Is Old Bridge twp.-1209, NJ Tap Water Safe? Quality & Contaminants

What was found in Old Bridge twp.-1209's water

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

Contaminant	Level vs EPA limit	Suppliers	Source
Fluoride	580 µg/L 14% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L	1/2	SYR4
Nitrate	300 µg/L 3% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L	1/2	SYR4
Copper	200 µg/L 15% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L	2/2	SYR4
TTHM	131.7 µg/L 165% of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L	2/2	SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	104.4 µg/L 174% of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 60 µg/L	2/2	SYR4
Chloroform	102.8 µg/L No EPA limit set	2/2	SYR4
Barium	90 µg/L 4.5% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L	2/2	SYR4
Lead	82.7 µg/L 551% of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L	2/2	SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite	61.2 µg/L 0.6% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L	1/2	SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid	60 µg/L No EPA limit set	2/2	SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid	53.5 µg/L No EPA limit set	2/2	SYR4
Bromodichloromethane	24.2 µg/L No EPA limit set	2/2	SYR4
Lithium	21.2 µg/L No EPA limit set	2/2	UCMR-5
Monochloroacetic Acid	17.8 µg/L No EPA limit set	2/2	SYR4
Asbestos	15 MFL 214% of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 7 MFL	1/2	SYR4
Dibromochloromethane	11.3 µg/L No EPA limit set	2/2	SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid	6.8 µg/L No EPA limit set	2/2	SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid	4.27 µg/L No EPA limit set	2/2	SYR4
Bromoform	2.75 µg/L No EPA limit set	2/2	SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)	1.5 pCi/L 30% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L	1/2	SYR4
Pfba	0.0650 µg/L No EPA limit set	2/2	UCMR-5
PFOA	0.0074 µg/L No EPA limit set	2/2	UCMR-5
Pfhxa	0.0046 µg/L No EPA limit set	2/2	UCMR-5
Pfpea	0.0041 µg/L No EPA limit set	2/2	UCMR-5
PFOS	0.0040 µg/L No EPA limit set	1/2	UCMR-5
Lead	0.0010 mg/L 6.8% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L	2/2	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 Old Bridge twp.-1209

Supplier	Population served
OLD BRIDGE MUA	68,000
MATAWAN BOROUGH WATER DE	9,084

Frequently asked questions about Old Bridge twp.-1209 tap water

Is Old Bridge twp.-1209 tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 26 contaminants in the water serving Old Bridge twp.-1209. 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 Old Bridge twp.-1209?

2 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Old Bridge twp.-1209, New Jersey to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Old Bridge twp.-1209's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Old Bridge twp.-1209 include Fluoride, Nitrate, Copper, TTHM, 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.