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Lead Contamination

Lead in New Jersey Drinking Water

Ranked by 90th percentile lead level (ppb) · Data from EPA SDWIS & UCMR

426
Cities Tested
0
Exceeds Limit
0%
% Exceeds Limit
3.0 ppb
State Avg
▼ 2% vs national
vs National
323
Health Violations
Analysis

Lead in New Jersey: what the data shows

New Jersey has 426 cities with lead monitoring data, with no cities exceeding the EPA action level of 15 ppb. The state average 90th percentile lead level is 3.0 ppb, compared to 3.3 ppb nationally — better than the national average. No cities in New Jersey currently exceed the 15 ppb lead action level. However, even levels below the action level can pose health risks, particularly for infants and young children. If your home was built before 1986, consider testing your tap water directly. The 90th percentile measurement means that 90% of tap samples in a city are at or below the reported level. This is the standard EPA uses under the Lead and Copper Rule to determine if a water system needs to take corrective action. An NSF 53-certified pitcher or under-sink filter can effectively remove lead at the tap.

Comparison

Cities exceeding 15 ppb EPA Action Level

New Jersey
0%
0 of 426 cities
← ▼ 2% below national rate (better)
National avg
2%
352 of 15325 cities
City Map

Lead data across New Jersey

Each dot is a city, colored by overall water quality grade. Cities with lead levels above the 15 ppb EPA action level are highlighted. Size reflects population served.

New Jersey city water quality map
Water quality: A B C D F
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Worst Offenders

Top 10 cities by lead level in New Jersey

Highest Lead levels (ppb)

  1. 1 D Chesterfield Twp.-0307 13.1 ppb 3K
  2. 2 B Point P. Beach Boro-1525 12.8 ppb 12K
  3. 3 C- Alpha Boro-2102 12.0 ppb 3K
  4. 4 B- Alpine Boro-0202 11.0 ppb 793K
  5. 5 B- Bergenfield Boro-0203 11.0 ppb 793K
  6. 6 B- Bogota Boro-0204 11.0 ppb 793K
  7. 7 B- Carlstadt Boro-0205 11.0 ppb 793K
  8. 8 B- Cliffside Park Boro-0206 11.0 ppb 793K
  9. 9 B- Closter Boro-0207 11.0 ppb 793K
  10. 10 B- Cresskill Boro-0208 11.0 ppb 793K
All Cities

