Is Leisure Knoll, NJ tap water safe?
The short answer
1 of the 2 utilities serving Leisure Knoll has a result above a legal limit or action level, or a health-based violation since 2016, in EPA’s and CDC’s records: Manchester Twp Water Utility - Eastern.
Manchester Twp Water Utility - Eastern, which serves the most people here, has 1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 0.4 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 Leisure Knoll’s ZIP codes, from EPA’s estimates.
- Open report
Manchester Twp Water Utility - Eastern
New Jersey · serves 23,980 people · about 220 in Leisure Knoll
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 0.4 ppb, above the health goal.
1 health-based violation since 2016
- Open report
Manchester Twp Water Utility - Western
New Jersey · serves 19,200 people · about 200 in Leisure Knoll
2 results above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029. The worst: PFOA at 5.3 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 Manchester Twp Water Utility - Eastern’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 Leisure Knoll
The 3 labs New Jersey certifies closest to Leisure Knoll, in a straight line. Call first: certification is test by test, and not every lab takes samples from homeowners.
ALS Environmental - Toms River
Toms River, NJ · about 7 miles
J.R. Henderson Labs
Beachwood, NJ · about 8 miles
E Runyon T/A Aquatic Services
Howell, NJ · about 14 miles
ZIP codes in Leisure Knoll
Which ZIP codes are in Leisure Knoll: 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 Leisure Knoll
Other towns in Ocean County with a page of their own.
What to do next
- Read Manchester Twp Water Utility - Eastern’s full reportEvery result with its dates, the violations, and the certification claim that handles each finding.Open the report
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- On a private well?No utility tests a well. A certified lab test is the first step.How to test well water