Maple Shade Water Hardness & Quality Report (2026)

Maple Shade, New Jersey, in Burlington County — a Burlington County township adjacent to Cherry Hill and Moorestown, in the south Jersey suburban Philadelphia corridor — receives its municipal water from New Jersey American Water, drawing from the Rancocas Creek (Delaware tributary, Burlington County) or through the Delaware River interconnect in the south New Jersey water grid.

The moderately soft 87 mg/L hardness and TDS of 166.8 mg/L reflect the Burlington County supply's character — the Rancocas Creek drains the New Jersey Pine Barrens margins (Atlantic Coastal Plain sand — soft, organically colored) blended with the Delaware River at Burlington/Trenton (moderately hard from Appalachian carbonate). The moderately soft water characteristic of the south New Jersey suburban Philadelphia area reflects this Pine Barrens-Delaware River blend, softer than the Gloucester County aquifer wells.

At 87 mg/L, Maple Shade's water is moderately soft — comfortable for household use. Scale forms slowly, soap lathers well, and appliances operate efficiently. Semi-annual descaling is adequate. The PFAS level of 7.8 ppt warrants a certified drinking water filter — the McGuire Air Force Base / Fort Dix / Lakehurst joint base (Joint Base MDL — Burlington County — a major documented PFAS source in the Burlington-Ocean County aquifer), the South Jersey manufacturing corridor, and the New Jersey PFAS background contribute to Maple Shade's elevated readings.