All New Jersey cities ranked by lead level

# City Level Level Exceeds? Violations Grade
1 Chesterfield Twp.-0307 13.1 ppb
No 0
D
2 Point P. Beach Boro-1525 12.8 ppb
No 1
B
3 Alpha Boro-2102 12.0 ppb
No 5
C-
4 Alpine Boro-0202 11.0 ppb
No 2
B-
5 Bergenfield Boro-0203 11.0 ppb
No 2
B-
6 Bogota Boro-0204 11.0 ppb
No 2
B-
7 Carlstadt Boro-0205 11.0 ppb
No 2
B-
8 Cliffside Park Boro-0206 11.0 ppb
No 2
B-
9 Closter Boro-0207 11.0 ppb
No 2
B-
10 Cresskill Boro-0208 11.0 ppb
No 2
B-
11 Demarest Boro-0209 11.0 ppb
No 2
B-
12 Dumont Boro-0210 11.0 ppb
No 2
B-
13 East Rutherford Boro-0212 11.0 ppb
No 2
B-
14 Edgewater Boro-0213 11.0 ppb
No 2
B-
15 Emerson Boro-0214 11.0 ppb
No 2
B-
16 Englewood City-0215 11.0 ppb
No 2
B-
17 Englewood Cliffs Boro-0216 11.0 ppb
No 2
B-
18 Fairview Boro-0218 11.0 ppb
No 2
B-
19 Fort Lee Boro-0219 11.0 ppb
No 2
B-
20 Guttenberg Town-0903 11.0 ppb
No 2
B-
21 Hackensack City-0223 11.0 ppb
No 2
B-
22 Harrington Park Boro-0224 11.0 ppb
No 2
B-
23 Hasbrouck Heights-0225 11.0 ppb
No 2
B-
24 Haworth Boro-0226 11.0 ppb
No 2
B-
25 Hillsdale Boro-0227 11.0 ppb
No 4
D
26 Leonia Boro-0229 11.0 ppb
No 2
B-
27 Little Ferry Boro-0230 11.0 ppb
No 2
B-
28 Lodi Boro-0231 11.0 ppb
No 4
C+
29 Maywood Boro-0234 11.0 ppb
No 2
B-
30 Montvale Boro-0236 11.0 ppb
No 4
D
31 Moonachie Boro-0237 11.0 ppb
No 2
B-
32 New Milford Boro-0238 11.0 ppb
No 2
B-
33 North Bergen Twp.-0908 11.0 ppb
No 2
B-
34 Northvale Boro-0240 11.0 ppb
No 2
B-
35 Norwood Boro-0241 11.0 ppb
No 2
B-
36 Old Tappan Boro-0243 11.0 ppb
No 2
B-
37 Oradell Boro-0244 11.0 ppb
No 2
B-
38 Palisades Park Boro-0245 11.0 ppb
No 2
B-
39 Paramus Boro-0246 11.0 ppb
No 2
B-
40 Ridgefield Boro-0249 11.0 ppb
No 2
B-
41 Ridgefield Park Twp-0250 11.0 ppb
No 2
B-
42 River Edge Boro-0252 11.0 ppb
No 2
B-
43 River Vale Twp-0253 11.0 ppb
No 2
B-
44 Rochelle Park Twp-0254 11.0 ppb
No 2
B-
45 Rockleigh Boro-0255 11.0 ppb
No 2
B-
46 Rutherford Boro-0256 11.0 ppb
No 2
B-
47 Secaucus Town-0909 11.0 ppb
No 2
B-
48 South Hackensack Twp-.0259 11.0 ppb
No 2
B-
49 Teaneck Twp-.0260 11.0 ppb
No 2
B-
50 Tenafly Boro-0261 11.0 ppb
No 2
B-
51 Teterboro Boro-0262 11.0 ppb
No 2
B-
52 Upper Saddle River-0263 11.0 ppb
No 2
B-
53 Washington Twp.-0266 11.0 ppb
No 2
B-
54 Weehawken Twp.-0911 11.0 ppb
No 2
B-
55 West New York Town-0912 11.0 ppb
No 2
B-
56 Westwood Boro-0267 11.0 ppb
No 2
B-
57 Wood-Ridge Boro-0269 11.0 ppb
No 2
B-
58 Woodcliff Lake Boro-0268 11.0 ppb
No 4
D
59 Wallington Boro-0265 11.0 ppb
No 4
D+
60 Colts Neck Twp.-1309 10.0 ppb
No 17
D+
61 Hampton Twp.-1910 9.5 ppb
No 1
C+
62 Wharton Boro-1439 8.6 ppb
No 1
B
