Is Kearny town-0907, NJ Tap Water Safe? Quality & Contaminants

What was found in Kearny town-0907'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
Copper	123.925 µg/L 9.5% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L Main supplier: KEARNY WATER DEPARTMENT · 41,664 people · 2018	1/1	SYR4
TTHM	81.64 µg/L 102% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L Main supplier: KEARNY WATER DEPARTMENT · 41,664 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Chloroform	65.4 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: KEARNY WATER DEPARTMENT · 41,664 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	49.22 µg/L 82% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L Main supplier: KEARNY WATER DEPARTMENT · 41,664 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Lead	36.84 µg/L 246% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L Main supplier: KEARNY WATER DEPARTMENT · 41,664 people · 2018	1/1	SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid	27.76 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: KEARNY WATER DEPARTMENT · 41,664 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid	20.86 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: KEARNY WATER DEPARTMENT · 41,664 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Bromodichloromethane	14.2 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: KEARNY WATER DEPARTMENT · 41,664 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid	4.895 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: KEARNY WATER DEPARTMENT · 41,664 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Dibromochloromethane	2.5825 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: KEARNY WATER DEPARTMENT · 41,664 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
PFOA	0.0048 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: KEARNY WATER DEPARTMENT · 41,664 people · 2023	1/1	UCMR-5
Lead	0.0028 mg/L 19% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L Main supplier: KEARNY WATER DEPARTMENT · 41,664 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 Kearny town-0907

Supplier	Population served
KEARNY WATER DEPARTMENT	41,664

Frequently asked questions about Kearny town-0907 tap water

Is Kearny town-0907 tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 12 contaminants in the water serving Kearny town-0907. 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 Kearny town-0907?

1 public water supplier report drinking-water monitoring for Kearny town-0907, New Jersey to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Kearny town-0907's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Kearny town-0907 include Copper, TTHM, Chloroform, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 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.