Water Quality in West Orange, NJ (08081)
EPA violation data for public water systems serving ZIP code 08081.
Active Health Violations
2 health-based violations found in the past 5 years, with at least one still unresolved. Contaminant levels have exceeded federal safety limits. Consider testing your tap water independently.
More violations than 97% of US ZIP codes.
Based on EPA compliance data. Not a substitute for an official water quality report from your utility.
50,264
Population
75
Water Systems
114
Violations (5yr)
2
Health-Based
Location
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Water Systems Serving This Area (75)
The Manor
Groundwater 400,000 people served
0 violations
Nj American Water - Western
All resolved Surface water 264,586 people served
7 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 1 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Garden St Pkwy-Forked River Ar
Groundwater 100,000 people served
0 violations
Njawco Swimming River Plant
Surface water 61,925 people served
0 violations
Nj American W Co Ocean County
Groundwater 58,360 people served
0 violations
Washington Township Mua
All resolved Groundwater 48,000 people served
41 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Merchantville Pennsauken
All resolved Purchased surface water 47,144 people served
6 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
City Of Camden
2 health-based Purchased surface water 46,585 people served
4 violations (5yr)
· 2 health-based · All resolved
Lead tested: 1.3 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Aqua Nj - Blackwood
Purchased surface water 44,396 people served
2 violations (5yr)
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Winslow Twp Dmu
All resolved Purchased surface water 39,174 people served
23 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 0.66 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Camden Cnty Vo-Tech Scho
Groundwater 1,250 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Winslow Twp Elem School
Groundwater 712 people served
0 violations
Briglias
All resolved Groundwater 303 people served
1 violation (5yr)
· All resolved
Littlest Angels Nursery
Groundwater 220 people served
0 violations
Norway Mobile Home Court
Groundwater 220 people served
0 violations
Country Farm Convenient Store
Groundwater 202 people served
0 violations
Ristorante Lamberti
Groundwater 200 people served
0 violations
Villa Deli
Groundwater 200 people served
0 violations
Comptons Restaurant
Groundwater 125 people served
0 violations
Winslow Baptist Church
Groundwater 102 people served
0 violations
Randy'S Pizza House
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
La Vigna Restaurant
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Winslow House
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Camp Vacamas
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Exxon Corp.
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Winslow Court Homes Inc
All resolved Groundwater 90 people served
5 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓ Copper tested: 1820 ppb (limit: 1300 ppb)
Strawberry Village Mobile Home Park
Groundwater 90 people served
0 violations
Villaris Lakeside Inn
Groundwater 83 people served
0 violations
Mayfair Manor
Groundwater 65 people served
0 violations
Christ Care Unit Daycare
Groundwater 61 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 7.65 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Children Are People Nurs
Groundwater 60 people served
0 violations
N.J.Bell Telephone
Groundwater 60 people served
0 violations
Johnson'S Towning Servic
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Stern Light Inn
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Oak Grove Rod & Gun Club
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Stern Light Inn
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
The Pizza House
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Marjorie Marie Trailer C
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Ray & Alice'S Sicklerville Inn
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Winslow Township Fire District Station 8
Groundwater 40 people served
0 violations
National Auto Sales
Groundwater 40 people served
0 violations
Vitos Pizza
Groundwater 38 people served
0 violations
Wastequip Accurate-Bld.#2
All resolved Groundwater 32 people served
25 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Oak Grove Inn
Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations
Oak Grove Inn
Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations
Ray & Alices Sicklervil
Groundwater 27 people served
0 violations
Faithfully Good Foods
Groundwater 27 people served
0 violations
Bishops Boarding Home
Groundwater 26 people served
0 violations
Golf & Country Club Inc
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Stukes Rest Home
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Camdencountyvocationa&Techhigh
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Winslow Inn
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Nap Inc/Mayfair Motel
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Mongans Inc
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Pizza House
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Tex'S Erial Grill
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Winslow Twp. Fire District
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Erial Fire Co
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
A.A.A. Autobody
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Christ Care United Missionary Baptist Ch
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Jerrys Journey Inn Lounge
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Sicklerville Hardware
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Norcross Deli
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Mt Zion Baptist Church
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Captain'S Clam & Oyster House
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Exxon Usa 3-2753
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Loyd'S Sunoco
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
W C Construction Corp
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Hitchin Rail Inc
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Ycs/Cedarbrook Group Home
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Steves Auto Repair
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
New Brooklyn Campground
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Asian Food Market
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Pse & G Co.
Groundwater 20 people served
0 violations
Nilan Boarding Home For The Ag
Groundwater 1 people served
0 violations
Contaminants Found
Lead and Copper RuleHealth-Based
Lead and copper testing requirement. Lead exposure can cause developmental harm in children.
12 violations
All resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)Monitoring
6 violations
All resolved
Radium-228Monitoring
6 violations
All resolved
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANEMonitoring
5 violations
All resolved
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDEMonitoring
5 violations
All resolved
ArsenicMonitoring
A naturally occurring element that can cause cancer and other health effects at high levels.
4 violations
All resolved
Revised Total Coliform RuleMonitoring
Missed testing deadlines — not a detection of bacteria.
4 violations
All resolved
Surface Water Treatment RuleMonitoring
4 violations
All resolved
Radium-226Monitoring
3 violations
All resolved
Combined UraniumMonitoring
3 violations
All resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and UMonitoring
3 violations
All resolved
TTHMMonitoring
3 violations
All resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Monitoring
2 violations
All resolved
NitrateMonitoring
At high levels, nitrate can cause blue baby syndrome in infants.
2 violations
All resolved
E. COLIMonitoring
2 violations
Has active
ChlorineMonitoring
Used to disinfect water — generally safe at regulated levels.
1 violation
All resolved
SeleniumMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Thallium, TotalMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Beryllium, TotalMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Antimony, TotalMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
NickelMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
BariumMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
CadmiumMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
ChromiumMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
1,1-DichloroethyleneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
CHLOROBENZENEMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
trans-1,2-DichloroethyleneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Xylenes, TotalMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
1,1,2-TrichloroethaneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
o-DichlorobenzeneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
1,2-DichloroethaneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
p-DichlorobenzeneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Vinyl chlorideMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
TrichloroethyleneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
1,2,4-TrichlorobenzeneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
TolueneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
BenzeneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Carbon tetrachlorideMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
cis-1,2-DichloroethyleneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
1,2-DichloropropaneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
TetrachloroethyleneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
EthylbenzeneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
StyreneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
1,1,1-TrichloroethaneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
DICHLOROMETHANEMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Lead & Copper Levels
Lead (Pb)
Within limit1.3 ppb measured
Action level: 15 ppb
Sampled: Jul 2025
Copper (Cu)
Exceeds limit1820 ppb measured
Action level: 1300 ppb
Sampled: Jan 2022
How Does This Compare?
West Orange (08081) has more violations than 97% of US ZIP codes. The national average is 18.87 violations per ZIP over 5 years. This ZIP has 114.
Fewer violations 97th percentile More violations
Recommended Water Filters
Based on health-based violations detected in your area, these filter types are commonly used to address similar contaminants. Consult your water utility's Consumer Confidence Report for the most current data.
Reverse Osmosis System
Highly effective at removing heavy metals, dissolved solids, and a wide range of contaminants. Recommended for homes with lead or arsenic concerns.
Targets:Lead, Copper, Arsenic, Mercury, Cadmium
Look for:NSF/ANSI 58 certified
Always look for filters certified by NSF International for the specific contaminants you want to remove. This is general educational information, not an endorsement of any specific product.