- PWSID
- NJ1106319
- State
- New Jersey
- System type
- non-transient non-community water system (NTNCWS)
- Population served
- 3,663
- City
- Freehold
- Counties
- Mercer County
- Primary source water
- groundwater
- UCMR 5 sampling
- 2023-02-15 to 2024-12-03 · 1 entry point(s) · water types: GW
- Service-area boundary
- parcel-based (EPA non-community layer)
PFOA 1–3 × its limit highest single result
PFOA below its limit worst entry-point average
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These are monitoring results collected under EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 5) at entry points, where treated water enters the distribution system; they are not tap-water samples. They are not compliance determinations: compliance with EPA's 2024 PFAS limits is judged on running annual averages of compliance monitoring, required from 2029, so a single UCMR 5 result at or above a limit is not a violation. “< MRL” means the compound was not quantified at EPA's minimum reporting level; it does not mean zero.
Compared with EPA's 2024 values
| Highest single result | Worst entry-point average* | Limit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFOA (ppt) | 7.9 | 3.95 | 4 |
| PFOS (ppt) | <MRL | 0 | 4 |
| Hazard Index | 0 | 0 | 1.0† |
“<MRL” = every result for the compound was below its reporting limit. * Mean of all samples at each entry point with non-detects = 0 (EPA compliance convention; the Hazard Index also uses non-detects = 0); a screening comparison, not a formal running annual average. † Rescission proposed May 2026. PFOA/PFOS MCL 4 ppt (2024 NPDWR, in effect). PFHxS, PFNA, HFPO-DA (10 ppt each) and the Hazard Index (1.0) are 2024 NPDWR values; EPA proposed rescinding them on 18 May 2026 (comment period closed 20 Jul 2026).
Compared with New Jersey standards
| Highest single result | Worst entry-point average* | New Jersey | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFNA (ppt) | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| PFOA (ppt) | 7.9 | 3.95 | 14 |
| PFOS (ppt) | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Sum standards add the listed compounds within each sample (non-detects = 0). State compliance is normally judged on averages over time; these are screening comparisons.
Sampling history
Sampled 2023-02-15 to 2024-12-03 · 1 entry point(s) · water types: GW · 4 sampling visits. PFAS in ppt (ng/L).
| Date | Entry point | Event | PFOA | PFOS | HI | Other detections |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-15 | PENNINGTON SHOP-RITE (GW) | SE1 | 7.9 | <4 | 0 | PFHxA 15.8, PFPeA 13.5 |
| 2023-08-02 | PENNINGTON SHOP-RITE (GW) | SE2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | lithium 21.3 µg/L |
| 2023-09-13 | PENNINGTON SHOP-RITE (GW) | SE2 | <4 | <4 | 0 | none |
| 2024-12-03 | PENNINGTON SHOP-RITE (GW) | SE2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | none |
“<4” = not detected at the reporting limit shown; “n/a” = not analyzed in that sample. Highlighted = at or above the 4 ppt MCL. HI computed per sample with non-detects as 0. Other detections lists every other quantified compound (lithium in µg/L).
All results by entry point
60 results. Each column is one sampling visit (date and UCMR 5 sample event). A number is a measured concentration; “< 4” = below the minimum reporting level shown; “–” = not analyzed in that visit. PFAS in ppt (ng/L); lithium in µg/L.