63 Middletown Twp.-1331 8.6 ppb
No 9
C+
64 Waldwick Boro-0264 8.5 ppb
No 2
F
65 Fairfield Twp.-0605 8.3 ppb
No 7
F
66 Franklin Twp.-0805 7.5 ppb
No 19
F
67 Hopatcong Boro-1912 7.5 ppb
No 3
D+
68 Ridgewood Twp-0251 6.4 ppb
No 12
D+
69 Longport Boro-0115 6.2 ppb
No 3
A
70 Blairstown Twp.-2104 5.9 ppb
No 0
A-
71 Stanhope Boro-1919 5.9 ppb
No 0
C-
72 Jersey City-0906 5.5 ppb
No 5
B
73 Mahwah Twp-0233 5.3 ppb
No 2
C-
74 Hardyston Twp.-1911 5.3 ppb
No 10
F
75 Brooklawn Boro-0407 5.0 ppb
No 0
B
76 Mansfield Twp.-0318 5.0 ppb
No 0
A-
77 Mine Hill Twp.-1420 4.8 ppb
No 5
C
78 Pequannock Twp.-1431 4.8 ppb
No 10
C
79 Clinton Town -1005 4.6 ppb
No 2
D
80 Bayonne City-0901 4.5 ppb
No 1
B+
81 Cape May Point Boro-0503 4.4 ppb
No 0
B+
82 Roxbury Twp.-1436 4.3 ppb
No 8
D+
83 High Bridge Boro-1014 4.2 ppb
No 3
C-
84 Lincoln Park Boro-1416 4.1 ppb
No 24
F
85 Kearny Town-0907 4.0 ppb
No 2
B+
86 Ewing Twp.-1102 4.0 ppb
No 35
D
87 Trenton City-1111 4.0 ppb
No 35
D
88 Hamilton Twp.-1103 4.0 ppb
No 37
F
89 Allamuchy Twp.-2101 4.0 ppb
No 0
B+
90 Allendale Boro-0201 3.9 ppb
No 3
B-
91 Wanaque Boro-1613 3.8 ppb
No 10
D
92 Ventnor City-0122 3.8 ppb
No 7
B+
93 Franklin Lakes Boro-0220 3.8 ppb
No 0
A-
94 Woodland Twp.-0339 3.6 ppb
No 3
C
95 Tuckerton Boro-1532 3.6 ppb
No 2
B-
96 Totowa Boro-1612 3.6 ppb
No 1
B-
97 Jefferson Twp.-1414 3.5 ppb
No 36
F
98 Berlin Boro-0405 3.4 ppb
No 1
B+
99 Wildwood City-0514 3.4 ppb
No 6
B-
100 Garfield City-0221 3.4 ppb
No 13
B
101 Flemington Boro-1009 3.4 ppb
No 66
F
102 Downe Twp.-0604 3.4 ppb
No 0
A-
103 Highland Park Boro-1207 3.4 ppb
No 4
B+
104 Rockaway Twp.-1435 3.4 ppb
No 8
F
105 Rockaway Boro-1434 3.4 ppb
No 3
B
106 Randolph Twp.-1432 3.4 ppb
No 3
B+
107 Oakland Boro-0242 3.3 ppb
No 2
B-
108 Island Heights Boro-1510 3.3 ppb
No 2
B
109 East Newark Boro-0902 3.2 ppb
No 2
B+
110 Andover Boro-1901 3.2 ppb
No 0
A-
111 Pine Hill Boro-0428 3.1 ppb
No 0
A-
112 Hawthorne Boro-1604 3.1 ppb
No 3
D+
113 Avalon Boro-0501 3.0 ppb
No 2
B
114 Stone Harbor Boro-0510 3.0 ppb
No 2
B+
115 Little Falls Twp.-1605 3.0 ppb
No 12
B
116 Hillside Twp.-2007 3.0 ppb
No 32
C
117 Irvington Town-0709 3.0 ppb
No 32
C
118 Bedminster Twp.-1801 3.0 ppb
No 0
B+
119 Belvidere Town-2103 3.0 ppb
No 0
B+
120 Berkeley Heights Twp.-2001 3.0 ppb
No 0
B+
121 Bernards Twp.-1802 3.0 ppb
No 0
B+
122 Bernardsville Boro-1803 3.0 ppb
No 0
B+
123 Chatham Boro-1404 3.0 ppb
No 5
D+
124 Chester Twp.-1407 3.0 ppb
No 0
B+
125 Far Hills Boro-1807 3.0 ppb
No 0
B+
126 Franklin Twp.-2105 3.0 ppb
No 0
B+
127 Frenchtown Boro-1011 3.0 ppb
No 0
B+
128 Harding Twp.-1413 3.0 ppb
No 2
F
129 Maplewood Twp.-0711 3.0 ppb
