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Can You Drink Tap Water in East Orange City?
Yes, East Orange City's tap water is generally considered safe to drink as East Orange City has no active health based violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) that we are aware of. Other factors such as lead piping in a home, or low levels of pollutants on immunocompromised individuals, should also be considered, however. To find more recent info we might have, you can check out our boil water notice page or the city's water provider website.
According the EPA’s ECHO database, from April 30, 2019 to June 30, 2022, East Orange City's water utility, East Orange Water Commission, had 33 non-health-based violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act. For more details on the violations, please see our violation history section below. The last violation for East Orange City was resolved on Oct. 31, 2021. This assessment is based on the East Orange Water Commission water system, other water systems in the city may have different results.
While tap water that meets the EPA health guidelines generally won’t make you sick to your stomach, it can still contain regulated and unregulated contaminants present in trace amounts that could potentially cause health issues over the long-run. These trace contaminants may also impact immunocompromised and vulnerable individuals.
The EPA is reviewing if it’s current regulations around pollutant levels in tap water are strict enough, and the health dangers posed by unregulated pollutants, like PFAS.
Water Quality Report for East Orange City Tap Water
The most recent publicly available numbers for measured contaminant levels in East Orange City tap water are in its 2020 Water Quality Report. As you can see, there are levels which the EPA considers to be acceptable, but being below the maximum allowable level doesn’t necessarily mean the water is healthy.
Lead in tap water, for example, is currently allowed at up to 15ppb by the EPA, but it has set the ideal goal for lead at zero. This highlights how meeting EPA standards doesn’t necessarily mean local tap water is healthy.
EPA regulations continue to change as it evaluates the long term impacts of chemicals and updates drinking water acceptable levels. The rules around arsenic, as well as, lead and copper are currently being re-evaluated.
There are also a number of "emerging" contaminants that are not currently. For example, PFAS (Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), for which the EPA has issued a health advisory. PFAS are called "forever chemicals" since they tend not to break down in the environment or the human body and can accumulate over time.
We recommend looking at the contaminants present in East Orange City's water quality reports, or getting your home's tap water tested to see if you should be filtering your water.
East Orange City Tap Water Safe Drinking Water Act Violation History - Prior 10 Years
Below is a ten year history of violations for the water system named East Orange Water Commission for East Orange City in New Jersey. For more details please see the "What do these Violations Mean?" section below.
For the compliance period beginning Nov. 11, 2021, East Orange City had 1 non-health based Safe Drinking Water Act violation with the violation category being Reporting Violation, more specifically, the violation code was Report Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) which falls into the Microbials rule code group, and the Total Coliform Rules rule code family for the following contaminant code: Revised Total Coliform Rule.
From Oct. 1, 2021 to Oct. 31, 2021, East Orange City had 1 non-health based Safe Drinking Water Act violation with the violation category being Monitoring Violation, more specifically, the violation code was Monitoring, Routine (RTCR) which falls into the Microbials rule code group, and the Total Coliform Rules rule code family for the following contaminant code: Revised Total Coliform Rule.
From July 1, 2021 to July 31, 2021, East Orange City had 1 non-health based Safe Drinking Water Act violation with the violation category being Monitoring and Reporting, more specifically, the violation code was Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) which falls into the Microbials rule code group, and the Surface Water Treatment Rules rule code family for the following contaminant code: Surface Water Treatment Rule.
From July 1, 2021 to Dec. 31, 2021, East Orange City had 1 non-health based Safe Drinking Water Act violation with the violation category being Monitoring and Reporting, more specifically, the violation code was Water Quality Parameter M/R which falls into the Chemicals rule code group, and the Lead and Copper Rule rule code family for the following contaminant code: Lead and Copper Rule.
From Jan. 1, 2021 to June 30, 2021, East Orange City had 1 non-health based Safe Drinking Water Act violation with the violation category being Monitoring and Reporting, more specifically, the violation code was Water Quality Parameter M/R which falls into the Chemicals rule code group, and the Lead and Copper Rule rule code family for the following contaminant code: Lead and Copper Rule.
From July 1, 2020 to Dec. 31, 2020, East Orange City had 1 non-health based Safe Drinking Water Act violation with the violation category being Monitoring and Reporting, more specifically, the violation code was Water Quality Parameter M/R which falls into the Chemicals rule code group, and the Lead and Copper Rule rule code family for the following contaminant code: Lead and Copper Rule.
From April 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020, East Orange City had 2 non-health based Safe Drinking Water Act violations with the violation category being Monitoring and Reporting, more specifically, the violation code was Monitoring, Regular which falls into the Chemicals rule code group, and the Synthetic Organic Chemicals rule code family for the following contaminant codes: ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE, 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE.
From Feb. 1, 2020 to Feb. 29, 2020, East Orange City had 21 non-health based Safe Drinking Water Act violations with the violation category being Monitoring and Reporting, more specifically, the violation code was Monitoring, Regular which falls into the Chemicals rule code group, and the Volatile Organic Chemicals rule code family for the following contaminant codes: 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene, cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene, Xylenes, Total, o-Dichlorobenzene, p-Dichlorobenzene, Vinyl chloride, 1,1-Dichloroethylene, trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene, 1,2-Dichloroethane, 1,1,1-Trichloroethane, 1,2-Dichloropropane, Trichloroethylene, Tetrachloroethylene, CHLOROBENZENE, Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene, Styrene, Carbon tetrachloride, DICHLOROMETHANE, 1,1,2-Trichloroethane.
