Water Quality Report · Updated May 12, 2026
WILDWOOD CITY WATER DEPARTMENT
WILDWOOD CITY WATER DEPARTMENT delivers tap water graded C (68/100) by TapWaterSafety.org. The utility serves approximately 218,472 residents in WILDWOOD CITY-0514, New Jersey using groundwater. 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.
Is WILDWOOD CITY-0514 tap water safe to drink?
WILDWOOD CITY WATER DEPARTMENT delivers tap water that earns a grade of C (68/100) from TapWaterSafety.org — an average rating, with several contaminants above health guidelines but generally compliant with US legal limits.
The utility serves 218,472 residents in WILDWOOD CITY-0514, drawing from groundwater.
Public testing data identifies 12 contaminants in this water above EWG's health-based guidelines, including: Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic acids (HAA9), Dibromochloromethane, Dibromoacetic acid, Bromodichloromethane, Haloacetic acids (HAA5), Bromoform, Trichloroacetic acid, Chloroform, Radium, combined (-226 and -228), Dichloroacetic acid, 1,2,3-Trichloropropane. For most residents, a properly certified home filter at the kitchen tap is the most cost-effective way to reduce exposure to whatever's in your water. See our filter recommendations below, matched specifically to this utility's contaminant profile.
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Top concerns in this water
Based on the most recent EPA and EWG data, these are the most significant water quality issues for WILDWOOD CITY WATER DEPARTMENT.
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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Score breakdown
This utility's overall score of 68/100 breaks down across five weighted components. Read the full methodology →
Contaminants detected — international standards comparison
Every contaminant detected, compared side-by-side against US EPA legal limits, the EU Drinking Water Directive (2020/2184), WHO Guidelines, and California's Public Health Goal (the strictest US benchmark). 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 (4th ed.), California OEHHA PHGs, EWG Tap Water Database.
WILDWOOD CITY WATER DEPARTMENT service area
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