TapGraded
C

JERSEY CITY MUA

Jersey City, NJ · 262,000 served

JERSEY CITY MUA serves 262,000 people in Jersey City, NJ. It has 0 health-based violations in the last 5 years. TapGraded gives this system a C.

Score breakdown

Health-based violations (5y)

0

Monitoring violations (5y)

2

Currently unaddressed

0

Overall score

68/100

Violation history (last 5 years)

2021
2025
Health-based Monitoring / reporting

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Lead (Lead and Copper Rule)

EPA's current lead action level is 15 ppb (dropping to 10 ppb in 2027 under the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements).

90th-percentile lead sample 5.7 ppb
0 ppb EPA action level: 15 ppb

PFAS (UCMR5 occurrence data)

PFOS 7.7 ppt over limit
0 ppt EPA MCL: 4 ppt
PFOA 9.2 ppt over limit
0 ppt EPA MCL: 4 ppt
PFNA (not detected) 0 ppt
0 ppt EPA MCL: 10 ppt
PFHxS 5 ppt
0 ppt EPA MCL: 10 ppt
HFPO-DA (not detected) 0 ppt
0 ppt EPA MCL: 10 ppt

System details

System type
Community water system
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Service connections
36,000

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Frequently asked questions

Is Jersey City, NJ tap water safe to drink?

JERSEY CITY MUA has 0 health-based violations in the last 5 years. TapGraded gives this system a C.

Does JERSEY CITY MUA have lead in its water?

The most recent 90th-percentile lead sample is 5.7 ppb, versus the EPA action level of 15 ppb.

Has PFAS been detected in JERSEY CITY MUA's water?

Yes — PFAS was detected at or above the EPA MCL for 2 of the tracked analytes.

Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO · Data as of 2026Q2