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Cape May city-0502, NJ

EPA monitoring detected 21 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Cape May city-0502. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier for each below, with its EPA source and period.

1
water supplier
35,000
people served
21
contaminants found
New Jersey rankings Lead in New Jersey PFAS in New Jersey

What was found in Cape May city-0502'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.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Copper
336.6 µg/L 26%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: CAPE MAY WATER & SEWER U · 35,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Nitrate
41 µg/L 0.4%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: CAPE MAY WATER & SEWER U · 35,000 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
18.265 µg/L 23%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: CAPE MAY WATER & SEWER U · 35,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lithium
13.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CAPE MAY WATER & SEWER U · 35,000 people · 2024
1/1 UCMR-5
Lead
10.8 µg/L 72%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: CAPE MAY WATER & SEWER U · 35,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromoform
7.304 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CAPE MAY WATER & SEWER U · 35,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
6.66 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CAPE MAY WATER & SEWER U · 35,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
3.58 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CAPE MAY WATER & SEWER U · 35,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
3.58 µg/L 6%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: CAPE MAY WATER & SEWER U · 35,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Selenium
3.345 µg/L 6.7%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
Main supplier: CAPE MAY WATER & SEWER U · 35,000 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
3.18 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CAPE MAY WATER & SEWER U · 35,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
1.84 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CAPE MAY WATER & SEWER U · 35,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.5 pCi/L 30%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: CAPE MAY WATER & SEWER U · 35,000 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Barium
1.295 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: CAPE MAY WATER & SEWER U · 35,000 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Arsenic
0.7875 µg/L 7.9%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Main supplier: CAPE MAY WATER & SEWER U · 35,000 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
0.5265 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CAPE MAY WATER & SEWER U · 35,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Chromium
0.4300 µg/L 0.4%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Main supplier: CAPE MAY WATER & SEWER U · 35,000 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
0.3100 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CAPE MAY WATER & SEWER U · 35,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Xylenes, Total
0.2600 µg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: CAPE MAY WATER & SEWER U · 35,000 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Mercury
0.1033 µg/L 5.2%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
Main supplier: CAPE MAY WATER & SEWER U · 35,000 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0026 mg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: CAPE MAY WATER & SEWER U · 35,000 people · 2026
1/1 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 Cape May city-0502

SupplierPopulation served
CAPE MAY WATER & SEWER U 35,000

Frequently asked questions about Cape May city-0502 tap water

Is Cape May city-0502 tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 21 contaminants in the water serving Cape May city-0502. 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 Cape May city-0502?

1 public water supplier report drinking-water monitoring for Cape May city-0502, New Jersey to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Cape May city-0502's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Cape May city-0502 include Copper, Nitrate, TTHM, Lithium, Lead. 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.