seven PFAS with reduction requirements in the 2022 editions of NSF/ANSI 53 and 58, not only the compounds reported here: Aquasana AQ-5300+ (replacement cartridge AQ-5300+R): PFAS certification
PFAS compounds reported, and which filters we track are certified to reduce them
How to read this table: 'Highest level reported' is the single highest result in the dataset for that sampling point, not a yearly average. The legal limit is judged on a running yearly average at each sampling point. The certification pass level is the most a filter may leave in its treated water during the lab test; for PFOA and PFOS it applies to the two combined. The standard sets it, not the legal limit. These numbers come from different tests, so we do not subtract one from another or estimate what a filter would leave in your water.
In a "Not detected" note, the amount after "as published" is the same reporting level in the unit EPA's data uses.
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Many terms in this table are explained in Words on this page.
| Compound | Certification status | Highest level reported | Sampling point | Sample dates | Dataset | Legal limit and certification pass level |
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| PFNA | The 1 filter we track is not certified for this compound. A certification claim exists under NSF/ANSI 53 and NSF/ANSI 58. | 14 ppt | Well 4 TP – Entry Point to Dist. System | 2024-12-11 to 2025-06-11 | EPA Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 5) |
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| 16 ppt | Well 5 TP – Entry Point to Dist. System | 2024-12-11 to 2025-06-11 | ||||
| 5.1 ppt | Well 6TP – Entry Point to Dist. System | 2024-12-11 to 2025-07-30 | ||||
| 6.5 ppt | Well 7 TP – Entry Point to Dist. System | 2024-12-11 to 2025-06-11 | ||||
Detected at 4 of 6 sampling points; highest results range from 5.1 to 16 ppt. Not detected at or above the 4 ppt reporting level at NJAWC Western Consecutive Connection – Representative Intertie (4 samples, 2024-12-11 to 2026-03-25; EPA reporting level as published: 0.004 µg/L). Not detected at or above the 4 ppt reporting level at Well 8 TP – Entry Point to Dist. System (2 samples, 2024-12-11 to 2025-06-11; EPA reporting level as published: 0.004 µg/L). | ||||||
| PFHpA | The 1 filter we track is not certified for this compound. A certification claim exists under NSF/ANSI 53 and NSF/ANSI 58. | 3.1 ppt | Well 4 TP – Entry Point to Dist. System | 2024-12-11 to 2025-06-11 | EPA Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 5) |
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Detected at 1 of 6 sampling points.Not detected at or above the 3 ppt reporting level at NJAWC Western Consecutive Connection – Representative Intertie (4 samples, 2024-12-11 to 2026-03-25; EPA reporting level as published: 0.003 µg/L). Not detected at or above the 3 ppt reporting level at Well 5 TP – Entry Point to Dist. System (2 samples, 2024-12-11 to 2025-06-11; EPA reporting level as published: 0.003 µg/L). Not detected at or above the 3 ppt reporting level at Well 6TP – Entry Point to Dist. System (2 samples, 2024-12-11 to 2025-07-30; EPA reporting level as published: 0.003 µg/L). Not detected at or above the 3 ppt reporting level at Well 7 TP – Entry Point to Dist. System (2 samples, 2024-12-11 to 2025-06-11; EPA reporting level as published: 0.003 µg/L). Not detected at or above the 3 ppt reporting level at Well 8 TP – Entry Point to Dist. System (2 samples, 2024-12-11 to 2025-06-11; EPA reporting level as published: 0.003 µg/L). | ||||||
| PFHxA | Not scored: no certified claim exists under NSF/ANSI 53 or 58 (2022 editions) | 3.8 ppt | NJAWC Western Consecutive Connection – Representative Intertie | 2024-12-11 to 2026-03-25 | EPA Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 5) |
