‘Startlingly High’ Levels of PFAS Pollution Found in Warren County Hot Spot

February 27, 2025 | njspotlightnews.org

A private well at the heart of a pollution hot spot in Warren County has levels of toxic “forever chemicals” that appear to be the highest recorded in New Jersey and among the highest ever seen in the nation. 

Records from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection show that a drinking water sample from a private well at a self-storage facility in the area of South Lincoln Avenue in Washington Township had a total concentration of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances — PFAS — of 18,997 parts per trillion. The sample was pulled from the well on June 13, 2023.

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NJ SEED: PFAS pollution is one of the most serious environmental problems to face this or any other state. Remediation options are limited and very expensive.