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newark-0714, NJ

EPA monitoring detected 20 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving newark-0714. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the highest level found for each below, with its EPA source and period.

1
water supplier
294,274
people served
20
contaminants found
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What was found in newark-0714's water

The highest level seen across the city's suppliers, the EPA limit for each, and where the figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Copper
1464 µg/L 113%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 1300 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Lead
1420 µg/L 9467%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
TTHM
152 µg/L 190%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
140 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
130.6 µg/L 218%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 60 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Nitrate
122 µg/L 1.2%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Fluoride
92 µg/L 2.3%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
78.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
59 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
15 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
14.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Barium
8 µg/L 0.4%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
4.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
2.19 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Cyanide
2 µg/L 1%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.5 pCi/L 30%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4
Bromoform
0.5000 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
PFOA
0.0053 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 UCMR-5
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 1/1 LCR
Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the single worst sample on record — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving newark-0714

SupplierPopulation served
NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT 294,274

Frequently asked questions about newark-0714 tap water

Is newark-0714 tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 20 contaminants in the water serving newark-0714. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve newark-0714?

1 public water supplier report drinking-water monitoring for newark-0714, New Jersey to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in newark-0714's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in newark-0714 include Copper, Lead, TTHM, Chloroform, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). The full list, with the highest level found and the data source, is in the table above.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.