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Newark Water Department

Contaminants this utility reported to the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, shown with full provenance — sample date, testing agency, unit, and the legal maximum contaminant level. Data reflects utility-level reporting and cannot detect contamination introduced by your home’s own plumbing.

PWSID
NJ0714001
EPA system ID
Location
NJ
Essex County, NJ
Population served
285,000
Population served
Primary source
SW
Primary source
Surface water

Data as of July 1, 2026 · Source: EPA SDWIS / state primacy agency

Reported contaminants

Every value is compared against its federal maximum contaminant level (MCL) — the enforceable legal limit — and its health goal (MCLG), the level at which no known health effects occur. Select a contaminant name for its full reference entry, or “Health effects” for the documented basis of its limit.

  • Lead

    Metal

    Above federal limit
    Reported value
    48 µg/L
    Legal MCL
    15 µg/L
    Health goal (MCLG)
    0.0 µg/L
    Sampled
    June 1, 2026
    Agency
    NJ DEP
    Source record
    SDWIS_LCR

    Delays in physical and mental development in infants and children; kidney problems and high blood pressure in adults. No safe exposure level (MCLG = 0).

  • PFOA

    PFAS

    Above federal limit
    Reported value
    9 ng/L
    Legal MCL
    4 ng/L
    Health goal (MCLG)
    0.0 ng/L
    Sampled
    June 1, 2026
    Agency
    NJ DEP
    Source record
    SDWIS_LCR

    Cancer, thyroid disease, immune and developmental effects. A persistent "forever chemical" (MCLG = 0).

  • Hexavalent Chromium

    Metal

    Above health guideline
    Reported value
    6 µg/L
    Legal MCL
    10 µg/L
    Health goal (MCLG)
    0.020 µg/L
    Sampled
    June 1, 2026
    Agency
    NJ DEP
    Source record
    SDWIS_LCR

    Known human carcinogen linked to stomach, lung, and nasal cancers with long-term ingestion. California PHG is 0.02 ug/L.

2 contaminants exceeded the federal MCL in the most recent reporting period.

Active violations

Formal violations this system has on record with its state primacy agency. Health-based violations concern contaminant levels; monitoring violations concern reporting or testing procedure.

  • Health-basedMCLNJ-2026-0044

    Lead

    Began
    June 5, 2026
    Status
    Unaddressed
  • Health-basedMCLNJ-2026-0045

    PFOA

    Began
    June 5, 2026
    Status
    Unaddressed

Certified filtration

Filters certified for these contaminants

Each filter below holds independent NSF/ANSI health certification for every contaminant this system reported above its health goal. Products are surfaced by certification match, not commercial arrangement.

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A note on your home’s plumbing

Utility data is aggregated at the water-system level and cannot account for plumbing-specific contamination such as legacy household lead service lines. A point-of-use lab test is the only way to verify contamination introduced by your home's plumbing.

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