Elizabeth, Union County
Water treatment in Elizabeth, NJ
Elizabeth's water is delivered by Liberty Water Company, which New Jersey American Water runs under contract. Liberty doesn't draw from rivers or wells of its own: it buys treated water from New Jersey American Water's Raritan system and from Newark, so what reaches your tap started in the Raritan basin or in Newark's reservoirs.
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Water quality
What's in Elizabeth's water
From Liberty Water Company's latest annual water quality report. Your own test shows what reaches your tap.
Liberty Water Company
2025 test results · public water system NJ2004001
- Where it comes from
- All of it is bought: treated river water from New Jersey American Water's Raritan system, and reservoir water from Newark's Pequannock and Wanaque watersheds. New Jersey American Water operates the system under contract.
- Disinfectant
- Chloramines (chlorine bound with ammonia), from 0.04 to 3.7 ppm in the pipes, with a highest running average of 1.1 ppm. The limit is 4.
- Hardness
- 53 to 143 mg/L, about 3.1 to 8.4 grains per gallon.
- PFAS
- PFOA up to 7 ppt and PFOS up to 5 ppt: within New Jersey's limits of 14 and 13, but above the federal 4.0 ppt limits that apply from April 2029.
- Lead
- 2 ppb at the 90th percentile across 54 homes, none over the action level.
What it means in Elizabeth
Chloramines, not chlorine
Liberty's water is disinfected with chloramines. They have to be removed before water goes into a fish tank or a dialysis machine, and the report notes that removing them takes different treatment than removing chlorine.
Hardness that changes
Hardness ranged from 53 to 143 mg/L in 2025, roughly 3 to 8 grains per gallon. Where your home falls in that range decides whether a softener is worth it.
Two treatment byproducts to know
Bromate, which forms during treatment at the plant, reached 7 ppb against a limit of 10. The solvent 1,2,3-trichloropropane was found at up to 0.02 ppb, under New Jersey's 0.03 ppb limit.
Our systems
The systems Elizabeth homes usually need
Complete Home System
City-water homes that want every tap and appliance protected at once
Details about the Complete Home System
Tankless Alkaline RO
Replacing bottled water for drinking and cooking
Details about the Tankless Alkaline RO
Whole-Home Water Softener
Homes with hard water and limited space
Details about the Whole-Home Water Softener
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FAQ
Elizabeth water questions
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Who supplies water in Elizabeth, NJ?
Liberty Water Company (public water system NJ2004001), operated under contract by New Jersey American Water. It buys its water from New Jersey American Water's Raritan system and from Newark's water system.
Is Elizabeth tap water hard?
Some of the time. Liberty's 2025 report lists hardness from 53 to 143 mg/L, about 3 to 8 grains per gallon. We test at your tap to see where your home falls before recommending a softener.
Does Elizabeth water have PFAS?
At low levels: up to 7 ppt PFOA and 5 ppt PFOS in 2025, which meets New Jersey's current limits. The federal limits of 4.0 ppt each take effect in April 2029. Reverse osmosis at the kitchen sink is one way to reduce PFAS in the water you drink now.
Is fluoride added to Elizabeth's water?
No. Liberty's report says neither New Jersey American Water nor Newark adds fluoride to the water they supply to Elizabeth, and the purchased water has no natural fluoride.
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