EAST ORANGE WATER COMMISSION Water Quality Report
Population
75,000
people served
Water Source
🏔️ Ground
wells & aquifers
National Rank
Top 90%
of 49,184 US systems
5-Year Record
⚠️ 133
violations recorded
C
Fair
Safety Grade
133 violations in the past 5 years
System Details
- PWSID
- NJ0705001
- Population Served
- 75,000
- Water Source
- Ground Water
- Owner
- Local Government
- State
- New Jersey
- EPA Region
- 2
Contaminants of Concern
| Contaminant | Status | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| Total Coliform | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 7 |
| Contaminant 7000 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 5 |
| Contaminant 5000 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 45 |
| Contaminant 8000 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 20 |
| Nitrate | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 2 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 6 |
| Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 6 |
| Contaminant 2378 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 5 |
| Vinyl Chloride | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 5 |
| Contaminant 2955 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 5 |
| Trichloroethylene (TCE) | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 5 |
| Contaminant 2968 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 5 |
| Tetrachloroethylene (PCE) | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 5 |
| Contaminant 2976 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 5 |
| Contaminant 2977 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 5 |
| Contaminant 2979 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 5 |
| Contaminant 2980 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 5 |
| Contaminant 2981 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 5 |
| Contaminant 2982 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 5 |
| Contaminant 2983 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 5 |
| Chloramine | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 5 |
| Contaminant 2985 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 5 |
| Contaminant 2987 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 5 |
| Contaminant 2989 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 5 |
| Contaminant 2990 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 5 |
| Contaminant 2991 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 5 |
| Contaminant 2992 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 5 |
| Contaminant 2996 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 5 |
| Contaminant 2946 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 9 |
| Contaminant 2931 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 9 |
| Contaminant 0200 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 5 |
Violation History
2025
1
2024
72
2023
33
2022
12
2021
15
2020
55
2019
4
2018
10
2017
10
2016
2
Total violations on record: 219
Service Area
Cities Served
ZIP Codes Served
Recommended Water Filters
Based on contaminants detected in this water system:
Reverse Osmosis System
Removes up to 99% of contaminants including PFAS, lead, arsenic, and nitrates
Removes: Nitrate
Activated Carbon Filter
Effective for chlorine, THMs, pesticides, and taste/odor improvement
Removes: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Trichloroethylene (TCE), Tetrachloroethylene (PCE), Vinyl Chloride
UV Water Purifier
Kills bacteria and viruses without chemicals
Removes: Total Coliform
How does this compare?
This systemNational average
Grade C
Avg: B-C
219violations total
782% of national average
National avg: ~28 per system
🏙️ This is a large system — serving 11× more people than the national average.