From Jan. 1, 2020 to March 31, 2020, East Orange City had 2 non-health based Safe Drinking Water Act violations with the violation category being Monitoring and Reporting, more specifically, the violation code was Monitoring, Regular which falls into the Chemicals rule code group, and the Synthetic Organic Chemicals rule code family for the following contaminant codes: ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE, 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE.
From Jan. 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020, East Orange City had 1 non-health based Safe Drinking Water Act violation with the violation category being Monitoring and Reporting, more specifically, the violation code was Water Quality Parameter M/R which falls into the Chemicals rule code group, and the Lead and Copper Rule rule code family for the following contaminant code: Lead and Copper Rule.
From July 1, 2019 to Dec. 31, 2019, East Orange City had 1 non-health based Safe Drinking Water Act violation with the violation category being Monitoring and Reporting, more specifically, the violation code was Water Quality Parameter M/R which falls into the Chemicals rule code group, and the Lead and Copper Rule rule code family for the following contaminant code: Lead and Copper Rule.
From Jan. 1, 2019 to June 30, 2019, East Orange City had 1 non-health based Safe Drinking Water Act violation with the violation category being Monitoring and Reporting, more specifically, the violation code was Water Quality Parameter M/R which falls into the Chemicals rule code group, and the Lead and Copper Rule rule code family for the following contaminant code: Lead and Copper Rule.
From Dec. 1, 2018 to Feb. 28, 2019, East Orange City had 2 non-health based Safe Drinking Water Act violations with the violation category being Monitoring and Reporting, more specifically, the violation code was Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) which falls into the Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule rule code group, and the Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule rule code family for the following contaminant codes: TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5).
From July 1, 2018 to Dec. 31, 2018, East Orange City had 1 non-health based Safe Drinking Water Act violation with the violation category being Monitoring and Reporting, more specifically, the violation code was Water Quality Parameter M/R which falls into the Chemicals rule code group, and the Lead and Copper Rule rule code family for the following contaminant code: Lead and Copper Rule.
From Jan. 1, 2018 to Dec. 31, 2018, East Orange City had 1 non-health based Safe Drinking Water Act violation with the violation category being Monitoring and Reporting, more specifically, the violation code was Monitoring, Regular which falls into the Chemicals rule code group, and the Inorganic Chemicals rule code family for the following contaminant code: Nitrate.
From Jan. 1, 2018 to June 30, 2018, East Orange City had 1 non-health based Safe Drinking Water Act violation with the violation category being Monitoring and Reporting, more specifically, the violation code was Water Quality Parameter M/R which falls into the Chemicals rule code group, and the Lead and Copper Rule rule code family for the following contaminant code: Lead and Copper Rule.
For the compliance period beginning Dec. 11, 2017, East Orange City had 1 non-health based Safe Drinking Water Act violation with the violation category being Reporting Violation, more specifically, the violation code was Report Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) which falls into the Microbials rule code group, and the Total Coliform Rules rule code family for the following contaminant code: Revised Total Coliform Rule.
For the compliance period beginning Aug. 5, 2017, East Orange City had 1 non-health based Safe Drinking Water Act violation with the violation category being Other Violation, more specifically, the violation code was Sample Siting Plan Errors (RTCR) which falls into the Microbials rule code group, and the Total Coliform Rules rule code family for the following contaminant code: Revised Total Coliform Rule.
For the compliance period beginning July 1, 2017, East Orange City had 1 non-health based Safe Drinking Water Act violation with the violation category being Other Violation, more specifically, the violation code was Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report which falls into the Other rule code group, and the Consumer Confidence Rule rule code family for the following contaminant code: Consumer Confidence Rule.
From July 1, 2017 to Dec. 31, 2017, East Orange City had 1 non-health based Safe Drinking Water Act violation with the violation category being Monitoring and Reporting, more specifically, the violation code was Water Quality Parameter M/R which falls into the Chemicals rule code group, and the Lead and Copper Rule rule code family for the following contaminant code: Lead and Copper Rule.
From Jan. 1, 2017 to June 30, 2017, East Orange City had 1 non-health based Safe Drinking Water Act violation with the violation category being Monitoring and Reporting, more specifically, the violation code was Water Quality Parameter M/R which falls into the Chemicals rule code group, and the Lead and Copper Rule rule code family for the following contaminant code: Lead and Copper Rule.
From July 1, 2016 to Dec. 31, 2016, East Orange City had 1 non-health based Safe Drinking Water Act violation with the violation category being Monitoring and Reporting, more specifically, the violation code was Water Quality Parameter M/R which falls into the Chemicals rule code group, and the Lead and Copper Rule rule code family for the following contaminant code: Lead and Copper Rule.
From April 1, 2015 to June 30, 2015, East Orange City had 1 non-health based Safe Drinking Water Act violation with the violation category being Monitoring and Reporting, more specifically, the violation code was Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) which falls into the Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule rule code group, and the Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule rule code family for the following contaminant code: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5).
From Dec. 1, 2014 to Dec. 31, 2014, East Orange City had 1 non-health based Safe Drinking Water Act violation with the violation category being Monitoring and Reporting, more specifically, the violation code was Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) which falls into the Microbials rule code group, and the Surface Water Treatment Rules rule code family for the following contaminant code: Surface Water Treatment Rule.
For the compliance period beginning July 3, 2013, East Orange City had 1 non-health based Safe Drinking Water Act violation with the violation category being Monitoring and Reporting, more specifically, the violation code was Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) which falls into the Microbials rule code group, and the Groundwater Rule rule code family for the following contaminant code: E. COLI.