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Detected at 1 of 6 sampling points.Not detected at or above the 3 ppt reporting level at Well 4 TP – Entry Point to Dist. System (2 samples, 2024-12-11 to 2025-06-11; EPA reporting level as published: 0.003 µg/L). Not detected at or above the 3 ppt reporting level at Well 5 TP – Entry Point to Dist. System (2 samples, 2024-12-11 to 2025-06-11; EPA reporting level as published: 0.003 µg/L). Not detected at or above the 3 ppt reporting level at Well 6TP – Entry Point to Dist. System (2 samples, 2024-12-11 to 2025-07-30; EPA reporting level as published: 0.003 µg/L). Not detected at or above the 3 ppt reporting level at Well 7 TP – Entry Point to Dist. System (2 samples, 2024-12-11 to 2025-06-11; EPA reporting level as published: 0.003 µg/L). Not detected at or above the 3 ppt reporting level at Well 8 TP – Entry Point to Dist. System (2 samples, 2024-12-11 to 2025-06-11; EPA reporting level as published: 0.003 µg/L). | ||||||
| PFPeA | Not scored: no certified claim exists under NSF/ANSI 53 or 58 (2022 editions) | 4 ppt | NJAWC Western Consecutive Connection – Representative Intertie | 2024-12-11 to 2026-03-25 | EPA Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 5) |
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Detected at 1 of 6 sampling points.Not detected at or above the 3 ppt reporting level at Well 4 TP – Entry Point to Dist. System (2 samples, 2024-12-11 to 2025-06-11; EPA reporting level as published: 0.003 µg/L). Not detected at or above the 3 ppt reporting level at Well 5 TP – Entry Point to Dist. System (2 samples, 2024-12-11 to 2025-06-11; EPA reporting level as published: 0.003 µg/L). Not detected at or above the 3 ppt reporting level at Well 6TP – Entry Point to Dist. System (2 samples, 2024-12-11 to 2025-07-30; EPA reporting level as published: 0.003 µg/L). Not detected at or above the 3 ppt reporting level at Well 7 TP – Entry Point to Dist. System (2 samples, 2024-12-11 to 2025-06-11; EPA reporting level as published: 0.003 µg/L). Not detected at or above the 3 ppt reporting level at Well 8 TP – Entry Point to Dist. System (2 samples, 2024-12-11 to 2025-06-11; EPA reporting level as published: 0.003 µg/L). | ||||||
Tested, not detected at or above the reporting level
These compounds were tested and not detected at or above the reporting level at any sampling point, so they have no row in the table above.
- PFBS: not detected at or above the 3 ppt reporting level in 14 samples at 6 sampling points, UCMR5 sampling, 2024-12-11 to 2026-03-25.
- PFDA: not detected at or above the 3 ppt reporting level in 14 samples at 6 sampling points, UCMR5 sampling, 2024-12-11 to 2026-03-25.
- PFHxS: not detected at or above the 3 ppt reporting level in 14 samples at 6 sampling points, UCMR5 sampling, 2024-12-11 to 2026-03-25.
- PFOA: not detected at or above the 4 ppt reporting level in 14 samples at 6 sampling points, UCMR5 sampling, 2024-12-11 to 2026-03-25.
- PFOS: not detected at or above the 4 ppt reporting level in 14 samples at 6 sampling points, UCMR5 sampling, 2024-12-11 to 2026-03-25.
Certified claims, with their sources
The 1 filter we track is not certified for any of the PFAS compounds reported here.
PFAS compounds we do not score, and why
To 'score' a compound means to say which filters we track are certified to reduce it. When no certification claim exists, there is nothing to score, so we say so instead of guessing.
- PFHxA and PFPeA, for each compound: NSF/ANSI 53 and 58, the standards EPA points to for PFAS reduction, set reduction requirements for seven PFAS in their 2022 editions: PFOA, PFOS, PFHxS, PFNA, PFHpA, PFBS and PFDA. This compound is not one of them, and no filter we track is certified for it, so we do not score it.
Read before acting on these numbers
- Levels are utility-reported results; your tap may differ.
- A certification pass level is the maximum concentration allowed in the test's treated water. It is set by the standard, not by the legal limit, and may be above the limit.
