Nj American Water - Harrison, NJ
Lead detected, under the action levels
Latest 90th-percentile lead: 1 ppb (monitoring period 2026-2026). The federal action level is 15 ppb today and drops to 10 ppb in Nov 2027; EPA's health goal is 0. Lead was measured in sampled homes but the 90th percentile is under both action levels. EPA's health goal for lead is zero, so test your own tap if your home was built before 1986 or anyone in it is pregnant or a young child.
Who runs the water here
Nj American Water - Harrison serves about 9,193 people through 2,675 service connections, which makes it a medium-sized system under EPA's size classes. It is privately owned and draws surface water, in Gloucester County, New Jersey. EPA system ID: NJ0808001; phone on file: 856-764-4932. They can tell you what your service line is made of and whether they pay to replace it.
Lead results over time
Against the period ending 2025 (1 ppb) the latest result is about the same. The highest 90th-percentile result EPA holds for Nj American Water - Harrison is 2 ppb across 10 monitoring periods, none of them over 15 ppb.
| Period ending | 90th-percentile lead |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 ppb |
| 2025 | 1 ppb |
| 2024 | 1 ppb |
| 2023 | 1 ppb |
| 2022 | 1 ppb |
| 2021 | 2 ppb |
| 2020 | 1 ppb |
| 2019 | 1 ppb |
| 2019 | 1 ppb |
| 2018 | 1 ppb |
How Nj American Water - Harrison compares
Of the 605 New Jersey systems with a lead result, the median latest reading is 1 ppb; 5 are over 15 ppb right now and 52 have gone over at some point. Nj American Water - Harrison's 1 ppb sits at the 50th percentile in New Jersey and the 55th nationally (higher means more lead).
Neighbouring systems
25 other systems share Gloucester County; 6 of them have a higher latest lead result than Nj American Water - Harrison. If you are unsure which one supplies your house, the name on your water bill decides it.
| System | People | Latest lead |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Township Mua | 48,000 | 0 (not detected) |
| Deptford Twp Mua | 30,561 | 0 (not detected) |
| Monroe Municipal Utilities Authority | 26,179 | 1.98 ppb |
| Glassboro Water Department | 24,244 | 0 (not detected) |
| West Deptford Twp Water Dept | 22,000 | 0 (not detected) |
| Mantua Township Mua | 12,600 | 0 (not detected) |
| Woodbury City W Dept | 10,263 | 0 (not detected) |
| East Greenwich Twp Water Dept | 9,900 | 4 ppb |
| Borough Of Clayton | 8,179 | 1.17 ppb |
| Pitman Water Department | 7,896 | 0 (not detected) |
What to do in your house
Test your own tap with a certified lab first-draw sample; Delran, NJ may offer free or low-cost kits through the utility. If your own line is lead, replacing the private side runs about $1,200-$12,300 (EPA average about $4,700). Ask Nj American Water - Harrison whether it covers that cost before hiring anyone - many utilities now do.
These figures describe homes the utility sampled, not your tap. Only your service line record or a test of your own water answers the question for your house. Why sampled homes are the worst-case ones is in the guide to reading the number. Size matters more than most people expect: small vs large water systems.