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Public water-system records for Bound Brook, NJ from EPA SDWIS.
Middlesex Water Company
PFAS above an official threshold detected in available EPA records.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City-area ZIP code · Serves 233,376 people
Nj American Water - Liberty
PFAS above an official threshold detected in available EPA records.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
Purchased or imported water record · Serves 134,000 people
Nj American Water - Raritan
PFAS above an official threshold detected in available EPA records.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City-area ZIP code · Serves 615,430 people
Data from EPA SDWIS
PFAS screening separates EPA UCMR5 drinking-water monitoring from nearby DoD PFAS investigation-site records; EPA samples shown are from Oct 2023 to Aug 2024.
Drinking Water PFAS Monitoring
EPA UCMR5 samples public water systems. These results are separate from nearby PFAS cleanup or investigation-site records.
16 PFAS sample results above EPA limits
Sample period: Oct 2023 to Aug 2024
UCMR5 results are sampled by public water system, not every household. Confirm your water provider before treating these as tap-water results for a specific address.
| Chemical | Concentration (µg/L) | EPA Limit (µg/L) | Sample date | Over Limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PFOA | 0.0065 | 0.0040 | 2024-08-13 | Yes |
| PFOA | 0.0045 | 0.0040 | 2024-08-13 | Yes |
| PFOA | 0.0045 | 0.0040 | 2024-05-13 | Yes |
| PFOA | 0.0045 | 0.0040 | 2024-07-30 | Yes |
| PFOA | 0.0043 | 0.0040 | 2023-10-16 | Yes |
| PFOA | 0.0075 | 0.0040 | 2024-01-23 | Yes |
| PFOS | 0.0068 | 0.0040 | 2024-01-23 | Yes |
| PFOA | 0.0060 | 0.0040 | 2024-08-21 | Yes |
| PFOA | 0.0057 | 0.0040 | 2024-08-27 | Yes |
| PFOS | 0.0053 | 0.0040 | 2024-08-27 | Yes |
| PFOA | 0.0050 | 0.0040 | 2024-01-19 | Yes |
| PFOA | 0.0048 | 0.0040 | 2024-01-23 | Yes |
| PFOA | 0.0046 | 0.0040 | 2024-08-21 | Yes |
| PFOA | 0.0042 | 0.0040 | 2024-07-30 | Yes |
| PFOA | 0.0042 | 0.0040 | 2024-07-30 | Yes |
| PFOS | 0.0041 | 0.0040 | 2024-08-21 | Yes |
PFAS detections below EPA limits.
Nearby PFAS Investigation Sites
DoD records are nearby site investigations, not Bound Brook drinking-water detections. Record names come from the source database and can be broad.
No DoD PFAS investigation records shown for this report.
EPA ATTAINS records identify assessed water bodies that do not meet water-quality standards for designated uses.
Green Brook
Reported: Nov 2026
Health-relevant causes: Dioxins, Mercury, Metals (other Than Mercury), Pathogens, Polychlorinated Biphenyls (pcbs)
Affected uses: Drinkingwater, Ecological, Fishconsumption, Recreation
Data from EPA ATTAINS
NPDES permits regulate pollutant discharges into U.S. waterways. Facilities must report compliance quarterly.
Violation records
Last inspected: Dec 2025
Last inspected: Dec 2025
Last inspected: Dec 2025
Data from EPA ECHO
To investigate water contamination, check the sampling locations, dates and results below. For tap water records, see Drinking water quality above.
Reviewed: source records as of 2026
Review historical EPA air pollution records, including monitoring and facility emissions where available. For current conditions, check local air quality on AirNow.
Somerset County
Assessment year: 2020
According to EPA, a cancer risk of 30-in-1-million means that for every 1 million people continuously exposed to these air toxics over a 70-year lifetime, an estimated 30 may develop cancer from that exposure. This is in addition to cancer risk from all other causes.
Top modeled source groups
Data from EPA AirToxScreen
EPA designates an area as nonattainment when air quality does not meet federal health-based standards (NAAQS) for a specific pollutant.
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island: Ozone
NonattainmentSerious8-Hour Ozone (2015 Standard)
Health effects (EPA): Respiratory inflammation, aggravation of asthma, reduced lung function (EPA)
New York-N. New Jersey-Long Island: Ozone
NonattainmentSevere 158-Hour Ozone (2008 Standard)
Original designation: Jul 2012
Health effects (EPA): Respiratory inflammation, aggravation of asthma, reduced lung function (EPA)
Maintenance areas
Previously nonattainment; currently meeting the standard and monitored under an EPA maintenance plan.
New York-N. New Jersey-Long Island
PM2.5 · PM-2.5 (2006 Standard)
Classification: Former Subpart 1
Original designation: Dec 2009
Current design value: 25 µg/m³ (2023-2025)
Data from EPA Green Book
EPA annual monitor summaries describe past measurements. For current air quality, see AirNow.
Bayonne
Annual mean: 0.9 Parts per billion
Observation year: 2025
Annual mean: 29.6 Parts per billion
Observation year: 2025
Annual mean: 0.039 Parts per million
EPA primary exceedance count: 3 (Ozone 8-hour 2015)
Observation year: 2025
Data from EPA AQS
Facilities regulated under the Clean Air Act. CAA HPV flags indicate serious noncompliance such as exceeding emission limits.