- Results are shown with the dates they were sampled. Utilities add treatment over time; check the date before acting on a number.
Words on this page
- PFAS
- per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, a large group of manufactured chemicals.
- Compound names
- short names of individual PFAS chemicals, such as PFOA (perfluorooctanoic acid) and PFOS (perfluorooctane sulfonic acid).
- ppt
- parts per trillion, the unit used here for PFAS results and limits. 1,000 ppt equals 1 part per billion (ppb).
- µg/L
- micrograms per liter, the unit EPA's UCMR 5 data uses. In drinking water 1 µg/L equals 1,000 ppt, so 0.004 µg/L is 4 ppt.
- Reporting level
- the lowest amount EPA set for labs to report as a number in UCMR 5 testing (EPA calls it the minimum reporting level). A result below it is listed as not detected at or above the reporting level, which does not mean zero.
- PWSID
- Public Water System ID: the number EPA and the state use to identify a public water system.
- UCMR 5
- UCMR 5 (also written UCMR5): EPA's fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule, under which public water systems tested for PFAS and lithium starting in 2023. Each result on this page shows its sample dates.
- EPA MCL
- Maximum Contaminant Level: the federal legal limit for a public water system, judged on a running yearly average at each sampling point. "(2024)" is the year EPA issued the PFAS rule.
- NSF/ANSI 53
- NSF/ANSI 53 (Drinking Water Treatment Units – Health Effects): a standard for home drinking water filters. Its 2022 edition sets PFAS reduction requirements for seven compounds: PFOA, PFOS, PFHxS, PFNA, PFHpA, PFBS and PFDA.
- NSF/ANSI 58
- NSF/ANSI 58 (Reverse Osmosis Drinking Water Treatment Systems): a standard for home reverse osmosis systems. Its 2022 edition sets PFAS reduction requirements for the same seven compounds.
- Pass level
- the most of a compound the standard allows in the filter's treated water during the lab test (for PFOA and PFOS, the two combined). The standard sets it, not the legal limit.
- Certified
- a certifier lists this model as meeting a standard's requirements for that compound. It describes a lab test, not a measurement of your water.
- Certification claim
- a reduction claim a standard offers, with its own lab test and pass level. Most are for one compound; for PFOA and PFOS, the claim is for the two combined. A filter model is certified only for the claims its certifier lists it for.
- Sampling point / entry point
- the place a sample was taken. An entry point is where treated water enters the distribution pipes, usually at a treatment plant. Neither is your tap.
- Proposed rule
- a change EPA has published for public comment but has not adopted. A proposed rule does not change any current limit.
- Federal Register (FR)
- the U.S. government's official daily publication of federal rules, proposed rules and notices. "89 FR 32532" means volume 89, starting at page 32532.
- Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
- the official collection of federal rules in effect, arranged by subject. As part of each status check we read the PFAS limits in its continuously updated online version, the eCFR (40 CFR 141.61(c)(2)).
- Dataset
- the published set of results a number comes from, named in the Dataset column.
- Filters we track
- the filters whose manufacturer performance data sheets we have entered. A filter not on our list may still be certified; we do not have its data.
- Score
- to say which filters we track are certified to reduce a compound.
- Performance data sheet
- the manufacturer's document listing a filter's certified claims, pass levels and rated life; it is our source for every certified claim.
- Twp, Boro, W Dept, Div
- abbreviations in water system names: Twp is township, Boro is borough, W Dept is water department, and Div is division.
- TP
- in a sampling-point name, short for treatment plant.
Sources
Detection data: EPA Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 5).
EPA's public water system database (SDWIS) lists this system as WEST DEPTFORD TWP WATER DEPT, serving a population of 22,000 (retrieved 2026-10-23).
EPA's UCMR5 data lists this system as WEST DEPTFORD TWP WATER DEPT.
Each level is the highest result the dataset reports for that sampling point, shown as published with its sampling point and sample date range.