OAKLAND WATER DEPT
NJ · PWS ID NJ0242001 · Community water system
83
contaminants tested
25
detected
12,754
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFOA | 0.0220 ug/L | 6/7 | 2024 |
| PFOS | 0.0230 ug/L | 6/7 | 2024 |
| PFBS | 0.0150 ug/L | 5/7 | 2024 |
| PFHxA | 0.0081 ug/L | 4/7 | 2024 |
| PFHxS | 0.0040 ug/L | 4/7 | 2024 |
| PFPeA | 0.0084 ug/L | 4/7 | 2024 |
| PFHpA | 0.0046 ug/L | 3/7 | 2024 |
| PFBA | 0.0062 ug/L | 2/7 | 2024 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromoform | 8.45 UG/L | 144/164 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 5.04 UG/L | 139/160 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 2.69 UG/L | 137/157 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 11.17 UG/L | 126/128 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 1.42 UG/L | 110/155 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 920 UG/L | 97/98 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Nitrate | 7300 UG/L | 56/56 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Lead | 18.7 UG/L | 19/90 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0090 mg/L | 18/18 | LCR | 2025 |
| Barium | 240 UG/L | 8/8 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Chromium | 4.34 UG/L | 8/8 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2.63 UG/L | 6/128 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 1.42 UG/L | 5/128 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 1.71 UG/L | 5/128 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 3800 UG/L | 4/4 | SYR4 | 2012 |
| Arsenic | 1.15 UG/L | 1/8 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Monobromoacetic acid | 0.4500 UG/L | 1/128 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
58 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS4:2 FTS6:2 FTS8:2 FTS9Cl-PF3ONSADONAAntimony, TotalBenzeneBeryllium, TotalCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECadmiumCarbon tetrachlorideCombined Radium (-226 and -228)Combined UraniumDICHLOROMETHANEETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEthylbenzeneFluorideGross Alpha, Excl. Radon and UHFPO-DAMercuryMonochloroacetic acidNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAAPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnASeleniumStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTrichloroacetic AcidTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethylenelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
OAKLAND BORO-0242