No 0
B+
130 Mendham Boro-1418 3.0 ppb
No 0
B+
131 Mendham Twp.-1419 3.0 ppb
No 2
D+
132 Millburn Twp.-0712 3.0 ppb
No 0
B+
133 Mount Olive Twp.-1427 3.0 ppb
No 42
F
134 New Providence Boro-2011 3.0 ppb
No 0
B+
135 Oxford Twp.-2117 3.0 ppb
No 12
F
136 Springfield Twp.-2017 3.0 ppb
No 0
B+
137 Summit City-2018 3.0 ppb
No 0
B+
138 Union Twp-.2019 3.0 ppb
No 0
B+
139 Warren Twp.-1820 3.0 ppb
No 0
B+
140 Mount Holly Twp.-0323 3.0 ppb
No 0
B+
141 Stafford Twp.-1530 3.0 ppb
No 3
B
142 Livingston Twp.-0710 3.0 ppb
No 10
C
143 Beach Haven Boro-1503 3.0 ppb
No 1
A-
144 South Orange Village-0719 3.0 ppb
No 1
B
145 Surf City Boro-1531 3.0 ppb
No 0
D
146 Florham Park Boro-1411 3.0 ppb
No 0
C-
147 Woolwich Twp.-0824 3.0 ppb
No 1
B+
148 North Caldwell Boro-0715 3.0 ppb
No 3
B-
149 Hohokus Boro-0228 3.0 ppb
No 1
B+
150 Bridgeton City-0601 2.9 ppb
No 55
D
151 West Deptford Twp.-0820 2.8 ppb
No 2
B
152 North Brunswick Twp.-1215 2.8 ppb
No 17
F
153 Milltown Boro-1212 2.8 ppb
No 15
F
154 Paulsboro Boro-0814 2.8 ppb
No 6
B+
155 Dover Town-1409 2.8 ppb
No 10
C-
156 Newton Town-1915 2.8 ppb
No 51
B-
157 Netcong Boro-1428 2.7 ppb
No 1
B+
158 East Orange City-0705 2.6 ppb
No 35
F
159 Manalapan Twp.-1326 2.6 ppb
No 1
B+
160 Union Twp.-1025 2.6 ppb
No 1
B+
161 Franklin Boro-1906 2.6 ppb
No 6
B-
162 Madison Boro-1417 2.6 ppb
No 7
B-
163 West Cape May Boro-0512 2.5 ppb
No 0
A-
164 Parsippany Troy-Hills-1429 2.5 ppb
No 5
F
165 Denville Twp.-1408 2.5 ppb
No 4
F
166 Boonton Twp.-1402 2.5 ppb
No 0
C+
167 Mountain Lakes Boro-1425 2.5 ppb
No 0
C+
168 Pompton Lakes Boro-1609 2.5 ppb
No 0
C
169 Spring L Heights Boro-1349 2.5 ppb
No 1
B+
170 Milford Boro-1020 2.5 ppb
No 5
A-
171 Fair Lawn Boro-0217 2.5 ppb
No 8
F
172 Essex Fells Boro-0706 2.4 ppb
No 1
B+
173 Morris Twp.-1422 2.3 ppb
No 2
D+
174 Spotswood Boro-1224 2.3 ppb
No 1
B
175 Rocky Hill Boro-1817 2.3 ppb
No 0
A-
176 Monroe Twp.-0811 2.3 ppb
No 9
C
177 Pilesgrove Twp.-1709 2.3 ppb
No 1
B+
178 Woodstown Boro-1715 2.3 ppb
No 1
B+
179 Sea Girt Boro-1344 2.3 ppb
No 0
B+
180 Waterford Twp.-0435 2.2 ppb
No 1
B+
181 Hoboken City-0905 2.2 ppb
No 0
A-
182 New Brunswick City-1214 2.1 ppb
No 46
D+
183 Pemberton Twp.-0329 2.1 ppb
No 21
D
184 Hamburg Boro-1909 2.0 ppb
No 0
C+
185 Elizabeth City- 2004 2.0 ppb
No 8
C-
186 Asbury Park City-1303 2.0 ppb
No 1
B+
187 Bay Head Boro-1502 2.0 ppb
No 1
B+
188 Bradley Beach Boro-1307 2.0 ppb
No 1
B+
189 Brick Twp.-1506 2.0 ppb
No 2
B
190 Eatontown Boro-1311 2.0 ppb
No 1
B+
191 Holmdel Twp.-1318 2.0 ppb
No 1
B+
192 Lavalette Boro-1515 2.0 ppb
No 1
B
193 Long Branch City-1325 2.0 ppb
No 1
B+
194 Neptune City Boro-1335 2.0 ppb
