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MAP: Where water systems reported PFAS contamination This map shows water systems included in the EPA’s PFAS testing records, as of July 11, 2024. It’s based on boundaries developed by ...
Map CERCLIS ID Notes Route 561 Dump: Gibbsboro Borough: Camden: 07/28/1998: NJ0000453514: Sherwin Williams Property [97] Mansfield Trail Dump : Byram, New Jersey: Sussex: 10/21/2010: NJN000206345: Mansfield Trail Dump [98]
Among the places where data is available, USA TODAY’s analysis shows large cities have exceeded PFAS limits at higher rates than smaller places. About a third of water systems serving over ...
A news release from the EPA estimates that between about 6% and 10% of 66,000 drinking water systems subject to the new rules may have to take action to reduce PFAS to meet the new standards.
In June 2020, the EPA and New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection published a paper reporting that a unique family of PFAS used by Solvay, chloroperfluoropolyether carboxylates (ClPFPECAs), were contaminating the soils of New Jersey as far from the Solvay facility as 150 km. [185] and the ClPFPECAs were found in water as well. [186]
The list of New Jersey rivers includes streams formally designated as rivers, as well as smaller streams such as branches, creeks, drains, forks, licks, runs, etc. found throughout the state. Among the major rivers in New Jersey are the Manasquan , Maurice , Mullica , Passaic , Rahway , Raritan , Musconetcong , Hudson and Delaware rivers.
Of the 66,000 public drinking water systems impacted by the new standards, the EPA estimates that between 4,100 and 6,700 will eventually have to take action to reduce PFAS contamination.
Since the 1950s, PFAS have been used in a huge range of consumer products, prized for their ability to resist oil, grease, heat and water. They make clothes waterproof, carpets stain-resistant and ...