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What's in the Water in Delran, NJ?

Monitoring data for Delran, New Jersey shows 6 distinct contaminants detected in the public water supply — Total Coliform (TCR), Combined Filter Effluent, Gross Alpha, Uranium, Gross Beta, and others. None exceeded the EPA Maximum Contaminant Level in the reported samples.

Contaminants Detected in Delran

ContaminantDetectedEPA Limit (MCL)Status
Total Coliform (TCR)2.5 % positive5 % positiveWithin limit
Combined Filter Effluent0.5 NTU1 NTUWithin limit
Gross Alpha7.5 pCi/L15 pCi/LWithin limit
Uranium15 ppb30 ppbWithin limit
Gross Beta25 pCi/L50 pCi/LWithin limit
E. coli0 presence0 presenceWithin limit

Detected levels are the highest reported across Delran systems for each contaminant. MCL = EPA Maximum Contaminant Level, the legal safety ceiling. Source: EPA SDWIS monitoring data.

Safety & Violations

MetricValue
Average Safety Score79/100 (C worst)
Public Water Systems1
Population Served264,586
Health Violations0
Monitoring Violations1
Contaminant Exceedances0
Enforcement Actions12

Frequently Asked Questions

Monitoring data for Delran, New Jersey shows 6 distinct contaminants detected in the public water supply — Total Coliform (TCR), Combined Filter Effluent, Gross Alpha, Uranium, Gross Beta, and others. None exceeded the EPA Maximum Contaminant Level in the reported samples.

The 1 public water system serving Delran, New Jersey (population 264,586) average a Water Safety Score of 79/100, with a worst grade of C. These systems have no health-based violations on record.

Delran, New Jersey is served by 1 public water system, together supplying water to roughly 264,586 people. The worst safety grade among them is C.

No. In the reported monitoring data for Delran, no detected contaminant exceeded its EPA Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL).

The Water Safety Score (0-100, graded A-F) weighs health-based violations (40%), contaminant exceedances (30%), enforcement history (20%), and monitoring violations (10%), using EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) data from the last 10 years.

Request your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR), consider an independent test from a state-certified lab, and use an NSF-certified filter targeting any contaminant of concern. For lead specifically, run cold water 30 seconds before drinking.

Monitoring data for Delran, New Jersey shows 6 distinct contaminants detected in the public water supply — Total Coliform (TCR), Combined Filter Effluent, Gross Alpha, Uranium, Gross Beta, and others. None exceeded the EPA Maximum Contaminant Level in the reported samples.

The data source behind this answer is the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Every figure on the page traces back to that source; the methodology page describes the inputs and the refresh cadence in full detail.

A practical caveat: the headline answer above reflects the most recent the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) vintage; underlying data is often revised for months after first publication, and the right reference for any specific decision is whichever vintage is current at the time of the decision. The as-of date is stamped on every page.

Source: EPA Ground Water and Drinking Water, 2026.