What was found in Byram twp.-1904's water
The level at the city's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in the city, the EPA limit for each, and where every figure comes from.
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Suppliers | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 854 µg/L 8.5% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Main supplier: FOREST LAKES WATER · 1,410 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 15270.7 µg/L — NORTH SHORE WATER ASSOCIATION · 105 people · 2019 | 5/7 | SYR4 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 757 µg/L 7.6% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Main supplier: FOREST LAKES WATER · 1,410 people · 2017
Highest in the city: 4904 µg/L — VEOLIA WATER NEW JERSEY EAST BROOKWOOD · 612 people · 2019 | 5/7 | SYR4 |
| Barium | 119.65 µg/L 6% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L Main supplier: FOREST LAKES WATER · 1,410 people · 2018
Highest in the city: 819.45 µg/L — VEOLIA WATER NEW JERSEY EAST BROOKWOOD · 612 people · 2018 | 7/7 | SYR4 |
| Fluoride | 131.415 µg/L 3.3% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L Main supplier: FOREST LAKES WATER · 1,410 people · 2018
Highest in the city: 800 µg/L — NORTH SHORE WATER ASSOCIATION · 105 people · 2018 | 6/7 | SYR4 |
| Copper | 159.5 µg/L 12% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L Main supplier: FOREST LAKES WATER · 1,410 people · 2018
Highest in the city: 559.35 µg/L — NORTH SHORE WATER ASSOCIATION · 105 people · 2019 | 7/7 | SYR4 |
| Combined Uranium | 129.815 µg/L 433% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 30 µg/L Highest in the city: AQUA NJ - BYRAM · 400 people · 2019 | 3/7 | SYR4 |
| Cyanide | 43 µg/L 22% of the EPA limit 200 µg/L Highest in the city: COLBY WATER CO · 65 people · 2018 | 1/7 | SYR4 |
| Lead | 5.88 µg/L 39% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L Main supplier: FOREST LAKES WATER · 1,410 people · 2018
Highest in the city: 22.65 µg/L — STRAWBERRY POINT POA · 95 people · 2017 | 7/7 | SYR4 |
| TTHM | 11.675 µg/L 15% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L Main supplier: FOREST LAKES WATER · 1,410 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 20.46 µg/L — AQUA NJ - BYRAM · 400 people · 2019 | 6/7 | SYR4 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 5.1635 µg/L 8.6% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L Main supplier: FOREST LAKES WATER · 1,410 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 19.8 µg/L — STRAWBERRY POINT POA · 95 people · 2019 | 5/7 | SYR4 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 18.9 µg/L No EPA limit set Highest in the city: STRAWBERRY POINT POA · 95 people · 2019 | 4/7 | SYR4 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U | 9.3 pCi/L 62% of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L Highest in the city: AQUA NJ - BYRAM · 400 people · 2018 | 3/7 | SYR4 |
| Chromium | 1.8 µg/L 1.8% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L Main supplier: FOREST LAKES WATER · 1,410 people · 2018
Highest in the city: 9.175 µg/L — AQUA NJ - BYRAM · 400 people · 2018 | 7/7 | SYR4 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 3.2725 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: FOREST LAKES WATER · 1,410 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 7.62 µg/L — STRAWBERRY POINT POA · 95 people · 2019 | 5/7 | SYR4 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 3.925 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: FOREST LAKES WATER · 1,410 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 6.95 µg/L — AQUA NJ - BYRAM · 400 people · 2019 | 5/7 | SYR4 |
| Chloroform | 3.756 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: FOREST LAKES WATER · 1,410 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 6.819 µg/L — AQUA NJ - BYRAM · 400 people · 2019 | 6/7 | SYR4 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 2.343 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: FOREST LAKES WATER · 1,410 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 6.5 µg/L — AQUA NJ - BYRAM · 400 people · 2019 | 5/7 | SYR4 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 2.03 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: FOREST LAKES WATER · 1,410 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 3.98 µg/L — NORTH SHORE WATER ASSOCIATION · 105 people · 2019 | 5/7 | SYR4 |
