Tap Water Quality Report
Tap water quality in WILDWOOD CITY-0514, New Jersey
Tap water in WILDWOOD CITY-0514, New Jersey receives a grade of D (68/100) from TapWaterSafety.org. It's served by WILDWOOD CITY WATER DEPARTMENT. The most significant water quality concerns are: Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline; Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline; Dibromochloromethane significantly above health guideline. Data sources: EPA SDWIS, EPA ECHO, EWG Tap Water Database.
What's in WILDWOOD CITY-0514's tap water
Top water quality concerns identified by the EPA and Environmental Working Group across the utility serving WILDWOOD CITY-0514.
Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernTotal trihalomethanes (TTHMs) detected at 33.2 ppb, 221x above the EWG health guideline of 0.15 ppb.
Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA9) detected at 9.17 ppb, 153x above the EWG health guideline of 0.06 ppb.
Dibromochloromethane significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernDibromochloromethane detected at 10.1 ppb, 101x above the EWG health guideline of 0.1 ppb.
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All contaminants detected in WILDWOOD CITY-0514'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Disinfection byproduct |
33.2 ppb | 0.15 | 80.0 | 100 | — | — | — | 221× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA9) Disinfection byproduct |
9.17 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 153× over |
| Dibromochloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
10.1 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 101× over |
| Dibromoacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
2.89 ppb | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | 96× over |
| Bromodichloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
5.62 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 94× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) Disinfection byproduct |
5.36 ppb | 0.1 | 60.0 | 60 | — | — | — | 54× over |
| Bromoform Disinfection byproduct |
9.58 ppb | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 19× over |
| Trichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
1.47 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 15× over |
| Chloroform Disinfection byproduct |
3.74 ppb | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | 9.4× over |
| Radium, combined (-226 and -228) Radiological |
0.27 pCi/L | 0.05 | 5.0 | — | — | — | — | 5.5× over |
| Dichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.987 ppb | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.9× over |
| 1,2,3-Trichloropropane Other |
0.00104 ppb | 0.0007 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.5× over |
| Chlorate Disinfection byproduct |
132.4 ppb | 210.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Chromium (hexavalent) Heavy metal |
0.00988 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Manganese Heavy metal |
31.6 ppb | 100.0 | — | 50 | 80 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Barium Heavy metal |
7.54 ppb | 700.0 | 2000.0 | — | 1300 | 2000 | — | Below guideline |
| 1,1-Dichloroethane Volatile organic compound |
0.00186 ppb | 3.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Monobromoacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.0138 ppb | 25.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Strontium Radiological |
0.169 ppb | 1500.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| 1-Butanol Other |
0.895 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Cyanide Inorganic |
1.61 ppb | — | 200.0 | 50 | 70 | 150 | — | Below guideline |
| Lithium Other |
6.59 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.
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