Is Riverton, NJ tap water safe?
The short answer
NJ American Water - Western serves Riverton. In EPA’s and CDC’s records it has 2 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: PFOS at 4.4 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 NJ American Water - Western’s water.
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Countertop reverse osmosis
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 58NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 4, 2026
Certified for: PFOS, PFOA, Lead, Arsenic
Aquasana SmartFlow Reverse Osmosis (AQ-SFRO2)
Under-sink reverse osmosis
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 58NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 9, 2026
Certified for: PFOS, PFOA, Lead, Arsenic
Brondell Capella RC250 Reverse Osmosis System
Under-sink reverse osmosis
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 58NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 9, 2026
Certified for: PFOS, PFOA, Lead, Arsenic
Water testing near Riverton
The 3 labs New Jersey certifies closest to Riverton, in a straight line. Call first: certification is test by test, and not every lab takes samples from homeowners.
EMSL Analytical Inc.
Cinnaminson, NJ · under a mile
Pace Analytical Services, LLC - Pennsauken
Pennsauken, NJ · about 5 miles
Eurofins Built Environment Testing East
Cherry Hill, NJ · about 8 miles
ZIP codes in Riverton
Which ZIP codes are in Riverton: 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 Riverton
Other towns in Burlington County with a page of their own.
What to do next
- Read NJ American Water - Western’s full reportEvery result with its dates, the violations, and the certification claim that handles each finding.Open the report
- Filters for PFOSRanked 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