| Bromoform | 1.255 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: FOREST LAKES WATER · 1,410 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 2.93 µg/L — AQUA NJ - BYRAM · 400 people · 2019 | 5/7 | SYR4 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 0.6700 pCi/L 13% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L Main supplier: FOREST LAKES WATER · 1,410 people · 2018
Highest in the city: 2.4785 pCi/L — COLBY WATER CO · 65 people · 2015 | 7/7 | SYR4 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 1.914 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: FOREST LAKES WATER · 1,410 people · 2019 | 4/7 | SYR4 |
| Arsenic | 0.2865 µg/L 2.9% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L Main supplier: FOREST LAKES WATER · 1,410 people · 2018
Highest in the city: 1.65 µg/L — AQUA NJ - BYRAM · 400 people · 2018 | 4/7 | SYR4 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 1.11 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: FOREST LAKES WATER · 1,410 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 1.5905 µg/L — STRAWBERRY POINT POA · 95 people · 2019 | 4/7 | SYR4 |
| Selenium | 0.3200 µg/L 0.6% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L Main supplier: FOREST LAKES WATER · 1,410 people · 2018
Highest in the city: 1.38 µg/L — AQUA NJ - BYRAM · 400 people · 2018 | 4/7 | SYR4 |
| Thallium, Total | 1.22 µg/L 61% of the EPA limit 2 µg/L Highest in the city: NORTH SHORE WATER ASSOCIATION · 105 people · 2018 | 2/7 | SYR4 |
| Cadmium | 1.11685 µg/L 22% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L Highest in the city: VEOLIA WATER NEW JERSEY EAST BROOKWOOD · 612 people · 2018 | 4/7 | SYR4 |
| Toluene | 1 µg/L 0.1% of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L Highest in the city: COLBY WATER CO · 65 people · 2018 | 2/7 | SYR4 |
| Xylenes, Total | 0.6000 µg/L 0% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Highest in the city: COLBY WATER CO · 65 people · 2018 | 3/7 | SYR4 |
| Dichloromethane | 0.5600 µg/L 11% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L Highest in the city: AQUA NJ - BYRAM · 400 people · 2019 | 1/7 | SYR4 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 0.3415 µg/L 6.8% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L Highest in the city: VEOLIA WATER NEW JERSEY EAST BROOKWOOD · 612 people · 2019 | 1/7 | SYR4 |
| Mercury | 0.1230 µg/L 6.2% of the EPA limit 2 µg/L Main supplier: FOREST LAKES WATER · 1,410 people · 2018 | 3/7 | SYR4 |
| Beryllium, Total | 0.1000 µg/L 2.5% of the EPA limit 4 µg/L Highest in the city: AQUA NJ - BYRAM · 400 people · 2018 | 3/7 | SYR4 |
| Antimony, Total | 0.0600 µg/L 1% of the EPA limit 6 µg/L Main supplier: FOREST LAKES WATER · 1,410 people · 2018 | 1/7 | SYR4 |
| Lead | 0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L Main supplier: FOREST LAKES WATER · 1,410 people · 2024
Highest in the city: 0.0166 mg/L — STRAWBERRY POINT POA · 95 people · 2024 | 7/7 | LCR |
Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is
well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the
limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there
means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a
running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of the
system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a
violation.
Formal violations are listed separately.
These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide
average. A detection means the lab measured the
substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source
tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.
Water suppliers serving Byram twp.-1904
| Supplier | Population served |
|---|---|
| FOREST LAKES WATER | 1,410 |
| BROOKWOOD MUSCONETCONG RIVER POA | 1,087 |
| VEOLIA WATER NEW JERSEY EAST BROOKWOOD | 612 |
| AQUA NJ - BYRAM | 400 |
| NORTH SHORE WATER ASSOCIATION | 105 |
| STRAWBERRY POINT POA | 95 |
| COLBY WATER CO | 65 |
Frequently asked questions about Byram twp.-1904 tap water
Is Byram twp.-1904 tap water safe to drink?
EPA testing detected 34 contaminants in the water serving Byram twp.-1904. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.
How many water suppliers serve Byram twp.-1904?
7 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Byram twp.-1904, New Jersey to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.
What contaminants are in Byram twp.-1904's water?
The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Byram twp.-1904 include Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Barium, Fluoride, Copper. The full list, with the level at the main supplier and the data source, is in the table above.
Where does this data come from?
Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.