From July 1, 2013 to July 31, 2013, East Orange City had 1 non-health based Safe Drinking Water Act violation with the violation category being Monitoring and Reporting, more specifically, the violation code was Monitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) which falls into the Microbials rule code group, and the Total Coliform Rules rule code family for the following contaminant code: Coliform (TCR).
For the compliance period beginning Oct. 1, 2012, East Orange City had 1 non-health based Safe Drinking Water Act violation with the violation category being Other Violation, more specifically, the violation code was Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting which falls into the Other rule code group, and the Consumer Confidence Rule rule code family for the following contaminant code: Consumer Confidence Rule.
For the compliance period beginning Sept. 29, 2011, East Orange City had 1 non-health based Safe Drinking Water Act violation with the violation category being Monitoring and Reporting, more specifically, the violation code was Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) which falls into the Microbials rule code group, and the Groundwater Rule rule code family for the following contaminant code: E. COLI.
From Sept. 1, 2011 to Sept. 30, 2011, East Orange City had 2 health-based Safe Drinking Water Act violations with the violation category being Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, more specifically, the violation code was Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) which falls into the Microbials rule code group, and the Total Coliform Rules rule code family for the following contaminant codes: Coliform (TCR), Coliform (TCR).
From Sept. 1, 2011 to Sept. 30, 2011, East Orange City had 1 non-health based Safe Drinking Water Act violation with the violation category being Monitoring and Reporting, more specifically, the violation code was Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) which falls into the Microbials rule code group, and the Total Coliform Rules rule code family for the following contaminant code: Coliform (TCR).
For the compliance period beginning Aug. 17, 2011, East Orange City had 1 non-health based Safe Drinking Water Act violation with the violation category being Monitoring and Reporting, more specifically, the violation code was Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) which falls into the Microbials rule code group, and the Groundwater Rule rule code family for the following contaminant code: E. COLI.
For the compliance period beginning Aug. 9, 2011, East Orange City had 1 non-health based Safe Drinking Water Act violation with the violation category being Monitoring and Reporting, more specifically, the violation code was Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) which falls into the Microbials rule code group, and the Groundwater Rule rule code family for the following contaminant code: E. COLI.
From Aug. 1, 2011 to Aug. 31, 2011, East Orange City had 1 non-health based Safe Drinking Water Act violation with the violation category being Monitoring and Reporting, more specifically, the violation code was Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) which falls into the Microbials rule code group, and the Total Coliform Rules rule code family for the following contaminant code: Coliform (TCR).
Is there Lead in East Orange City Water?
Based on the EPA’s ECHO Database, 90% of the samples taken from the East Orange City water system, East Orange Water Commission, between sample start date and sample end date, were at or below, 0.00259 mg/L of lead in East Orange City water. This is 17.3% of the 0.015 mg/L action level. This means 10% of the samples taken from East Orange City contained more lead.
While East Orange City water testing may have found 0.00259 mg/L of lead in its water, that does not mean your water source has the same amount. The amount of lead in water in a city can vary greatly from neighborhood to neighborhood, or even building to building. Many buildings, particularly older ones, have lead pipes or service lines which can be a source of contamination. To find out if your home has lead, we recommend getting you water tested.
No amount of lead in water is healthy, only less dangerous. As lead accumulates in our bodies over time, even exposure to relatively small amounts can have negative health effects. For more information, please check out our Lead FAQ page.
Are there PFAS in East Orange City Tap Water?
Currently, testing tap water for PFAS isn’t mandated on a national level. We do have a list of military bases where there have been suspected or confirmed leaks. There appears to be at least one military base - Picatinny Arsenal - near East Orange City with suspected leaks.
With many potential sources of PFAS in tap water across the US, the best information we currently have about which cities have PFAS in their water is this ewg map, which you can check to see if East Orange City has been evaluated for yet.
Our stance is better safe than sorry, and that it makes sense to try to purify the tap water just in case.
