Bloomfield Water Department water quality
Bloomfield, NJ · serves 53,315 people (12,100 connections) · Purchased surface water · Local government · EPA ID NJ0702001
Data: U.S. EPA · How we read the data · How we check it
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Summary
No federal limits exceeded in EPA data.
- PFAS
- Not detectedNone of 29 PFAS found above EPA's reporting limits in 4 samples (2023–2025).
- Lead
- Below action level2.2 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 ending Jun 2026. Your home's pipes can make yours higher.
- Violations
- Resolved21 health-based violations since 2016, most recently Jun 2024. One required an urgent public notice within 24 hours (the kind behind boil-water notices), most recently Jun 2024. What to do if you get a notice.
- 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.
- Got a boil-water or do-not-drink notice? What each notice means and what to do.
- Want to reduce what was found? Filters for these results.
- Tested your own tap? Compare your result with these numbers. Moving? Compare this system with another.
- Read Bloomfield Water Department's annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report). It lists every regulated contaminant tested and is usually on the utility's website or mailed with your bill, and you can also request it at (973) 680-4006. EPA: how to find it.
PFAS (“forever chemicals”)
EPA UCMR 5: 1 entry point tested Nov 2023 to Aug 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
Not detected in 4 samples (reporting limit 9 ppb). About lithium.
Lead and copper
Latest 90th percentile: 2.2 ppb lead (Jan 2026 – Jun 2026). Below action level
Highest since 2016: 22 ppb (Jun 2018).
| Monitoring period | Lead (90th pct.) |
|---|---|
| Jan 2026 – Jun 2026 | 2.2 ppb |
| Jul 2025 – Dec 2025 | 3.33 ppb |
| Jan 2025 – Jun 2025 | 2.66 ppb |
Earlier results (9)
| Jul 2024 – Dec 2024 | 2.76 ppb |
| Jan 2024 – Jun 2024 | 2.02 ppb |
| Jul 2023 – Dec 2023 | 3.47 ppb |
| Jan 2023 – Jun 2023 | 6.26 ppb |
| Jul 2022 – Dec 2022 | 3.96 ppb |
| Jan 2022 – Jun 2022 | 5.78 ppb |
| Jul 2021 – Dec 2021 | 5.18 ppb |
| Jan 2021 – Jun 2021 | 6.3 ppb |
| Jul 2020 – Dec 2020 | 8.82 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
| When | What happened |
|---|---|
| Jun 2024 | E. coli was confirmed in the water. E. coli means the water may have been contaminated with sewage or animal waste. Urgent public notice required What that means EPA record: Revised Total Coliform Rule · Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR) Resolved |
| Jul 2022 | The water chemistry that keeps lead from dissolving out of pipes was outside the range the state set. EPA record: Lead and Copper Rule · WQP Entry Point/Tap Treatment Technique Non-Compliance (limit TT ) Resolved |
| Jul 2019 – Jan 2022 2 times | The system did not replace lead service lines as required. EPA record: Lead and Copper Rule · Lead Service Line Replacement (LSLR) (limit TT ) Resolved |
| Nov 2020 | A required step to remove or kill germs (filtration, disinfection or fixing a contaminated well) was not done properly. EPA record: Surface Water Treatment Rule · Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) (limit ) Resolved |
| Jan 2017 – Jan 2020 13 times | The running annual average for Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) was above the legal limit. EPA record: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) · Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · measured 0.077 mg/l (limit 0.060 mg/L) Resolved |
| Jan 2016 – Jul 2018 3 times | The running annual average for TTHM was above the legal limit. EPA record: TTHM · Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · measured 0.084 mg/l (limit 0.080 mg/L) Resolved |
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)
Where it serves
ZIP codes the system reported serving: 07003, 07028
Nearby utilities
- Glen Ridge Water Dept Glen Ridge · 1 mi · PFAS above limit
- East Orange Water Commission East Orange · 3 mi · PFAS above limit
- Verona Water Department Verona · 3 mi · PFAS above limit
- Pvwc-North Arlington Water System North Arlington · 4 mi · PFAS above limit
- Orange Water Dept City of Orange · 4 mi · PFAS above limit
- Lyndhurst Water Department Lyndhurst · 4 mi · PFAS above limit
Questions
Is Bloomfield Water Department water safe to drink?
Bloomfield Water Department had 21 health-based violations since 2016, all since resolved. 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 Bloomfield Water Department water have PFAS?
EPA tested Bloomfield Water Department for 29 PFAS between Nov 2023 and Aug 2024 and none were detected above the reporting limits (about 2 to 20 ppt depending on the chemical).
What is the lead level in Bloomfield Water Department water?
The most recent 90th-percentile lead result for Bloomfield Water Department is 2.2 ppb, for the period ending Jun 2026. 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 NJ0702001: violations, enforcement and inspections, straight from EPA.
- EPA UCMR 5 data: the PFAS and lithium results (search the file for PWSID NJ0702001).
- EPA SDWIS download: the lead results, population and violation records we use.
- The utility's annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report): ask Bloomfield Water Department at (973) 680-4006, or see EPA's guide to finding it.
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.