Is Gouldtown, NJ tap water safe?
The short answer
2 of the 2 utilities serving Gouldtown have a result above a legal limit or action level, or a health-based violation since 2016, in EPA’s and CDC’s records: Bridgeton City Water Dept and Upper Deerfield Twp Water Dept.
Bridgeton City Water Dept, which serves the most people here, has 2 results above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 2.9 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 Gouldtown’s ZIP codes, from EPA’s estimates.
- Open report
Bridgeton City Water Dept
New Jersey · serves 22,770 people · about 540 in Gouldtown
2 results above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 2.9 ppb, above the health goal.
3 health-based violations since 2016
- Open report
Upper Deerfield Twp Water Dept
New Jersey · serves 3,100 people · about 110 in Gouldtown
Nothing in its records is above a health goal.
5 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 Bridgeton City 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 Gouldtown
The 3 labs New Jersey certifies closest to Gouldtown, in a straight line. Call first: certification is test by test, and not every lab takes samples from homeowners.
Eurofins Philadelphia - Vineland
Vineland, NJ · about 14 miles
Vineland Environmental Laboratories LLC
Vineland, NJ · about 16 miles
South Jersey Water Test LLC
Williamstown, NJ · about 22 miles
ZIP codes in Gouldtown
Which ZIP codes are in Gouldtown: 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 Gouldtown
Other towns in Cumberland County with a page of their own.
What to do next
- Read Bridgeton City 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