East Orange City SDWA Violation History Table - Prior 10 Years
| Compliance Period | Status | Health-Based? | Category Code | Code | Rule Code | Contaminant Code | Rule Group Code | Rule Family Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/11/2021 - | Resolved | No | Reporting Violation (RPT) | Report Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) (4B) | Revised Total Coliform Rule (111) | Revised Total Coliform Rule (8000) | Microbials (100) | Total Coliform Rules (110) |
| 10/01/2021 - 10/31/2021 | Resolved | No | Monitoring Violation (MON) | Monitoring, Routine (RTCR) (3A) | Revised Total Coliform Rule (111) | Revised Total Coliform Rule (8000) | Microbials (100) | Total Coliform Rules (110) |
| 07/01/2021 - 07/31/2021 | Resolved | No | Monitoring and Reporting (MR) | Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) (36) | Surface Water Treatment Rule (121) | Surface Water Treatment Rule (0200) | Microbials (100) | Surface Water Treatment Rules (120) |
| 07/01/2021 - 12/31/2021 | Archived | No | Monitoring and Reporting (MR) | Water Quality Parameter M/R (53) | Lead and Copper Rule (350) | Lead and Copper Rule (5000) | Chemicals (300) | Lead and Copper Rule (350) |
| 01/01/2021 - 06/30/2021 | Archived | No | Monitoring and Reporting (MR) | Water Quality Parameter M/R (53) | Lead and Copper Rule (350) | Lead and Copper Rule (5000) | Chemicals (300) | Lead and Copper Rule (350) |
| 07/01/2020 - 12/31/2020 | Archived | No | Monitoring and Reporting (MR) | Water Quality Parameter M/R (53) | Lead and Copper Rule (350) | Lead and Copper Rule (5000) | Chemicals (300) | Lead and Copper Rule (350) |
| 04/01/2020 - 06/30/2020 | Resolved | No | Monitoring and Reporting (MR) | Monitoring, Regular (03) | Synthetic Organic Chemicals (320) | ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE (2946) | Chemicals (300) | Synthetic Organic Chemicals (320) |
| 04/01/2020 - 06/30/2020 | Resolved | No | Monitoring and Reporting (MR) | Monitoring, Regular (03) | Synthetic Organic Chemicals (320) | 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE (2931) | Chemicals (300) | Synthetic Organic Chemicals (320) |
| 02/01/2020 - 02/29/2020 | Resolved | No | Monitoring and Reporting (MR) | Monitoring, Regular (03) | Volatile Organic Chemicals (310) | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene (2378) | Chemicals (300) | Volatile Organic Chemicals (310) |
| 02/01/2020 - 02/29/2020 | Resolved | No | Monitoring and Reporting (MR) | Monitoring, Regular (03) | Volatile Organic Chemicals (310) | cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene (2380) | Chemicals (300) | Volatile Organic Chemicals (310) |
| 02/01/2020 - 02/29/2020 | Resolved | No | Monitoring and Reporting (MR) | Monitoring, Regular (03) | Volatile Organic Chemicals (310) | Xylenes, Total (2955) | Chemicals (300) | Volatile Organic Chemicals (310) |
| 02/01/2020 - 02/29/2020 | Resolved | No | Monitoring and Reporting (MR) | Monitoring, Regular (03) | Volatile Organic Chemicals (310) | o-Dichlorobenzene (2968) | Chemicals (300) | Volatile Organic Chemicals (310) |
| 02/01/2020 - 02/29/2020 | Resolved | No | Monitoring and Reporting (MR) | Monitoring, Regular (03) | Volatile Organic Chemicals (310) | p-Dichlorobenzene (2969) | Chemicals (300) | Volatile Organic Chemicals (310) |
| 02/01/2020 - 02/29/2020 | Resolved | No | Monitoring and Reporting (MR) | Monitoring, Regular (03) | Volatile Organic Chemicals (310) | Vinyl chloride (2976) | Chemicals (300) | Volatile Organic Chemicals (310) |
| 02/01/2020 - 02/29/2020 | Resolved | No | Monitoring and Reporting (MR) | Monitoring, Regular (03) | Volatile Organic Chemicals (310) | 1,1-Dichloroethylene (2977) | Chemicals (300) | Volatile Organic Chemicals (310) |
| 02/01/2020 - 02/29/2020 | Resolved | No | Monitoring and Reporting (MR) | Monitoring, Regular (03) | Volatile Organic Chemicals (310) | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene (2979) | Chemicals (300) | Volatile Organic Chemicals (310) |
| 02/01/2020 - 02/29/2020 | Resolved | No | Monitoring and Reporting (MR) | Monitoring, Regular (03) | Volatile Organic Chemicals (310) | 1,2-Dichloroethane (2980) | Chemicals (300) | Volatile Organic Chemicals (310) |
| 02/01/2020 - 02/29/2020 | Resolved | No | Monitoring and Reporting (MR) | Monitoring, Regular (03) | Volatile Organic Chemicals (310) | 1,1,1-Trichloroethane (2981) | Chemicals (300) | Volatile Organic Chemicals (310) |
| 02/01/2020 - 02/29/2020 | Resolved | No | Monitoring and Reporting (MR) | Monitoring, Regular (03) | Volatile Organic Chemicals (310) | 1,2-Dichloropropane (2983) | Chemicals (300) | Volatile Organic Chemicals (310) |
| 02/01/2020 - 02/29/2020 | Resolved | No | Monitoring and Reporting (MR) | Monitoring, Regular (03) | Volatile Organic Chemicals (310) | Trichloroethylene (2984) | Chemicals (300) | Volatile Organic Chemicals (310) |
| 02/01/2020 - 02/29/2020 | Resolved | No | Monitoring and Reporting (MR) | Monitoring, Regular (03) | Volatile Organic Chemicals (310) | Tetrachloroethylene (2987) | Chemicals (300) | Volatile Organic Chemicals (310) |
| 02/01/2020 - 02/29/2020 | Resolved | No | Monitoring and Reporting (MR) | Monitoring, Regular (03) | Volatile Organic Chemicals (310) | CHLOROBENZENE (2989) | Chemicals (300) | Volatile Organic Chemicals (310) |
| 02/01/2020 - 02/29/2020 | Resolved | No | Monitoring and Reporting (MR) | Monitoring, Regular (03) | Volatile Organic Chemicals (310) | Benzene (2990) | Chemicals (300) | Volatile Organic Chemicals (310) |
| 02/01/2020 - 02/29/2020 | Resolved | No | Monitoring and Reporting (MR) | Monitoring, Regular (03) | Volatile Organic Chemicals (310) | Toluene (2991) | Chemicals (300) | Volatile Organic Chemicals (310) |
| 02/01/2020 - 02/29/2020 | Resolved | No | Monitoring and Reporting (MR) | Monitoring, Regular (03) | Volatile Organic Chemicals (310) | Ethylbenzene (2992) | Chemicals (300) | Volatile Organic Chemicals (310) |
| 02/01/2020 - 02/29/2020 | Resolved | No | Monitoring and Reporting (MR) | Monitoring, Regular (03) | Volatile Organic Chemicals (310) | Styrene (2996) | Chemicals (300) | Volatile Organic Chemicals (310) |
