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Surf City Water Dept

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 81 contaminants and detected 20. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

81
contaminants tested
20
detected
10,000
people served
0
health-based violations
New Jersey rankingsLead in New JerseyPFAS in New Jersey
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Ocean

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
199
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MR Monitoring Resolved 2024-09-29
MR Monitoring Resolved 2024-09-29
MR Monitoring Resolved 2024-03-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2024-03-31
RPT Monitoring Resolved 2024-01-11
RPT Monitoring Resolved 2024-01-11
MR Monitoring Archived 2024-01-01 → 2024-12-31
MR Monitoring Archived 2024-01-01 → 2024-12-31
MR Monitoring Archived 2024-01-01 → 2024-12-31
MR Monitoring Archived 2024-01-01 → 2024-12-31

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
Copper
800 µg/L 62%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 1300 µg/L
75/119 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 30/30 LCR 2026
Dichloroacetic Acid
4.7735 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.19 µg/L
18/18 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
12.23 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 19.2 µg/L
18/18 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
1.97 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2 µg/L
16/18 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
4.3225 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.8 µg/L
16/18 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
7.5 µg/L 9.4%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 9 µg/L
16/18 SYR4 2012–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
7.972 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 11.8 µg/L
13/18 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
25.5 µg/L 170%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 32 µg/L
11/110 SYR4 2014–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
1.69 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.7 µg/L
11/18 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
1.112 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.2 µg/L
9/18 SYR4 2012–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
3.523 pCi/L 70%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 3.97 pCi/L
7/7 SYR4 2012–2018
Nitrate
500 µg/L 5%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 6/48 SYR4 2012–2019
Lithium
13 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 6/6 UCMR-5 2023
Dibromoacetic Acid
2.23 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.53 µg/L
5/18 SYR4 2012–2019
Monobromoacetic Acid
1.831 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.84 µg/L
4/18 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
100 µg/L 2.5%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 3/9 SYR4 2012–2018
Xylenes, Total
1.4915 µg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.53 µg/L
2/30 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
100 µg/L 5%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 1/9 SYR4 2012–2018
Toluene
0.4200 µg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
 1/30 SYR4 2012–2019
61 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalArsenicAsbestosBenzeneBeryllium, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbon TetrachlorideChromiumDichloromethaneEthylene DibromideEthylbenzeneHfpo-DaMercuryNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaSeleniumStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTrichloroethyleneVinyl Chloridecis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
HANNEMANN, CHRISTINE
Phone
609-494-3064

Frequently asked questions about Surf City Water Dept

Is Surf City Water Dept tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 20 contaminants in Surf City Water Dept'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 Surf City Water Dept's water?

EPA monitoring detected Copper, Lead, Dichloroacetic Acid, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Bromodichloromethane, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Surf City Water Dept serve?

Surf City Water Dept reports serving 10,000 people in New Jersey, per its EPA record.

Has Surf City Water Dept had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 199 violations on file for Surf City Water Dept, 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.