No 1
B+
195 Neptune Twp.-1334 2.0 ppb
No 1
B+
196 Ocean Twp.-1337 2.0 ppb
No 1
B+
197 Oceanport Boro-1338 2.0 ppb
No 1
B+
198 Rumson Boro-1342 2.0 ppb
No 1
B+
199 Shrewsbury Boro-1345 2.0 ppb
No 1
B+
200 Tinton Falls-1336 2.0 ppb
No 1
B+
201 Union Beach Boro-1350 2.0 ppb
No 1
B+
202 West Long Branch Boro-1353 2.0 ppb
No 1
B+
203 Hopewell Twp.1106- 2.0 ppb
No 39
F
204 Toms River-1507 2.0 ppb
No 13
B
205 Galloway Twp-0111 2.0 ppb
No 9
C-
206 Lakewood Twp.-1514 2.0 ppb
No 3
B-
207 Gloucester City-0414 2.0 ppb
No 2
A-
208 Keansburg Boro-1321 2.0 ppb
No 6
F
209 Mannington Twp.-1705 2.0 ppb
No 8
C-
210 Quinton Twp.-1711 2.0 ppb
No 7
B-
211 Salem City-1712 2.0 ppb
No 7
B-
212 Egg Harbor City-0107 2.0 ppb
No 1
A-
213 Lambertville City-1017 2.0 ppb
No 3
A-
214 Bloomfield Town-0702 1.9 ppb
No 75
F
215 Seaside Park Boro-1527 1.9 ppb
No 1
A-
216 Manchester Twp.-1518 1.8 ppb
No 23
F
217 Moorestown Twp.-0322 1.8 ppb
No 5
F
218 Point Pleasant Boro-1524 1.8 ppb
No 2
C-
219 Mount Laurel Twp.-0324 1.7 ppb
No 1
B-
220 Hightstown Boro-1104 1.7 ppb
No 1
A
221 Monroe Twp.-1213 1.7 ppb
No 6
F
222 Seaside Heights Boro-1526 1.6 ppb
No 0
A-
223 East Windsor Twp.-1101 1.6 ppb
No 1
A-
224 Edison Twp.-1205 1.6 ppb
No 4
B-
225 East Greenwich Twp.-0803 1.6 ppb
No 1
B+
226 Atl. Highlands Boro-1304 1.6 ppb
No 0
A
227 Hanover Twp.-1412 1.5 ppb
No 2
C-
228 Morris Plains Boro-1423 1.5 ppb
No 2
C-
229 Morristown Town-1424 1.5 ppb
No 2
C-
230 Glen Gardner Boro-1012 1.5 ppb
No 4
D+
231 Hampton Boro-1013 1.5 ppb
No 1
B+
232 Elmer Boro-1702 1.5 ppb
No 1
A
233 Harvey Cedars Boro-1509 1.5 ppb
No 0
B+
234 Saddle Brook Twp-0257 1.4 ppb
No 13
B-
235 Evesham Twp.-0313 1.4 ppb
No 1
A-
236 Park Ridge Boro-0247 1.4 ppb
No 2
C+
237 Saddle River Boro-0258 1.4 ppb
No 2
C+
238 Sparta Twp.-1918 1.4 ppb
No 11
F
239 Woodbine Boro-0516 1.4 ppb
No 5
C
240 Margate City-0116 1.4 ppb
No 1
A
241 Bordentown City-0303 1.3 ppb
No 14
B-
242 Bordentown Twp.-0304 1.3 ppb
No 14
B-
243 Fieldsboro Boro-0314 1.3 ppb
No 17
C
244 Roseland Boro-0718 1.3 ppb
No 0
A-
245 Long Beach Twp.-1517 1.2 ppb
No 0
F
246 Stockton Boro-1023 1.2 ppb
No 3
D+
247 Clayton Boro-0801 1.2 ppb
No 0
A-
248 Branchville Boro-1903 1.2 ppb
No 3
C+
249 North Arlington Boro-0239 1.1 ppb
No 7
B+
250 Belleville Town-0701 1.1 ppb
No 67
F
251 Barnegat Light Boro-1501 1.1 ppb
No 0
A-
252 Englewood 1.1 ppb
No 10
C
253 East Hanover Twp.-1410 1.1 ppb
No 8
C+
254 Swedesboro Boro-0817 1.0 ppb
No 0
B
255 Old Bridge Twp.-1209 1.0 ppb
No 14
C+
256 Audubon Boro-0401 1.0 ppb
No 0
B
257 Audubon Park Boro-0402 1.0 ppb
No 0
B
258 Barrington Boro-0403 1.0 ppb
