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Ocean city-0508, NJ

EPA monitoring detected 19 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Ocean city-0508. 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
127,000
people served
19
contaminants found
New Jersey rankings Lead in New Jersey PFAS in New Jersey

What was found in Ocean city-0508'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
Fluoride
274 µg/L 6.9%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: NJ AMERICAN WATER - OCEAN CITY · 127,000 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Copper
251.4 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: NJ AMERICAN WATER - OCEAN CITY · 127,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Nitrate
90 µg/L 0.9%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: NJ AMERICAN WATER - OCEAN CITY · 127,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
84 µg/L 0.8%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: NJ AMERICAN WATER - OCEAN CITY · 127,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
33.9 µg/L 42%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: NJ AMERICAN WATER - OCEAN CITY · 127,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
13.85 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: NJ AMERICAN WATER - OCEAN CITY · 127,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lithium
12.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: NJ AMERICAN WATER - OCEAN CITY · 127,000 people · 2024
1/1 UCMR-5
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
12 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: NJ AMERICAN WATER - OCEAN CITY · 127,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
10.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: NJ AMERICAN WATER - OCEAN CITY · 127,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
9.25 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: NJ AMERICAN WATER - OCEAN CITY · 127,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
6.36 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: NJ AMERICAN WATER - OCEAN CITY · 127,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
5.22 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: NJ AMERICAN WATER - OCEAN CITY · 127,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
4.9 µg/L 33%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: NJ AMERICAN WATER - OCEAN CITY · 127,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
4.755 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: NJ AMERICAN WATER - OCEAN CITY · 127,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
2.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: NJ AMERICAN WATER - OCEAN CITY · 127,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
2.375 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: NJ AMERICAN WATER - OCEAN CITY · 127,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromoform
1.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: NJ AMERICAN WATER - OCEAN CITY · 127,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.29 pCi/L 26%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: NJ AMERICAN WATER - OCEAN CITY · 127,000 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: NJ AMERICAN WATER - OCEAN CITY · 127,000 people · 2025
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 Ocean city-0508

SupplierPopulation served
NJ AMERICAN WATER - OCEAN CITY 127,000

Frequently asked questions about Ocean city-0508 tap water

Is Ocean city-0508 tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 19 contaminants in the water serving Ocean city-0508. 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 Ocean city-0508?

1 public water supplier report drinking-water monitoring for Ocean city-0508, New Jersey to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Ocean city-0508's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Ocean city-0508 include Fluoride, Copper, Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, TTHM. 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.