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Nj American Water - Ocean City

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 80 contaminants and detected 19. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

80
contaminants tested
19
detected
127,000
people served
0
health-based violations
New Jersey rankingsLead in New JerseyPFAS in New Jersey
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Private
Counties served
Cape May

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

0
health-based violations
15
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
Other Monitoring Resolved 2011-07-01
Other Monitoring Resolved 2011-07-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2010-10-01 → 2010-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2010-10-01 → 2010-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2010-10-01 → 2010-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2010-10-01 → 2010-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2010-10-01 → 2010-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2010-10-01 → 2010-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2003-11-01 → 2003-11-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2003-11-01 → 2003-11-30

Other contaminants detected

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 this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Bromodichloromethane
10.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 12.8 µg/L
151/151 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
13.85 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 16 µg/L
151/151 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
9.25 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 12.6 µg/L
151/151 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
33.9 µg/L 42%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 40 µg/L
151/151 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
12 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 17 µg/L
150/151 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
4.755 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.4 µg/L
150/151 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
5.22 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 6.8 µg/L
149/151 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
2.375 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.2 µg/L
106/151 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromoform
1.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.2 µg/L
100/151 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
251.4 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 638 µg/L
65/129 SYR4 2013–2019
Fluoride
274 µg/L 6.9%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 280 µg/L
27/37 SYR4 2014–2017
Monobromoacetic Acid
2.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.2 µg/L
23/151 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
4.9 µg/L 33%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 10 µg/L
18/110 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 15/15 LCR 2025
Nitrate
90 µg/L 0.9%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 14/144 SYR4 2012–2019
Lithium
12.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 8/16 UCMR-5 2024
Nitrate-Nitrite
84 µg/L 0.8%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 90 µg/L
7/72 SYR4 2012–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.29 pCi/L 26%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 1.3 pCi/L
3/12 SYR4 2012–2017
Monochloroacetic Acid
6.36 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 6.5 µg/L
3/151 SYR4 2012–2019
61 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalArsenicBariumBenzeneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbon TetrachlorideChromiumDichloromethaneEthylbenzeneHfpo-DaMercuryNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitritePfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaSeleniumStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
HAHN, ERIC
Phone
609-677-4652

Frequently asked questions about Nj American Water - Ocean City

Is Nj American Water - Ocean City tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 19 contaminants in Nj American Water - Ocean City's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Nj American Water - Ocean City's water?

EPA monitoring detected Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, Dibromochloromethane, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Nj American Water - Ocean City serve?

Nj American Water - Ocean City reports serving 127,000 people in New Jersey, per its EPA record.

Has Nj American Water - Ocean City had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 15 violations on file for Nj American Water - Ocean City, of which 0 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

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.