Tap water in Wharton Boro-1439, NJ — ZIP 07885
2 public water systems serving about 14,842 people. PFAS "forever chemicals" have been detected here.
F
Failing
PFAS detected: at least one system serving this ZIP reported PFAS in EPA UCMR 5
testing. Levels and the 2024 federal limits are shown per system below.
Water systems serving 07885
Jefferson Twp W U Lk Hop
PWSID NJ1414011 · serves 8,500 ·
groundwater
8 health-based / 45 total violations (5 yrs)
· PFAS up to 9.8 ppt — above federal limit
Wharton Water Dept
PWSID NJ1439001 · serves 6,342 ·
groundwater
0 health-based / 2 total violations (5 yrs)
· PFAS up to 5.3 ppt — above federal limit
Grades summarize EPA SDWIS violation records (last 5 years) and UCMR 5 PFAS results. They are informational, not a health determination. Methodology