Washington Township, NJ water treatment
What's in Washington Township'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 Washington Township
ZIP 08080 (Sewell) covers parts of Washington Township and Mantua Township. Washington Township MUA, a groundwater system serving about 48,000 people, covers the largest mapped share; Mantua Township MUA and neighboring systems serve the rest[1]. About 45% of the ZIP's land lies outside mapped service areas.
In EPA's UCMR 5 sampling, Washington Township MUA reported PFOA up to 9 ppt and PFBS up to 10.9 ppt; Mantua Township MUA reported PFOA up to 4.8 ppt[2]. Both PFOA results are above the 4.0 ppt federal limit that takes effect in 2029[3]. Neither system has a health-based violation on record[1].
Local issues to know
- Gross alpha (radium) in wells: statewide, 10% of 99,698 tested wells exceeded 15 pCi/L, most often in Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, and Gloucester counties[4]. See radon and radium.
- PFAS: see PFAS water filters in New Jersey.
- Orange stains: usually iron, which EPA lists as a cause of rusty color and staining[5]; see iron and manganese.
Utility or well? ZIP 08080: about 45% 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
Mantua Township MUA
EPA water system ID NJ0810004 · serves about 12,600 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)[6]
- PFAS
- EPA UCMR 5 sampling found PFOA up to 4.8 ppt, PFOS up to 4 ppt, PFPeA up to 5.6 ppt, PFHxA up to 5.5 ppt, so PFOA was above the 4.0 ppt federal limit that takes effect in 2029.[2]
Full EPA record for this system · Ask the utility for its annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) for hardness and other details[7].
Washington Township MUA
EPA water system ID NJ0818004 · serves about 48,000 people · groundwater (wells)
- 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)[6]
- PFAS
- EPA UCMR 5 sampling found PFOA up to 9 ppt, PFBS up to 10.9 ppt, PFHxA up to 5.6 ppt, PFPeA up to 5.5 ppt, so PFOA was above the 4.0 ppt federal limit that takes effect in 2029.[2]
Full EPA record for this system · Ask the utility for its annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) for hardness and other details[7].
Recommended for Washington Township homes
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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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Washington Township water questions
Who supplies water in Washington Township, NJ?
Mostly Washington Township MUA. Parts of ZIP 08080 are on Mantua Township MUA or a neighboring system, and some homes use wells.
Does Washington Township water have PFAS?
EPA UCMR 5 sampling found PFOA up to 9 ppt on Washington Township MUA and 4.8 ppt on Mantua Township MUA.
What should a Gloucester County well owner test?
Beyond the state's sale-time test, gross alpha is worth checking: Gloucester is one of the counties where it's most often above the standard.
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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
- 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
- NJ DOH Environmental Public Health Tracking: Gross alpha in private wells. www-doh.nj.gov/doh-shad/indicator/summary/GrossAlphaPW.html
- U.S. EPA: Secondary drinking water standards (nuisance chemicals). www.epa.gov/sdwa/secondary-drinking-water-standards-guidance-nuisance-chemicals
- 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.