No 0
B
259 Beverly City-0302 1.0 ppb
No 0
B
260 Cherry Hill Twp.-0409 1.0 ppb
No 8
C-
261 Cinnaminson Twp.-0308 1.0 ppb
No 0
B
262 Clementon Boro-0411 1.0 ppb
No 0
C+
263 Delanco Twp.-0309 1.0 ppb
No 0
B
264 Delran Twp.-0310 1.0 ppb
No 0
B
265 Edgewater Park Twp.-0312 1.0 ppb
No 0
B
266 Gibbsboro Boro-0413 1.0 ppb
No 0
B
267 Haddon Heights Boro-0418 1.0 ppb
No 0
B
268 Haddon Twp.-0416 1.0 ppb
No 0
C+
269 Haddonfield Boro-0417 1.0 ppb
No 0
B
270 Hi-Nella Boro-0419 1.0 ppb
No 0
B
271 Laurel Springs Boro-0420 1.0 ppb
No 0
B
272 Lawnside Boro-0421 1.0 ppb
No 0
B
273 Lindenwold Boro-0422 1.0 ppb
No 0
B
274 Magnolia Boro-0423 1.0 ppb
No 0
B
275 Mount Ephraim Boro-0425 1.0 ppb
No 0
B
276 Oaklyn Boro-0426 1.0 ppb
No 0
B
277 Palmyra Boro-0327 1.0 ppb
No 0
B
278 Riverside Twp.-0330 1.0 ppb
No 0
B
279 Riverton Boro-0331 1.0 ppb
No 0
B
280 Runnemede Boro-0430 1.0 ppb
No 0
B
281 Somerdale Boro-0431 1.0 ppb
No 0
B
282 Stratford Boro-0432 1.0 ppb
No 0
B
283 Voorhees Twp.-0434 1.0 ppb
No 0
B
284 Woodbridge Twp.-1225 1.0 ppb
No 1
B
285 Absecon City-0101 1.0 ppb
No 0
A-
286 Linwood City-0114 1.0 ppb
No 0
A-
287 Northfield City-0118 1.0 ppb
No 0
A-
288 Somers Point City-0121 1.0 ppb
No 0
A-
289 Pennsauken Twp.-0427 1.0 ppb
No 8
C-
290 Camden City-0408 1.0 ppb
No 25
F
291 Marlboro Twp.-1328 1.0 ppb
No 13
C+
292 Glassboro Boro-0806 1.0 ppb
No 16
C
293 Hackettstown Town-2108 1.0 ppb
No 2
B-
294 Maple Shade Twp.-0319 1.0 ppb
No 2
C+
295 Carney'S Point Twp.-1713 1.0 ppb
No 3
B-
296 Oldmans Twp.-1706 1.0 ppb
No 3
B-
297 Penns Grove Boro- 1707 1.0 ppb
No 1
B+
298 Washington Boro-2121 1.0 ppb
No 0
B+
299 Bellmawr Boro-0404 1.0 ppb
No 1
B-
300 Harrison Twp.-0808 1.0 ppb
No 0
A-
301 Caldwell Boro-0703 1.0 ppb
No 3
B-
302 Pennington Boro-1108 1.0 ppb
No 0
C-
303 Montague Twp.-1914 1.0 ppb
No 0
A-
304 Allentown Boro-1302 1.0 ppb
No 0
A-
305 Beachwood Boro-1504 0.9 ppb
No 0
B-
306 Helmetta Boro-1206 0.9 ppb
No 1
B+
307 Haledon Boro-1603 0.8 ppb
No 22
C+
308 Freehold Twp.-1316 0.8 ppb
No 8
D+
309 Freehold Boro-1315 0.8 ppb
No 3
B-
310 Lakehurst Boro-1513 0.8 ppb
No 3
B+
311 Pemberton Boro-0328 0.7 ppb
No 1
A-
312 Fair Haven Boro-1313 0.7 ppb
No 4
C
313 Little Silver Boro-1323 0.7 ppb
No 4
C
314 Red Bank Boro-1340 0.7 ppb
No 4
C
315 Barnegat Twp.-1533 0.7 ppb
No 5
C+
316 Sayreville Boro-1219 0.7 ppb
No 2
B
317 Winslow Twp.-0436 0.7 ppb
No 37
F
318 Belmar Boro-1306 0.7 ppb
No 3
B-
319 Wall Twp.-1352 0.6 ppb
No 5
C+
320 Manasquan Boro-1327 0.6 ppb
No 1
B
321 Hammonton Town-0113 0.6 ppb
No 38
C+
322 Englishtown Boro-1312 0.5 ppb
No 1
B+
323 Avon-By-The-Sea Boro-1305 0.4 ppb
No 3
B
