Wildwood City Water Department water quality
Wildwood, NJ · serves 218,472 people (17,929 connections) · Groundwater · Local government · EPA ID NJ0514001
Data: U.S. EPA · How we read the data · How we check it
Summary
No federal limits exceeded in EPA data.
- PFAS
- Not detectedNone of 29 PFAS found above EPA's reporting limits in 14 samples (2023–2025).
- Lead
- Below action level5.8 ppb (parts per billion) at the 90th percentile: 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it. Action level 15 ppb, falling to 10 ppb in Nov 2027. Monitoring period Jan 2024 – now, still in progress (results reported so far). Your home's pipes can make yours higher.
- Violations
- None health-basedNo health-based violations since 2016.
- Built before 1986, or not sure what your service line is made of? Check your service line and test your tap. Utility data can't show your pipes.
- Tested your own tap? Compare your result with these numbers. Moving? Compare this system with another.
- Read Wildwood City Water Department's 2026 water quality report (PDF) (Consumer Confidence Report, from the utility). It lists every regulated contaminant tested, including ones not on this page.
PFAS (“forever chemicals”)
EPA UCMR 5: 7 entry points tested Apr 2023 to Sep 2024. "Average" is the highest entry-point average (non-detects counted as zero), the way EPA compares UCMR 5 results to the limits. ppt = parts per trillion. These results do not determine compliance.
| Contaminant | Highest average |
|---|---|
| PFOA Not detected Limit 4 ppt | – |
| PFOS Not detected Limit 4 ppt | – |
| PFHxS Not detected Limit 10 ppt | – |
| PFNA Not detected Limit 10 ppt | – |
| HFPO-DA (GenX) Not detected Limit 10 ppt | – |
| Hazard Index (a combined score for PFHxS, PFNA, GenX and PFBS, where above 1 is over the limit) Not detected Limit 1 | – |
| PFBS Not detected Guideline 2,000 ppt | – |
| PFBA Not detected Guideline 6,000 ppt | – |
| PFHxA Not detected Guideline 3,000 ppt | – |
New Jersey has its own PFAS limits. PFOA 14 ppt (this system's highest average: not detected), PFOS 13 ppt (this system's highest average: not detected), PFNA 13 ppt (this system's highest average: not detected). State compliance is judged on the state's own sampling, so ask the utility or the state program whether it meets them.
29 PFAS tested, 0 detected at least once. "Not detected" means below EPA's reporting limit (about 2 to 20 ppt depending on the chemical), not proven zero. PFAS not listed were not detected. The limits for PFHxS, PFNA, GenX and the Hazard Index were proposed for rescission in May 2026. That proposal is not final. Systems have until 2029 to meet the limits.
Lithium
Detected in 9 of 14 samples. Highest result 12.9 ppb. EPA's non-enforceable screening level is 10 ppb. Below screening level The screening level is how EPA decides what to study further, not a health limit. There is no federal limit for lithium and no filter is certified to remove it. About lithium.
Lead and copper
Latest 90th percentile: 5.8 ppb lead (Jan 2024 – now (in progress)). Below action level
Highest since 2016: 11.6 ppb (Dec 2017).
| Monitoring period | Lead (90th pct.) |
|---|---|
| Jan 2024 – now (in progress) | 5.8 ppb |
| Jan 2021 – Dec 2023 | 3.4 ppb |
| Jan 2018 – Dec 2020 | 5 ppb |
Earlier results (9)
| Jan 2015 – Dec 2017 | 11.6 ppb |
| Jan 2012 – Dec 2014 | 4.8 ppb |
| Jan 2009 – Dec 2011 | 4.1 ppb |
| Jan 2006 – Dec 2008 | 3.4 ppb |
| Jan 2005 – Dec 2007 | 4.5 ppb |
| Jan 2002 – Dec 2004 | 3.3 ppb |
| Jul 1999 – Dec 1999 | 14 ppb |
| Jul 1996 – Dec 1996 | 13 ppb |
| Jul 1995 – Dec 1995 | 11 ppb |
Lead comes from pipes and fixtures, not the source water, so it varies home to home. The 90th percentile means 9 in 10 sampled homes were at or below it. More on lead.
Violations
Health-based violations mean a contaminant exceeded a limit or a required treatment step was missed. Monitoring and reporting violations mean required tests or reports were late or missing, so the water's quality during that time is unknown. The total includes every violation in EPA's records, most of them paperwork.
Earlier EPA testing (2013–2020)
| Contaminant | Highest | Guideline |
|---|---|---|
| Manganese | 111 ppb | 300 ppb |
| Chlorate | 252 ppb | 210 ppb |
| Strontium | 0.19 ppm | 1.5 ppm |
| Chromium-6 | 0.062 ppb | – |
Where it serves
Wildwood
ZIP codes the system reported serving: 08242, 08260
Nearby utilities
- New Jersey American Water – Atlantic County Egg Harbor · 29 mi · PFAS above limit
- Atlantic City Municipal Utilities Authority Atlantic City · 33 mi
- Vineland Water & Sewer Utility Vineland · 34 mi · PFAS above limit
- Hamilton Township Municipal Utilities Authority Hamilton · 34 mi · PFAS above limit
- New Jersey American Water – Raritan Monroe · 47 mi · PFAS above limit
- Borough of Clayton Clayton · 49 mi · PFAS above limit
Questions
Is Wildwood City Water Department water safe to drink?
Wildwood City Water Department has no health-based violations since 2016. EPA testing found no PFAS above the federal limits. Federal data can't tell you about your own pipes: lead comes from service lines and plumbing, so test your tap if your home was built before 1986. For the official word, read the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report.
Does Wildwood City Water Department water have PFAS?
EPA tested Wildwood City Water Department for 29 PFAS between Apr 2023 and Sep 2024 and none were detected above the reporting limits (about 2 to 20 ppt depending on the chemical).
What is the lead level in Wildwood City Water Department water?
The most recent 90th-percentile lead result for Wildwood City Water Department is 5.8 ppb, for the monitoring period that began Jan 2024 (still in progress). The federal action level is 15 ppb, falling to 10 ppb in November 2027. The 90th percentile means 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below this number. Individual homes can be higher.
Check these numbers yourself
Every figure on this page comes from public EPA records. You don't have to take our word for it:
- EPA's own report for NJ0514001: violations, enforcement and inspections, straight from EPA.
- EPA UCMR 5 data: the PFAS and lithium results (search the file for PWSID NJ0514001).
- EPA SDWIS download: the lead results, population and violation records we use.
- Wildwood City Water Department's 2026 water quality report (PDF): the utility's own annual report, including contaminants EPA's national database doesn't carry (link checked Nov 14, 2026).
- Wildwood City Water Department website
Found something that doesn't match? Tell us and we'll check it against EPA's records. How we check our data.
Source: U.S. EPA drinking water records and PFAS testing (UCMR 5). How we read the data.