Air Violations
Last inspected: Dec 2025
Data from EPA ECHO
TRI releases are self-reported annual totals (calendar year 2024). Hover fugitive or stack for definitions.
Veolia Es Technical Solutions L.L.C.
Reported: 2024
EPA records for current, proposed and formerly listed Superfund sites on the National Priorities List (NPL).
Open data source: Search EPA ECHOEPA FRS Registry ID 110013688116
Reported: Nov 2021
Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026
State environmental agencies maintain cleanup site databases that include state Superfund, voluntary cleanup, and brownfield remediation programs. These programs track additional sites beyond those on the federal NPL.
3 sites with active cleanup or investigation
18 W MAIN ST, BOUND BROOK BORO
0.5 miles away · SOMERSET County
Reported: Nov 2026
410 420 VOSSELLER AVE, BOUND BROOK BORO
0.4 miles away · SOMERSET County
Reported: Nov 2026
420 TALMAGE AVE, BOUND BROOK BORO
0.7 miles away · SOMERSET County
Reported: Nov 2026
Data from EPA ECHO
Facilities with hazardous-waste handler records under RCRA in the reviewed 5-mile city-center search area. Active handler status is separate from air, water, or other ECHO compliance violations, which are shown in their own sections.
Active RCRA handler records in the reviewed city search area
Release reports
Reported: Dec 2021
Reported: Dec 2021
Reported: Dec 2021
Data from EPA UST Finder
Reviewed: reporting year 2024
Sites regulated by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, including mines, sand and gravel operations, and portable crushers. Status and type are from the MSHA Mine Data Retrieval System. Records with active/intermittent status dates older than 5 years are shown as older records rather than current active sites.
No records shown in this group.
Reviewed: status dates within last 5 years
Data from MSHA
Somerset County, NJ
EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)
Somerset County is EPA Radon Zone 1 (highest potential). EPA defines Zone 1 counties as having predicted average indoor screening levels above 4 pCi/L.
Radon levels can vary from home to home, so EPA recommends testing the property to know its indoor level.
FEMA flood zones describe mapped flood hazards. Look up a specific address with FEMA.
Special Flood Hazard Area — 1% annual chance of flooding (100-year floodplain) with base flood elevation.
Results use an earlier stored RMP inventory. Current EPA ECHO location coverage is unverified.
EPA ECHO lists facilities linked to the Risk Management Program. Results include facilities with locations that can be matched. Records may be historical. Current operations, chemical inventories, and recent accident history are unverified.
Reviewed: 2000-present
Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.
Somerset County, New JerseyPop. 346,875
County Health Rankings edition: 2024
Premature Death
Poor or Fair Health
Poor Physical Health Days
Poor Mental Health Days
Adult Smoking
Adult Obesity
Air Pollution - Particulate Matter
Drinking water violation indicator
Diabetes Prevalence
Life Expectancy
| Indicator | County | State | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premature Death | 4,405 | 6,516 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 10.8% | 14.0% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 9.9% | 10.8% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 24.9% | 28.3% | 34.0% |
| Air Pollution - Particulate Matter | 8.4 | 7.8 | 7.3 |
| Drinking water violation indicator | Yes | N/A | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 7.8% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 81.8 | 79.2 | 77.6 |
EPA testing found PFAS in water samples from Middlesex Water Company. Results dated Nov 14, 2023 to Aug 13, 2024 include PFBA at 0.0073 micrograms per liter and PFOA at 0.0045 to 0.0065 micrograms per liter.
EPA testing found PFAS in water samples from Nj American Water-Liberty. Results dated Oct 16, 2023 to Jul 30, 2024 include PFOA at 0.0043 to 0.0045 micrograms per liter and PFPeA at 0.0034 to 0.0037 micrograms per liter.
EPA testing found PFAS in water samples from Nj American Water-Raritan. Results dated Jan 19, 2024 to Aug 27, 2024 include PFOA at 0.0042 to 0.0075 micrograms per liter and PFOS at 0.0041 to 0.0068 micrograms per liter.
Check with the utility that serves your address for its testing results.
EPA drinking water records on this page list 15 violations for Middlesex Water Company.
The EPA drinking water records available here list no violations for Nj American Water-Liberty.
The EPA drinking water records available here list no violations for Nj American Water-Raritan.
Check your water bill to identify the utility serving your address. Ask that utility about current drinking water advisories.
Nearby EPA monitoring stations provide annual air quality measurements for Bound Brook.
The monitoring station at Bayonne recorded an annual average of 0.9 Parts per billion for sulfur dioxide in 2025.
The monitoring station at Bayonne recorded an annual average of 29.6 Parts per billion for nitrogen dioxide in 2025.
The monitoring station at Bayonne recorded an annual average of 0.039 Parts per million for ozone in 2025.
Download 2025 EPA annual monitor dataCurrent air quality on AirNow
The radon data for Bound Brook covers Somerset County. EPA places this area in Zone 1, with a predicted average indoor radon screening level above 4 picocuries per liter.
This city report shows 1 Superfund site: Brook Industrial Park.
No brownfield sites were returned for this city report.
The county data for Bound Brook reports a life expectancy of 81.8 years in Somerset County, New Jersey.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for Bound Brook reports 4,405 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in Somerset County, New Jersey. This measure adds up the years lost to early deaths and adjusts for differences in population age.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for Bound Brook lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 8.4 micrograms per cubic meter in Somerset County, New Jersey.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.