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Surf City boro-1531, NJ

EPA monitoring detected 20 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Surf City boro-1531. 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
10,000
people served
20
contaminants found
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What was found in Surf City boro-1531'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
800 µg/L 62%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: SURF CITY WATER DEPT · 10,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Nitrate
500 µg/L 5%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: SURF CITY WATER DEPT · 10,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Barium
100 µg/L 5%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: SURF CITY WATER DEPT · 10,000 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Fluoride
100 µg/L 2.5%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: SURF CITY WATER DEPT · 10,000 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Lead
25.5 µg/L 170%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
Main supplier: SURF CITY WATER DEPT · 10,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lithium
13 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SURF CITY WATER DEPT · 10,000 people · 2023
1/1 UCMR-5
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
12.23 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: SURF CITY WATER DEPT · 10,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
7.972 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SURF CITY WATER DEPT · 10,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
7.5 µg/L 9.4%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: SURF CITY WATER DEPT · 10,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
4.7735 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SURF CITY WATER DEPT · 10,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
4.3225 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SURF CITY WATER DEPT · 10,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
3.523 pCi/L 70%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: SURF CITY WATER DEPT · 10,000 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
2.23 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SURF CITY WATER DEPT · 10,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
1.97 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SURF CITY WATER DEPT · 10,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
1.831 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SURF CITY WATER DEPT · 10,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
1.69 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SURF CITY WATER DEPT · 10,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Xylenes, Total
1.4915 µg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: SURF CITY WATER DEPT · 10,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
1.112 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SURF CITY WATER DEPT · 10,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Toluene
0.4200 µg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
Main supplier: SURF CITY WATER DEPT · 10,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: SURF CITY WATER DEPT · 10,000 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 Surf City boro-1531

SupplierPopulation served
SURF CITY WATER DEPT 10,000

Frequently asked questions about Surf City boro-1531 tap water

Is Surf City boro-1531 tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 20 contaminants in the water serving Surf City boro-1531. 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 Surf City boro-1531?

1 public water supplier report drinking-water monitoring for Surf City boro-1531, New Jersey to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Surf City boro-1531's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Surf City boro-1531 include Copper, Nitrate, Barium, Fluoride, 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.