Is Elwood, NJ tap water safe?
The short answer
1 of the 4 utilities serving Elwood has a result above a legal limit or action level, or a health-based violation since 2016, in EPA’s and CDC’s records: Hammonton Water Dept.
Hammonton Water Dept, which serves the most people here, has 1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 0.38 ppb, above the health goal. Health goals are stricter than legal limits and are not enforced.
A town can be served by more than one utility, and some homes are on private wells. The name on your water bill tells you which is yours, and your ZIP code narrows it down. They are listed by how many people each serves in Elwood’s ZIP codes, from EPA’s estimates.
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Hammonton Water Dept
New Jersey · serves 12,153 people · about 110 in Elwood
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 0.38 ppb, above the health goal.
1 health-based violation since 2016
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NJ American Water - Egg Harbor City
New Jersey · serves 4,300 people · under 100 in Elwood
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 3.0 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
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NJ American Water - Atlantic County
New Jersey · serves 120,146 people · under 100 in Elwood
2 results above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029 and 1 result above the health goal. The worst: PFOA at 10.9 ppt, above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Winslow Twp Dmu
New Jersey · serves 39,174 people · under 100 in Elwood
2 results above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029 and 1 result above the health goal. The worst: PFOS at 10.8 ppt, above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029.
No health-based violations since 2016
What handles it
Each of these is certified, on a certifier’s listing, for a result above a line in Hammonton Water Dept’s water, which serves the most people here. Another utility’s report names what handles its own results.
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Brita Tahoe Pitcher with Elite Filter (OB60, OB06)
Pitcher
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 13, 2026
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 53checked Oct. 13, 2026
Certified for: Lead
Brita Everyday Pitcher with Elite Filter (OB46, OB06)
Pitcher
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 13, 2026
Certified for: Lead
PUR PLUS 11-Cup Pitcher (PPT111W)
Pitcher
- NSF listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 4, 2026
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 4, 2026
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 4, 2026
Certified for: Lead
Water testing near Elwood
The 3 labs New Jersey certifies closest to Elwood, in a straight line. Call first: certification is test by test, and not every lab takes samples from homeowners.
South Jersey Water Test LLC
Williamstown, NJ · about 15 miles
Vineland Environmental Laboratories LLC
Vineland, NJ · about 18 miles
Eurofins Philadelphia - Vineland
Vineland, NJ · about 19 miles
Which ZIP codes are in Elwood: Census 2020 relationship files. Which utilities serve them, and how many people: EPA SDWIS and EPA’s service area map. Each utility’s results: EPA UCMR 5, EPA SDWIS, and EPA’s and the state’s compliance monitoring, as its report lists them. How they are measured: methodology. Certified labs: NJDEP Office of Quality Assurance, certified drinking water labs; distances from the Census 2020 ZIP code tabulation area gazetteer.
Near Elwood
Other towns in Camden County with a page of their own.
What to do next
- Read Hammonton Water Dept’s full reportEvery result with its dates, the violations, and the certification claim that handles each finding.Open the report
- Filters for LeadRanked by certification and what they cost over five years.The best water filters for lead, ranked
- On a private well?No utility tests a well. A certified lab test is the first step.How to test well water