EAST ORANGE WATER COMMISSION
NJ · PWS ID NJ0705001 · Community water system
98
contaminants tested
28
detected
75,000
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFOA | 0.0130 ug/L | 2/2 | 2023 |
| PFHxS | 0.0032 ug/L | 1/2 | 2023 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dibromochloromethane | 10.6 UG/L | 398/580 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 9 UG/L | 371/493 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 10.6 UG/L | 292/462 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 79.4 UG/L | 274/440 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 91.1 UG/L | 251/251 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 769 UG/L | 225/245 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 5.99 UG/L | 205/490 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 57.6 UG/L | 167/251 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 29.1 UG/L | 153/251 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 36.6 UG/L | 145/251 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 117 UG/L | 56/241 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic acid | 7.48 UG/L | 43/251 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 2.44 UG/L | 31/251 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroethylene | 1.87 UG/L | 30/493 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0120 mg/L | 24/24 | LCR | 2026 |
| Nitrate | 1500 UG/L | 18/18 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| 1,2-Dichloroethane | 0.3400 UG/L | 7/493 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic acid | 1.58 UG/L | 6/251 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Arsenic | 1.41 UG/L | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Barium | 573 UG/L | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Chromium | 2.18 UG/L | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| 1,1,1-Trichloroethane | 0.0500 UG/L | 1/493 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | 1.04 PCI/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2017 |
| Combined Uranium | 4.6935 UG/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2017 |
| Toluene | 0.2590 UG/L | 1/493 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Xylenes, Total | 1.14 UG/L | 1/493 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
70 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 FTS6:2 FTS8:2 FTS9Cl-PF3ONSADONAAntimony, TotalAtrazineBHC-GAMMABenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneBeryllium, TotalCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECadmiumCarbon tetrachlorideDICHLOROMETHANEDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDinosebETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndrinEthylbenzeneFluorideHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAAPFBAPFBSPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFHxAPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFOSPFPeAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneThallium, TotalVinyl chloridecis-1,2-Dichloroethylenelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
EAST ORANGE CITY-0705