Cherry Hill, NJ water treatment
What's in Cherry Hill's water, who supplies it, and how to fix what you find, with sources. Check your ZIP for your utility's EPA records.
Your water in Cherry Hill
New Jersey American Water's Western system serves all of ZIP 08003 and about half of 08002; Merchantville-Pennsauken Water Commission serves most of the rest of 08002[1]. Almost all of Cherry Hill is on public water.
New Jersey American Water's 2025 report for the Western system lists total hardness of 128 mg/L, or 7.48 grains per gallon[2], in the USGS hard range[3]. In EPA's UCMR 5 sampling the Western system reported PFOS up to 4.4 ppt and PFOA up to 4.3 ppt, just over the 4.0 ppt federal limit that takes effect in 2029; Merchantville-Pennsauken reported PFOA up to 12 ppt and PFOS up to 8.2 ppt[4][5].
Local issues to know
- Hardness: New Jersey American Water's Western system reported 128 mg/L as calcium carbonate, about 7.5 grains per gallon in its 2025 report[2]. The USGS calls 61–120 mg/L moderately hard and 121–180 mg/L hard[3]. See hard water and our hardness by town table.
- PFAS: results differ by supplier; see PFAS water filters in New Jersey.
- Lead service lines: New Jersey law requires utilities to replace lead service lines[6]. See lead.
Utility or well? ZIP 08002: about 2% of the land area; ZIP 08003: about 0% of the land area lies outside mapped public water service areas[1]. Homes in those areas are likely on private wells, which no utility tests. If that's you, start with a free in-home test.
Utility records
New Jersey American Water (Western system)
EPA water system ID NJ0327001 · serves about 274,291 people · surface water (rivers, streams, or reservoirs)
- Health violations
- No health-based violations on record[1]
- Lead
- 3 ppb at the 90th percentile of its most recent lead sampling (EPA action level: 15 ppb)[7]
- PFAS
- EPA UCMR 5 sampling found PFOS up to 4.4 ppt, PFOA up to 4.3 ppt, PFPeA up to 4.9 ppt, PFHxA up to 4.1 ppt, so PFOA and PFOS were above the 4.0 ppt federal limit that takes effect in 2029.[4]
Full EPA record for this system · Ask the utility for its annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) for hardness and other details[8].
Merchantville-Pennsauken Water Commission
EPA water system ID NJ0424001 · serves about 47,144 people · surface water bought from another supplier
- Health violations
- No health-based violations on record[1]
- Lead
- 0 ppb at the 90th percentile of its most recent lead sampling (EPA action level: 15 ppb)[7]
- PFAS
- EPA UCMR 5 sampling found PFOA up to 12 ppt, PFOS up to 8.2 ppt, PFPeA up to 9 ppt, PFHxA up to 6.3 ppt, so PFOA and PFOS were above the 4.0 ppt federal limit that takes effect in 2029.[4]
Full EPA record for this system · Ask the utility for its annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) for hardness and other details[8].
Recommended for Cherry Hill homes
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How it works
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Data comes from U.S. EPA and Census public records. It covers public water systems, not private wells, and it isn't a test of your home's tap. If you're on a well, a free in-home test is the best way to know what's in your water.
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How hard is Cherry Hill water?
New Jersey American Water's 2025 Western system report lists 128 mg/L, about 7.5 grains per gallon. That's hard enough for a softener to pay off in fewer scale problems.
Who supplies Cherry Hill's water?
New Jersey American Water (Western system) or Merchantville-Pennsauken Water Commission, depending on your address.
Is there PFAS in Cherry Hill water?
Both suppliers reported PFOA and PFOS above 4.0 ppt in EPA sampling, the federal limit that takes effect in 2029. Merchantville-Pennsauken's results were higher.
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Sources
- U.S. EPA: SDWIS Federal Reports (violations, lead and copper results). sdwis.epa.gov/ords/sfdw_pub/r/sfdw/sdwis_fed_reports_public/200
- New Jersey American Water: Western System (PWS ID NJ0327001) 2025 Annual Water Quality Report. amwater.com/njaw/resources/PDF/ccr/delaware_2025.pdf
- USGS Water Science School: Hardness of water. www.usgs.gov/special-topics/water-science-school/science/hardness-water
- U.S. EPA: UCMR occurrence data. www.epa.gov/dwucmr/occurrence-data-unregulated-contaminant-monitoring-rule
- U.S. EPA: Proposed PFOA and PFOS compliance extension rule. www.epa.gov/sdwa/proposed-pfoa-and-pfos-compliance-extension-rule
- New Jersey P.L. 2021, c.183 (lead service line replacement). pub.njleg.gov/bills/2020/AL21/183_.HTM
- U.S. EPA: Basic information about lead in drinking water. www.epa.gov/ground-water-and-drinking-water/basic-information-about-lead-drinking-water
- U.S. EPA: Consumer Confidence Reports (CCR) information for consumers. www.epa.gov/ccr/ccr-information-consumers
EPA records retrieved Oct 2026 from the EPA SDWIS and UCMR 5 public datasets. Utility records describe a water system, not the tap in your home. Records can lag and may be incomplete.