Tap Water Quality Report
Tap water quality in BLOOMFIELD TOWN-0702, New Jersey
Tap water in BLOOMFIELD TOWN-0702, New Jersey receives a grade of F (57/100) from TapWaterSafety.org. It's served by NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT. The most significant water quality concerns are: PFAS contamination; Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline; Haloacetic acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline; Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline. Data sources: EPA SDWIS, EPA ECHO, EWG Tap Water Database.
What's in BLOOMFIELD TOWN-0702's tap water
Top water quality concerns identified by the EPA and Environmental Working Group across the utility serving BLOOMFIELD TOWN-0702.
PFAS contamination
Severe concernPerfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) detected. PFAS are persistent chemicals linked to cancer and immune effects with no known safe exposure threshold.
Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA9) detected at 66.3 ppb, 1105x above the EWG health guideline of 0.06 ppb.
Haloacetic acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA5) detected at 37.3 ppb, 373x above the EWG health guideline of 0.1 ppb.
Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernTotal trihalomethanes (TTHMs) detected at 49.6 ppb, 331x above the EWG health guideline of 0.15 ppb.
Recommended filters for BLOOMFIELD TOWN-0702
Filters matched to the specific contaminants in BLOOMFIELD TOWN-0702's water supply.
Reverse Osmosis or NSF P473 certified carbon
$80-$750Activated carbon and RO are the only technologies proven to remove PFAS at certified levels.
Carbon block (NSF/ANSI 42 + 53)
$40-$750Activated carbon is highly effective for disinfection byproducts like TTHM and HAA5.
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All contaminants detected in BLOOMFIELD TOWN-0702's tap water
Every contaminant identified, compared side-by-side against US EPA legal limits, the EU Drinking Water Directive (2020/2184), WHO Guidelines, and California's Public Health Goal. Why we show multiple standards →
| Contaminant | Detected | EWG US health-based |
EPA US legal |
EU DWD Europe |
WHO global |
CA PHG strictest US |
Tested sample year |
Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haloacetic acids (HAA9) Disinfection byproduct |
66.3 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 1105× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) Disinfection byproduct |
37.3 ppb | 0.1 | 60.0 | 60 | — | — | — | 373× over |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Disinfection byproduct |
49.6 ppb | 0.15 | 80.0 | 100 | — | — | — | 331× over |
| Trichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
18.3 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 183× over |
| Bromodichloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
7.06 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 118× over |
| Chloroform Disinfection byproduct |
41.4 ppb | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | 104× over |
| Dichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
18.5 ppb | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 93× over |
| Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) PFAS |
1.7 ppt | 0.09 | 4.0 | 100 | 100 | 0.007 | — | 19× over |
| Radium, combined (-226 and -228) Radiological |
0.5 pCi/L | 0.05 | 5.0 | — | — | — | — | 10× over |
| Dibromochloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
0.902 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 9.0× over |
| Chromium (hexavalent) Heavy metal |
0.0419 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.1× over |
| Antimony Heavy metal |
1.71 ppb | 1.0 | 6.0 | 10 | 20 | 1 | — | 1.7× over |
| Dibromoacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.0255 ppb | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Nitrate Inorganic |
0.062 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | Below guideline |
| Manganese Heavy metal |
23.7 ppb | 100.0 | — | 50 | 80 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Chlorate Disinfection byproduct |
23.5 ppb | 210.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Barium Heavy metal |
6.38 ppb | 700.0 | 2000.0 | — | 1300 | 2000 | — | Below guideline |
| Monochloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.324 ppb | 53.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Monobromoacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.0758 ppb | 25.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Strontium Radiological |
0.0389 ppb | 1500.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| 4-Androstene-3,17-dione Other |
0.375 ppt | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Cyanide Inorganic |
0.467 ppb | — | 200.0 | 50 | 70 | 150 | — | Below guideline |
| Fluoride Inorganic |
0.0183 ppm | — | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | — | Below guideline |
All values in the unit of the detected level. Red cells indicate the detected level exceeds that standard. Some contaminants have limits in some jurisdictions but not others (shown as —). The "Tested" column shows the year each contaminant sample was collected.
Sources: US EPA, EU Drinking Water Directive 2020/2184, WHO Guidelines, California OEHHA PHGs, EWG Tap Water Database.
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