PENNINGTON SHOP-RITE facility TP001001 · sample point TP001001 · groundwater
| Compound | MRL | 2023-02-15 SE1 | 2023-08-02 SE2 | 2023-09-13 SE2 | 2024-12-03 SE2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PFHxA | 3 ppt | 15.8 | – | < 3 | – |
| PFOA | 4 ppt | 7.9 | – | < 4 | – |
| PFPeA | 3 ppt | 13.5 | – | < 3 | – |
| 11Cl-PF3OUdS | 5 ppt | < 5 | – | < 5 | – |
| 4:2 FTS | 3 ppt | < 3 | – | < 3 | – |
| 6:2 FTS | 5 ppt | < 5 | – | < 5 | – |
| 8:2 FTS | 5 ppt | < 5 | – | < 5 | – |
| 9Cl-PF3ONS | 2 ppt | < 2 | – | < 2 | – |
| ADONA | 3 ppt | < 3 | – | < 3 | – |
| HFPO-DA | 5 ppt | < 5 | – | < 5 | – |
| NEtFOSAA | 5 ppt | < 5 | – | – | < 5 |
| NFDHA | 20 ppt | < 20 | – | < 20 | – |
| NMeFOSAA | 6 ppt | < 6 | – | – | < 6 |
| PFBA | 5 ppt | < 5 | – | < 5 | – |
| PFBS | 3 ppt | < 3 | – | < 3 | – |
| PFDA | 3 ppt | < 3 | – | < 3 | – |
| PFDoA | 3 ppt | < 3 | – | < 3 | – |
| PFEESA | 3 ppt | < 3 | – | < 3 | – |
| PFHpA | 3 ppt | < 3 | – | < 3 | – |
| PFHpS | 3 ppt | < 3 | – | < 3 | – |
| PFHxS | 3 ppt | < 3 | – | < 3 | – |
| PFMBA | 3 ppt | < 3 | – | < 3 | – |
| PFMPA | 4 ppt | < 4 | – | < 4 | – |
| PFNA | 4 ppt | < 4 | – | < 4 | – |
| PFOS | 4 ppt | < 4 | – | < 4 | – |
| PFPeS | 4 ppt | < 4 | – | < 4 | – |
| PFTA | 8 ppt | < 8 | – | – | < 8 |
| PFTrDA | 7 ppt | < 7 | – | – | < 7 |
| PFUnA | 2 ppt | < 2 | – | < 2 | – |
| lithium | 9 µg/L | < 9 | 21.3 | – | – |
Statistics by compound
| Compound | Results | Detected | Highest (date) | Mean bounds | KM median | P75 | P90 | P95 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PFHxA | 2 | 50% | 15.8 2023-02-15 | 7.9–9.4 | fewer than 4 results: raw values only | |||
| PFOA | 2 | 50% | 7.9 2023-02-15 | 3.95–5.95 | fewer than 4 results: raw values only | |||
| PFPeA | 2 | 50% | 13.5 2023-02-15 | 6.75–8.25 | fewer than 4 results: raw values only | |||
| lithium | 2 | 50% | 21.3 2023-08-02 | 10.65–15.15 | fewer than 4 results: raw values only | |||
Never detected (26): 11Cl-PF3OUdS, 4:2 FTS, 6:2 FTS, 8:2 FTS, 9Cl-PF3ONS, ADONA, HFPO-DA, NEtFOSAA, NFDHA, NMeFOSAA, PFBA, PFBS, PFDA, PFDoA, PFEESA, PFHpA, PFHpS, PFHxS, PFMBA, PFMPA, PFNA, PFOS, PFPeS, PFTA, PFTrDA, PFUnA.
Left-censored Kaplan–Meier statistics (Helsel 2005; Helsel & Lee 2006, NADA for R). Units: ppt; lithium µg/L. Each compound has one reporting limit, so the Kaplan–Meier mean equals the upper mean bound (non-detects at the MRL); the lower bound sets non-detects to 0. “<MRL” = the percentile falls below the reporting limit and cannot be estimated. These describe this system's UCMR 5 samples, not population estimates.
Sources
- EPA UCMR 5 occurrence data text files (UCMR5_All.txt; samples 2023-01-09 to 2026-05-29; data summary dated Jul 2026)
- EPA SDWIS via ECHO SDWA downloads, quarter 2026Q3
- EPA Public Water System Service Areas v3 (Mar 2026)
- US Census Bureau cartographic boundary counties 1:500k, 2024
- EPA/USGS NHDPlus V2 (medium resolution) flowlines, Strahler order 2+
Data build 0c4398dd12d6 · 2026-10-18T04:09Z · UCMR 5 release Jul2026 · SDWIS 2026Q3. Data and methods.