Record-high ‘forever chemicals’ found in private N.J. well. But hundreds more being tested.

By Steven Rodas | NJ.com | March 9, 2025

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"You wouldn’t know it driving past the car dealerships and colorful storefronts in Washington Township, but chemical findings along this section of Route 31 appear to be astronomically high.

A Warren County private well, one of hundreds of privately-owned wells being investigated by regulators for pollution, was found to have “forever chemicals” that look to be record-breaking.

The drinking water well services a self-storage facility in the town.

Further vetting is happening now, but 2023 readings discovered a total concentration of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (also called “PFAS”) at the private well of 18,997 parts per trillion, the state’s Department of Environmental Protection confirmed this week."

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Topics:

• ChemicalsPFAS
• Environment
• Wildlife
• ImpactDrinking water
• ImpactDrinking waterPrivate wells
• Affected community
• Health
• Monitoring Data
• PFAS Uses