324 Brielle Boro-1308 0.4 ppb
No 0
A-
325 Keyport Boro-1322 0.4 ppb
No 7
B-
326 New Hanover Twp.-0325 0.3 ppb
No 4
B+
327 East Brunswick Twp.-1204 0.1 ppb
No 17
F
328 Aberdeen Twp-1330 0.0 ppb
No 22
F
329 Newark-0714 0.0 ppb
No 32
B-
330 Gloucester Twp.-0415 0.0 ppb
No 1
B-
331 Lawrence Twp.-1107 0.0 ppb
No 40
F
332 Atlantic City-0102 0.0 ppb
No 4
B
333 Ocean City-0508 0.0 ppb
No 0
A+
334 Pleasantville City-0119 0.0 ppb
No 4
B-
335 Franklin Twp.-1808 0.0 ppb
No 16
D+
336 Wayne Twp.-1614 0.0 ppb
No 1
B+
337 Perth Amboy City--1216 0.0 ppb
No 8
C+
338 Washington Twp.-0818 0.0 ppb
No 0
F
339 Merchantville Boro-0424 0.0 ppb
No 8
C+
340 South Brunswick Twp.-1221 0.0 ppb
No 1
B
341 Montclair Town-0713 0.0 ppb
No 1
B
342 Jackson Twp.-1511 0.0 ppb
No 18
F
343 Vineland City-0614 0.0 ppb
No 70
F
344 Cape May City-0502 0.0 ppb
No 9
B
345 Willingboro Twp.-0338 0.0 ppb
No 1
B
346 Deptford Twp.-0802 0.0 ppb
No 3
B-
347 Orange City-0717 0.0 ppb
No 5
C+
348 Nutley Town-0716 0.0 ppb
No 13
C
349 Lacey Twp.-1512 0.0 ppb
No 2
B+
350 Millville City-0610 0.0 ppb
No 3
F
351 Rahway City-2013 0.0 ppb
No 12
B
352 Phillipsburg Town-2119 0.0 ppb
No 0
B+
353 Collingswood Boro-0412 0.0 ppb
No 4
B+
354 Little Egg Harbor-1516 0.0 ppb
No 1
A
355 Burlington Twp.-0306 0.0 ppb
No 0
B-
356 Montville Twp.-1421 0.0 ppb
No 7
C
357 Hamilton Twp-0112 0.0 ppb
No 4
C+
358 Weymouth Twp-.0123 0.0 ppb
No 4
C
359 Lyndhurst Twp-0232 0.0 ppb
No 2
B+
360 Elmwood Park Boro-0211 0.0 ppb
No 12
B-
361 Medford Twp.-0320 0.0 ppb
No 2
C+
362 South River Boro-1223 0.0 ppb
No 7
F
363 Sea Isle City-0509 0.0 ppb
No 0
A-
364 Ocean Twp.-1520 0.0 ppb
No 2
B+
365 Ramsey Boro-0248 0.0 ppb
No 56
F
366 Ship Bottom Boro-1528 0.0 ppb
No 2
A-
367 Brigantine City-0103 0.0 ppb
No 3
B+
368 Harrison Town-0904 0.0 ppb
No 3
B+
369 Verona Boro-0720 0.0 ppb
No 5
F
370 Pennsville Twp.-1708 0.0 ppb
No 5
C-
371 Cedar Grove Twp.-0704 0.0 ppb
No 3
B
372 Mantua Twp.-0810 0.0 ppb
No 28
F
373 North Hanover Twp.-0326 0.0 ppb
No 31
D
374 Berkeley Twp.-1505 0.0 ppb
No 2
C+
375 Spring Lake Boro-1348 0.0 ppb
No 0
A-
376 Florence Twp.-0315 0.0 ppb
No 1
B
377 West Caldwell Boro-0721 0.0 ppb
No 3
C
378 Lower Twp.-0505 0.0 ppb
No 1
C+
379 Woodbury City-0822 0.0 ppb
No 0
B
380 Boonton Town-1401 0.0 ppb
No 9
F
381 Burlington City-0305 0.0 ppb
No 37
B
382 Ringwood Boro-1611 0.0 ppb
No 19
F
383 Matawan Boro-1329 0.0 ppb
No 8
B
384 Pitman Boro-0815 0.0 ppb
No 11
B
385 Bloomingdale Boro-1601 0.0 ppb
No 14
D+
386 Glen Ridge Boro-0708 0.0 ppb
No 1
B
387 Butler Boro-1403 0.0 ppb
No 12
C
388 Fairfield Boro-0707 0.0 ppb
No 2
B
389 Logan Twp.-0809 0.0 ppb
No 1
B+