| 02/01/2020 - 02/29/2020 | Resolved | No | Monitoring and Reporting (MR) | Monitoring, Regular (03) | Volatile Organic Chemicals (310) | Carbon tetrachloride (2982) | Chemicals (300) | Volatile Organic Chemicals (310) |
| 02/01/2020 - 02/29/2020 | Resolved | No | Monitoring and Reporting (MR) | Monitoring, Regular (03) | Volatile Organic Chemicals (310) | DICHLOROMETHANE (2964) | Chemicals (300) | Volatile Organic Chemicals (310) |
| 02/01/2020 - 02/29/2020 | Resolved | No | Monitoring and Reporting (MR) | Monitoring, Regular (03) | Volatile Organic Chemicals (310) | 1,1,2-Trichloroethane (2985) | Chemicals (300) | Volatile Organic Chemicals (310) |
| 01/01/2020 - 03/31/2020 | Resolved | No | Monitoring and Reporting (MR) | Monitoring, Regular (03) | Synthetic Organic Chemicals (320) | ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE (2946) | Chemicals (300) | Synthetic Organic Chemicals (320) |
| 01/01/2020 - 03/31/2020 | Resolved | No | Monitoring and Reporting (MR) | Monitoring, Regular (03) | Synthetic Organic Chemicals (320) | 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE (2931) | Chemicals (300) | Synthetic Organic Chemicals (320) |
| 01/01/2020 - 06/30/2020 | Resolved | No | Monitoring and Reporting (MR) | Water Quality Parameter M/R (53) | Lead and Copper Rule (350) | Lead and Copper Rule (5000) | Chemicals (300) | Lead and Copper Rule (350) |
| 07/01/2019 - 12/31/2019 | Resolved | No | Monitoring and Reporting (MR) | Water Quality Parameter M/R (53) | Lead and Copper Rule (350) | Lead and Copper Rule (5000) | Chemicals (300) | Lead and Copper Rule (350) |
| 01/01/2019 - 06/30/2019 | Resolved | No | Monitoring and Reporting (MR) | Water Quality Parameter M/R (53) | Lead and Copper Rule (350) | Lead and Copper Rule (5000) | Chemicals (300) | Lead and Copper Rule (350) |
| 12/01/2018 - 02/28/2019 | Resolved | No | Monitoring and Reporting (MR) | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) (27) | Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule (220) | TTHM (2950) | Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule (200) | Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule (220) |
| 12/01/2018 - 02/28/2019 | Resolved | No | Monitoring and Reporting (MR) | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) (27) | Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule (220) | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) (2456) | Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule (200) | Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule (220) |
| 07/01/2018 - 12/31/2018 | Resolved | No | Monitoring and Reporting (MR) | Water Quality Parameter M/R (53) | Lead and Copper Rule (350) | Lead and Copper Rule (5000) | Chemicals (300) | Lead and Copper Rule (350) |
| 01/01/2018 - 12/31/2018 | Resolved | No | Monitoring and Reporting (MR) | Monitoring, Regular (03) | Nitrates (331) | Nitrate (1040) | Chemicals (300) | Inorganic Chemicals (330) |
| 01/01/2018 - 06/30/2018 | Resolved | No | Monitoring and Reporting (MR) | Water Quality Parameter M/R (53) | Lead and Copper Rule (350) | Lead and Copper Rule (5000) | Chemicals (300) | Lead and Copper Rule (350) |
| 12/11/2017 - | Resolved | No | Reporting Violation (RPT) | Report Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) (4B) | Revised Total Coliform Rule (111) | Revised Total Coliform Rule (8000) | Microbials (100) | Total Coliform Rules (110) |
| 08/05/2017 - | Resolved | No | Other Violation (Other) | Sample Siting Plan Errors (RTCR) (5A) | Revised Total Coliform Rule (111) | Revised Total Coliform Rule (8000) | Microbials (100) | Total Coliform Rules (110) |
| 07/01/2017 - | Resolved | No | Other Violation (Other) | Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report (71) | Consumer Confidence Rule (420) | Consumer Confidence Rule (7000) | Other (400) | Consumer Confidence Rule (420) |
| 07/01/2017 - 12/31/2017 | Resolved | No | Monitoring and Reporting (MR) | Water Quality Parameter M/R (53) | Lead and Copper Rule (350) | Lead and Copper Rule (5000) | Chemicals (300) | Lead and Copper Rule (350) |
| 01/01/2017 - 06/30/2017 | Resolved | No | Monitoring and Reporting (MR) | Water Quality Parameter M/R (53) | Lead and Copper Rule (350) | Lead and Copper Rule (5000) | Chemicals (300) | Lead and Copper Rule (350) |
| 07/01/2016 - 12/31/2016 | Resolved | No | Monitoring and Reporting (MR) | Water Quality Parameter M/R (53) | Lead and Copper Rule (350) | Lead and Copper Rule (5000) | Chemicals (300) | Lead and Copper Rule (350) |
| 04/01/2015 - 06/30/2015 | Resolved | No | Monitoring and Reporting (MR) | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) (27) | Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule (220) | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) (2456) | Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule (200) | Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule (220) |
| 12/01/2014 - 12/31/2014 | Resolved | No | Monitoring and Reporting (MR) | Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) (36) | Surface Water Treatment Rule (121) | Surface Water Treatment Rule (0200) | Microbials (100) | Surface Water Treatment Rules (120) |
| 07/03/2013 - | Resolved | No | Monitoring and Reporting (MR) | Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) (34) | Ground Water Rule (140) | E. COLI (3014) | Microbials (100) | Groundwater Rule (140) |
| 07/01/2013 - 07/31/2013 | Resolved | No | Monitoring and Reporting (MR) | Monitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) (26) | Total Coliform Rule (110) | Coliform (TCR) (3100) | Microbials (100) | Total Coliform Rules (110) |
| 10/01/2012 - | Resolved | No | Other Violation (Other) | Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting (72) | Consumer Confidence Rule (420) | Consumer Confidence Rule (7000) | Other (400) | Consumer Confidence Rule (420) |
| 09/29/2011 - | Resolved | No | Monitoring and Reporting (MR) | Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) (34) | Ground Water Rule (140) | E. COLI (3014) | Microbials (100) | Groundwater Rule (140) |
