Is Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ tap water safe?
The short answer
Ho Ho Kus Water Dept serves Ho-Ho-Kus. In EPA’s and CDC’s records it has 3 results above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029 and 2 results above the health goal, and no health-based violation since 2016.
The worst: PFOA at 30.4 ppt, above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029.
Some homes in a town are on private wells or a small system of their own. The name on your water bill tells you which is yours.
What handles it
Each of these is certified, on a certifier’s listing, for a result above a line in Ho Ho Kus Water Dept’s water.
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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: PFOA, PFOS, PFNA, Lead
Culligan 10-Cup Pitcher with ZeroWater Technology (ZEROP10)
Pitcher
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 9, 2026
Certified for: PFOA, PFOS, PFNA, Lead
Culligan MaxClear Scout Gravity Water Filter (MCS701P)
Dispenser
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 9, 2026
Certified for: PFOA, PFOS, PFNA, Lead
Water testing near Ho-Ho-Kus
The 3 labs New Jersey certifies closest to Ho-Ho-Kus, in a straight line. Call first: certification is test by test, and not every lab takes samples from homeowners.
Environmental Laboratory Services, LLC
Ringwood, NJ · about 11 miles
Pace Analytical Services, LLC-Fairfield
Fairfield, NJ · about 14 miles
Hampton- Clarke
Fairfield, NJ · about 14 miles
ZIP codes in Ho-Ho-Kus
Which ZIP codes are in Ho-Ho-Kus: 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 Ho-Ho-Kus
Other towns in Bergen County with a page of their own.
What to do next
- Read Ho Ho Kus Water Dept’s full reportEvery result with its dates, the violations, and the certification claim that handles each finding.Open the report
- Filters for PFOARanked by certification and what they cost over five years.The best water filters for PFAS, ranked
- On a private well?No utility tests a well. A certified lab test is the first step.How to test well water