County Water Quality Report

Essex County, New Jersey

3 public water systems serving 651,274 residents

Data sources: EPA SDWIS EPA ECHO EWG Tap Water Database Utility CCRs ⓘ How did we get these ratings?
County average grade
F
58/100
Utilities rated 3
Population served 651,274
Most recent test 2024
🇪🇺 Would fail EU standards 1 of 3

Top water quality concerns in Essex County

  • PFAS contaminationin 2 of 3 utilities
  • Perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHXS) significantly above health guidelinein 1 of 3 utilities
  • Arsenic significantly above health guidelinein 1 of 3 utilities
  • Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) significantly above health guidelinein 1 of 3 utilities
  • Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guidelinein 1 of 3 utilities

All utilities in Essex County

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D
62/100

City of Newark Water Department

Newark · 282,000 residents

Top concern: Lead detected in source water

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D
57/100

NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT

HILLSIDE TWP.-2007 · 294,274 residents

Top concern: PFAS contamination

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D
56/100

EAST ORANGE WATER COMMISSION

EAST ORANGE CITY-0705 · 75,000 residents

Top concern: PFAS contamination

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