| 09/01/2011 - 09/30/2011 | Resolved | Yes | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation (MCL) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) (22) | Total Coliform Rule (110) | Coliform (TCR) (3100) | Microbials (100) | Total Coliform Rules (110) |
| 09/01/2011 - 09/30/2011 | Resolved | Yes | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation (MCL) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) (21) | Total Coliform Rule (110) | Coliform (TCR) (3100) | Microbials (100) | Total Coliform Rules (110) |
| 09/01/2011 - 09/30/2011 | Resolved | No | Monitoring and Reporting (MR) | Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) (25) | Total Coliform Rule (110) | Coliform (TCR) (3100) | Microbials (100) | Total Coliform Rules (110) |
| 08/17/2011 - | Resolved | No | Monitoring and Reporting (MR) | Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) (34) | Ground Water Rule (140) | E. COLI (3014) | Microbials (100) | Groundwater Rule (140) |
| 08/09/2011 - | Resolved | No | Monitoring and Reporting (MR) | Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) (34) | Ground Water Rule (140) | E. COLI (3014) | Microbials (100) | Groundwater Rule (140) |
| 08/01/2011 - 08/31/2011 | Resolved | No | Monitoring and Reporting (MR) | Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) (25) | Total Coliform Rule (110) | Coliform (TCR) (3100) | Microbials (100) | Total Coliform Rules (110) |
What do these Violations Mean?
Safe Drinking Water Act Violations categories split into two groups, health based, and non-health based. Generally, health based violations are more serious, though non-health based violations can also be cause for concern.
Health Based Violations
- Maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) - maximum allowed contaminant level was exceeded.
- Maximum residual disinfectant levels (MRDLs) - maximum allowed disinfectant level was exceeded.
- Other violations (Other) - the exact required process to reduce the amounts of contaminants in drinking water was not followed.
Non-Health Based Violations
- Monitoring and reporting violations (MR, MON) - failure to conduct the required regular monitoring of drinking water quality, and/or to submit monitoring results on time.
- Public notice violations (Other) - failure to immediately alert consumers if there is a serious problem with their drinking water that may pose a risk to public health.
- Other violations (Other) - miscellaneous violations, such as failure to issue annual consumer confidence reports or maintain required records.
SDWA Table Key
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Current status of the violation.
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The category of violation that is reported.
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| Contaminant Code | A code value that represents a contaminant for which a public water system has incurred a violation of a primary drinking water regulation. |
| Rule Code |
Code for a National Drinking Water rule.
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| Rule Group Code |
Code that uniquely identifies a rule group.
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| Rule Family Code |
Code for rule family.
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For more clarification please visit the EPA's data dictionary.
East Orange City Water - Frequently Asked Questions
| By Mail: | 99 SOUTH GROVE STREET EAST ORANGE, NJ, 07019 |
Existing customers can login to their East Orange Water Commission account to pay their East Orange City water bill by clicking here.
If you want to pay your East Orange Water Commission bill online and haven't made an account yet, you can create an account online. Please click here to create your account to pay your East Orange City water bill.
If you don't want to make an account, or can't remember your account, you can make a one-time payment towards your East Orange City water bill without creating an account using a one time payment portal with your account number and credit or debit card. Click here to make a one time payment.
Moving to a new house or apartment in East Orange City means you will often need to put the water in your name with East Orange Water Commission. In order to put the water in your name, please click the link to the start service form below. Start service requests for water bills typically take two business days.
Leaving your house or apartment in East Orange City means you will likely need to take your name off of the water bill with East Orange Water Commission. In order to take your name off the water bill, please click the link to the stop service form below. Stop service for water bills requests typically take two business days.
USER SUBMITTED RATINGS
- Drinking Water Pollution and Inaccessibility
- Water Pollution
- Drinking Water Quality and Accessibility
- Water Quality
The above data is comprised of subjective, user submitted opinions about the water quality and pollution in East Orange City, measured on a scale from 0% (lowest) to 100% (highest).
Related FAQS
East Orange City Water Quality Report (Consumer Confidence Report)
The EPA mandates that towns and cities consistently monitor and test their tap water. They must report their findings in an annual Consumer Confidence Report. Below is the most recent water quality report from East Orange City's Water. If you would like to see the original version of the report, please click here.
The Department of Public Works, Water Division is pleased to present our customers this Water Quality Report. This report fulfills an Environmental Protection Agency requirement to provide a “Consumer Confidence Report” to all customers receiving water from a public system. The intent of this report is to inform you about the quality and the services we provide to our customers 24 hours per day, seven days a week.
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Warwick Department of Public Works Water Division and its predecessor commission have been delivering safe, dependable water, 7 days a week, 24 hours a day for over 75 years.
