Tap Water Quality Report
Tap water quality in OCEAN CITY-0508, New Jersey
Tap water in OCEAN CITY-0508, New Jersey receives a grade of B (80/100) from TapWaterSafety.org. It's served by NJ AMERICAN WATER - OCEAN CITY. The most significant water quality concerns are: Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline; Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline; Bromodichloromethane significantly above health guideline. Data sources: EPA SDWIS, EPA ECHO, EWG Tap Water Database.
What's in OCEAN CITY-0508's tap water
Top water quality concerns identified by the EPA and Environmental Working Group across the utility serving OCEAN CITY-0508.
Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA9) detected at 12.5 ppb, 208x above the EWG health guideline of 0.06 ppb.
Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernTotal trihalomethanes (TTHMs) detected at 22.6 ppb, 151x above the EWG health guideline of 0.15 ppb.
Bromodichloromethane significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernBromodichloromethane detected at 7.01 ppb, 117x above the EWG health guideline of 0.06 ppb.
EPA compliance record
Official U.S. EPA records for NJ AMERICAN WATER - OCEAN CITY (system ID NJ0508001) for the last 3 years. Checked 2026-10-07.
Source: U.S. EPA Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO), from the Safe Drinking Water Information System. See EPA's full report.
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All contaminants detected in OCEAN CITY-0508'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 |
12.5 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 208× over |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Disinfection byproduct |
22.6 ppb | 0.15 | 80.0 | 100 | — | — | — | 151× over |
| Bromodichloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
7.01 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 117× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) Disinfection byproduct |
10.3 ppb | 0.1 | 60.0 | 60 | — | — | — | 103× over |
| Dibromochloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
6.35 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 64× over |
| Dibromoacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
1.64 ppb | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | 55× over |
| Trichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
4.3 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 43× over |
| Chloroform Disinfection byproduct |
8.24 ppb | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | 21× over |
| Dichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
4.26 ppb | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 21× over |
| Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA) PFAS |
0.1 ppt | 0.006 | — | — | — | — | — | 17× over |
| Bromoform Disinfection byproduct |
1.03 ppb | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.1× over |
| Chlorate Disinfection byproduct |
306.3 ppb | 210.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.5× over |
| Chromium (hexavalent) Heavy metal |
0.00875 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Manganese Heavy metal |
2.6 ppb | 100.0 | — | 50 | 80 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Aluminum Heavy metal |
0.867 ppb | 600.0 | — | 200 | — | 600 | — | Below guideline |
| Monochloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.0563 ppb | 53.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Strontium Radiological |
0.141 ppb | 1500.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Fluoride Inorganic |
0.106 ppm | — | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Lithium Other |
5.36 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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.
Treatment plant contact info
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