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.
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-06-01 → 2024-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-06-01 → 2024-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-06-01 → 2024-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-06-01 → 2024-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-06-01 → 2024-06-30 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2022-07-01 → 2022-12-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2022-07-01 → 2022-12-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2022-07-01 → 2022-12-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2022-07-01 → 2022-12-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2022-07-01 → 2022-12-31 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 284.6 µg/L 22% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 813 µg/L | 317/333 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Lead | 31.6 µg/L 211% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 364 µg/L | 275/339 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 11.77 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 14.7 µg/L | 127/127 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 84.84 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 105.8 µg/L | 127/127 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 51.24 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 61 µg/L | 127/127 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 97.6 µg/L 122% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 120 µg/L | 127/127 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 108.84 µg/L 181% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 127 µg/L | 127/127 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 57.34 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 76 µg/L | 127/127 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 1.37 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.6 µg/L | 107/127 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0013 mg/L 8.5% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 32/32 | LCR | 2026 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 4.688 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.72 µg/L | 22/127 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 5.4915 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.86 µg/L | 12/127 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
32 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Bloomfield Water Department
Is Bloomfield Water Department tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 12 contaminants in Bloomfield Water Department'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 Bloomfield Water Department's water?
EPA monitoring detected Copper, Lead, Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, Dichloroacetic Acid, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Bloomfield Water Department serve?
Bloomfield Water Department reports serving 53,315 people in New Jersey, per its EPA record.
Has Bloomfield Water Department had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 363 violations on file for Bloomfield Water Department, of which 175 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.