390 Westville Boro-0821 0.0 ppb
No 4
B-
391 Woodland Park Boro-1616 0.0 ppb
No 4
B
392 Middle Twp.-0506 0.0 ppb
No 2
D
393 Vernon Twp.-1922 0.0 ppb
No 16
F
394 Southampton Twp.-0333 0.0 ppb
No 9
D
395 Washington Twp.-1438 0.0 ppb
No 22
F
396 Kinnelon Boro-1415 0.0 ppb
No 20
D
397 Greenwich Twp.-0807 0.0 ppb
No 1
B-
398 Buena Boro-0104 0.0 ppb
No 1
A
399 Plumstead Twp.-1523 0.0 ppb
No 5
C+
400 Tewksbury Twp.-1024 0.0 ppb
No 1
B
401 Ocean Gate Boro-1521 0.0 ppb
No 0
A
402 National Park Boro-0812 0.0 ppb
No 0
A-
403 Upper Deerfield Twp.-0613 0.0 ppb
No 27
B-
404 Mount Arlington Boro-1426 0.0 ppb
No 6
C+
405 Woodbury Heights Boro-0823 0.0 ppb
No 0
A
406 South Belmar Boro-1347 0.0 ppb
No 4
A-
407 Riverdale Boro-1433 0.0 ppb
No 0
A-
408 Ogdensburg Boro-1916 0.0 ppb
No 2
B
409 Wenonah Boro-0819 0.0 ppb
No 0
A
410 Sussex Boro-1921 0.0 ppb
No 34
D+
411 Pine Beach Boro-1522 0.0 ppb
No 0
A
412 Hopewell Boro-1105 0.0 ppb
No 3
C
413 Maurice River Twp.-0609 0.0 ppb
No 3
B+
414 Newfield Boro-0813 0.0 ppb
No 5
B+
415 Winfield Twp.-2021 0.0 ppb
No 1
A-
416 Pittsgrove Twp.-1710 0.0 ppb
No 76
D
417 Farmingdale Boro-1314 0.0 ppb
No 0
B+
418 Byram Twp.-1904 0.0 ppb
No 29
D
419 Stillwater Twp.-1920 0.0 ppb
No 13
D+
420 Upper Twp.-0511 0.0 ppb
No 0
A-
421 Califon Boro-1004 0.0 ppb
No 0
B
422 Roosevelt Boro-1341 0.0 ppb
No 0
A-
423 Wrightstown Boro-0340 0.0 ppb
No 0
A-
424 Holland Twp.-1015 0.0 ppb
No 1
B-
425 Green Twp.-1908 0.0 ppb
No 5
D
426 Delaware Twp.-1007 0.0 ppb
No 16
B
FAQ

Frequently asked questions about lead in New Jersey

Is lead in New Jersey tap water a concern?

Currently, no cities in New Jersey exceed the 15 ppb EPA lead action level. The state average is 3.0 ppb. Even below the action level, lead poses health risks especially for children and pregnant women. If your home was built before 1986, consider testing your tap water directly.

How can I reduce lead exposure from New Jersey tap water?

Use an NSF 53-certified water filter, which is specifically certified to reduce lead. Run your cold tap for 30 seconds before drinking or cooking, especially if water has been sitting in pipes for hours. Never use hot tap water for cooking or making baby formula, as heat increases lead leaching from pipes.

Which New Jersey cities have the highest lead levels?

The cities with the highest 90th percentile lead levels in New Jersey are: Chesterfield Twp.-0307 (13.1 ppb), Point P. Beach Boro-1525 (12.8 ppb), Alpha Boro-2102 (12.0 ppb), Alpine Boro-0202 (11.0 ppb), Bergenfield Boro-0203 (11.0 ppb). See the full ranked table above.

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