PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2025
Perfluorononanoic acid in Lakewood, NJ tap water
Lakewood, NJ's 2025 Perfluorononanoic acid measurement is below the federal limit of 10 ng/L (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average System-wide | 0 ng/L | None set |
Range System-wide | Not detected ng/L | None set |
Reported level Hazard Index Calculation | 0.0045 ng/L | None set |
Reported level System-wide | 3 ng/L | 10 ng/L MCL |
Verbatim from Lakewood, NJ's 2025 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Perfluorononanoic acid
Perfluorononanoic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical.'
Regulated by the EPA at 10 parts per trillion and included in the PFAS Hazard Index.
How Lakewood, NJ compares
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People also ask
+Is there Perfluorononanoic acid in Lakewood, NJ tap water?
Yes — Lakewood, NJ's 2025 Consumer Confidence Report lists Perfluorononanoic acid at 0 ng/L. Lakewood, NJ's 2025 Perfluorononanoic acid measurement is below the federal limit of 10 ng/L (MCL).
+What's the federal limit for Perfluorononanoic acid in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Perfluorononanoic acid is 10 ng/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+What is Perfluorononanoic acid?
Perfluorononanoic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical.' Regulated by the EPA at 10 parts per trillion and included in the PFAS Hazard Index.
+Where does this Perfluorononanoic acid measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Perfluorononanoic acid entry from the 2025 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Lakewood, NJ water utility — the annual drinking-water report every U.S. utility is required by federal law to publish. The original source document is archived at /water/nj/lakewood/2025/source.