The sources of drinking water (both tap water and bottled water) include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs and wells. As water travels over the surface of the land or through the ground, it dissolves naturally occurring minerals, radioactive material and can pick up substances resulting from the presence of animals or human activity. All sources of drinking water are subject to potential contamination by substances that are naturally occurring or
Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population.
Nitrate in drinking water at levels above 10 ppm is a health risk for infants of less than six months of age. High nitrate levels in drinking water can cause blue baby syndrome. Nitrate levels may rise quickly for short periods of time because of rainfall or agricultural activity. If you are caring for an infant, you should ask advice from your healthcare provider.
If present, elevated levels of lead can cause serious health problems, especially for pregnant women and young children.
Lead in drinking water is primarily from materials and components associated with service lines and home plumbing.
Warwick Water is responsible for providing high quality drinking water, but cannot control the variety of materials used in plumbing components. When water has been sitting for several hours, you can minimize the potential for lead exposure by flushing your tap for 30 seconds to 2 minutes before using water for drinking or cooking.
If you are concerned about lead in your water, you may wish to have your water tested. Information on lead in drinking water, testing methods and steps you can take to minimize exposure is available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline or at www.epa.gov/safewater/lead
MCL’s are set at very stringent levels. To understand the possible health effects described for many regulated constituents, a person would have to drink 2 liters of water every day, at the MCL level, for a lifetime to have a
In our continuing efforts to maintain a safe and dependable water supply, it may be necessary to make improvements in your water system. The costs of these improvements may be reflected in your billing. Rate adjustments may be necessary in order to address these improvements.
Our water system is required to test a minimum of 82 samples per month in accordance with the Total Coliform Rule for microbiological contaminants. Coliform bacteria are usually harmless, but their presence in water can be an indication of
Visit the EPA’s drinking water website:
www.epa.gov/safewater
Warwick Water Service Area
FACTS & FIGURES
Number of Services: 26,900
Distribution Mains: 380 Miles
Valves: 5,100
Hydrants: 1,975
Transmission Mains: 18 Miles
Storage Capacity: 12,500,00 gals
Annual Customer Usage: Approx. 2.0 billion gallons Year
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CONSUMER CONFIDENCE
REPORT 2018
City of Warwick
Joseph J. Solomon, Mayor
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF WATER
935 Sandy Lane • Warwick, RI • 02889
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Our Potowomut customers are supplied by the Kent County Water Authority. This table represents the Kent County results.
The tables list all of the drinking water constituents detected during the calendar year of this report. The presence of those constituents found in the water at the time of testing does not necessarily indicate that the water poses a health risk. Unless otherwise noted, the data presented in these tables are from testing done in the calendar year of the report. In some cases, the EPA and the State may require us to monitor for certain constituents less than once per year because the concentrations of these constituents do not change frequently.
Kent County Water Authority routinely monitors for constituents in your drinking water in compliance with federal and state laws. This table shows the detection results from the numerous monitoring tests conducted for the period January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018. The tables of “Testing Results” identify those constituents that were “detected” in both the Kent County Water Authority and Providence Water Supply sources. As authorized by the EPA, the state has implemented reduced monitoring requirements for certain contaminants to less often than once per year because the concentrations of these contaminants are not expected to vary significantly from year to year. Some of our data, though representative, is more than one year old.
Our Warwick customers are supplied by multiple connections with the Providence Water System. This table represents the Providence test results.
REGULATED |
PERIOD UNIT |
MCL |
DETECTED |
MAJOR SOURCES |
SDWA |
CONTAMINANT |
MCLG LEVEL RANGE |
VIOLATION |
Regulated Substances
BARIUM |
2018 |
ppm |
2 |
2 |
0.01 |
NA |
Erosion of natural deposits. |
NO |
CHLORINE (as C12); Free Residual) |
2018 |
ppm |
MRDL=4.0 |
0.50 |
Water additive used to control microbes. |
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FLOURIDE |
2018 |
ppm |
4 |
4 |
0.83 |
Erosion of natural deposits. Water additive which promotes strong teeth. |
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HALOACETIC ACID (HAAS)3 |
2018 |
ppb |
60 |
0 |
23.8 |
NO |
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BARIUM1 |
2018 |
ppm |
2 |
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0.01 |
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CHROMIUM7 |
2014 |
ppb |
100 |
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NITRITE1 |
2018 |
ppm |
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TURBIDITY1,4 |
2018 |
NTU |
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TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON1,3 |
2018 |
NA |
TT |
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FLUOURIDE1,2 |
2018 |
ppm |
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CHLORINE FREE RESIDUAL |
2018 |
ppm |
4 |
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TOTAL TRIHALOMETHANES (TTHM)6 |
2018 |
ppb |
80 |
NA |
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HALOACETIC ACIDS (HAA5)6 |
2018 |
ppb |
60 |
NA |
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2017 |
pCi/l |
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0 |
1.20 |
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VIOLATION |
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Erosion of natural deposits. |
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TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON (TOC)1 (Removal Ratio) |
2018 |
NA |
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2018 |
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2018 |
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0.16 |
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TOTAL COLIFORM BACTERIA4 |
2018 |
% of Positive |
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DI(2ethylhexyl)phthalate5 |
2018 |
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COPPER |
2018 |
ppm |
Action Level = 1.3 |
1.3 |
0.019 |
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Corrosion of household plumbing systems. Erosion of natural |
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2018 |
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2018 |
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2018 |
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2018 |
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Manganese |
2018 |
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2018 |
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COPPER (ppm) |
2015 |
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1.3 |
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Corrosion of household plumbing systems. Erosion of natural deposits. |
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LEAD (ppm) |
2015 |
ppb |
0.25 |
0 of 12 samples was above the action level |
Corrosion of household plumbing systems. Erosion of natural deposits. |
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Dichloroacetic Acid (DCAA) |
2018 |
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Division of Water Table Footnotes:
- Detection level influenced by Providence Water purchases.
- Reflects sampling at groundwater source before blending with purchased water from Providence Water Supply Board.
- In order to comply with the EPA standard, the removal ratio must be greater than 1. Detected level is the lowest removal ratio per quarter. Range is the lowest and highest removal ratios per month.
- 0.16 was the highest single turbidity measurement recorded. The lowest monthly percentage of samples meeting the turbidity limit was 99.99%. The average turbidity value for 2018 was <0.10 NTU.
- This value refers to the highest monthly percentage of positive samples detected during the year. For 2018 Warwick collected 116 samples for Coliform Bacteria compliance monitoring, None were positive for coliform bacteria.
- MLC compliance is calculated using local running annual average (LRAA) for each monitoring location in the distribution system. The Water Division currently has one (1) site sampled quarterly.
- The state allows KCWA to monitor some contaminates less than once per year because
the concentrations of these contaminants do not change frequently. Some of our data, through representative, are more than one year old.
- DEHP was detected in a single sample of Providence Water Supply source water. All subsequent test results for this compound sampled in 2017 were negative.
Sources of Water
The Kent County Water Authority purchases approximately 90 percent of your water from the Providence Water Supply Board. This supply is treated surface water from the following reservoirs located in the central part of the state: Scituate, Regulating, Moswanisicut, Ponaganset, Barden and Westconnaug reservoirs. The remainder of your water is produced from our Mishnock well field and treatment facilities located off Route 3 in Coventry and our East Greenwich well located off Post Road at the Warwick and East Greenwich line. KCWA also wholesales water to the city of Warwick to supply the Potowomut section. The kent County Water Authority purchases approximately 90 percent of your water from the Providence Water Supply Board. This supply is treated surface water from the following reservoirs located in the central part of the state: Scituate, Regulating, Moswanisicut, Ponaganset, Barden and Westconnaug reservoirs. The remainder of your water is produced from our Mishnock well field and treatment facilities located off Route 3 in Coventry and our East Greenwich well located off Post Road at the Warwick and East Greenwich line. KCWA also wholesales water to the city of Warwick to supply the Potowomut section.
Our water system has sampled for a series of unregulated contaminants. Unregulated contaminants (UCMRs) are those that don’t yet have a drinking water standard set by EPA. The purpose of monitoring for these contaminants is to help EPA decide whether the contaminants should have a standard. As our customers, you have a right to know that these data are available. If you are interested in examining the results, including those for a
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Water Quality Table Footnotes:
- In order to comply with the EPA standard, the removal ratio must be greater than 1. Detected level is the lowest removal ratio per quarter. Range is the lowest and highest removal ratios per month.
- 0.16 NTU was the highest single turbidity measurement recorded. The lowest monthly percentage of samples meeting the turbidity limit was 100%. The average turbidity value for 2018 was <0.10 NTU.
- Compliance is based upon the highest quarterly LRAA and range is based upon lowest and highest individual measurement.
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This value refers to the highest monthly percentage of positive samples detected during the year. For 2018, Warwick Water collected 1237 samples for Total Coliform Rule compliance monitoring. Six sites test positive for total coliform, one sample positive for
E-Coli. All repeat samples were negative. -
Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) was detected in a single sample of source water. - Unregulated contaminants are those that don’t yet have a primary drinking water standard set by the US EPA. The purpose of monitoring for these contaminants is to help US EPA develop regulatory decisions for these contaminants.
NA = Not Applicable
TT = Treatment Technique
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USEPA Unregulated Contaminate Program
The UCMR program reviews sample data taken from the source water points of entry and distribution system locations to evaluate drinking water contaminate occurrence data used by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in future regulatory determinations. The purpose of the program was to collect occurrence data for contaminates suspected to be present in drinking water but do not have health based standards set under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). The Third Unregulated Contaminate Monitoring Rule (UCMR3) included assessment monitoring for 21 chemical contaminates using approved EPA analytical methods. Department of Public Works, Water Division is subject to this monitoring rule. The Water Quality table represents contaminates detected during the 2018 compliance monitoring period. Additional information on the requirements, methods and contaminates for the EPA URCM3 monitoring program is available by calling the Safe Drinking Water Hotline
Contaminants
East Orange Water Commission
EWG's drinking water quality report shows results of tests conducted by the water utility and provided to the Environmental Working Group by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, as well as information from the U.S. EPA Enforcement and Compliance History database (ECHO). For the latest quarter assessed by the U.S. EPA (January 2019 - March 2019), tap water provided by this water utility was in compliance with federal health-based drinking water standards.
Utility details
- Serves: 75000
- Data available: 2012-2017
- Data Source: Purchased surface water
- Total: 6
Contaminants That Exceed Guidelines
- Chromium (hexavalent)
Other Detected Contaminants
- 1%2C4-Dioxane
- Chlorate
- Chlorodifluoromethane
- Strontium
- Vanadium
Reminder
Always take extra precautions, the water may be safe to drink when it leaves the sewage treatment plant but it may pick up pollutants during its way to your tap. We advise that you ask locals or hotel staff about the water quality. Also, note that different cities have different water mineral contents.