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New Jersey Drinking Water Quality & Testing Directory

Comprehensive EPA compliance records, water testing guidelines, and city rankings covering all 726 ZIP codes across New Jersey

Quick Summary: Is Tap Water Safe in New Jersey?

Drinking water in New Jersey receives an average composite safety score of 57.5/100 based on EPA Safe Drinking Water Act records. Approximately 2% of monitored ZIP codes earn an "A" grade. Water sources are 57.3% surface water and 42.7% groundwater, resulting in Hard to Very Hard mineral hardness across the state.

Total ZIP Codes

726

Health Violations (5yr)

352

Statewide Avg Score

57.5/100

High Lead Risk Areas

67.4%

Overview: Drinking Water in New Jersey

Drinking water quality in New Jersey averages a composite safety score of 57.5/100 across its 726 monitored ZIP codes. Approximately 2% of ZIP codes in the state receive an "A" grade, while 5% receive an "F" grade. Environmental standards are enforced by New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.

Surface Water

57.3%

of ZIP codes

Total Violations

3,591

5-year record

Grade A ZIPs

15

2% of state

Grade F ZIPs

34

5% of state

Water Quality Grade Distribution in New Jersey

How do New Jersey's 726 ZIP codes stack up by water quality grade?

A
15 ZIP codes2%
B
130 ZIP codes18%
C
248 ZIP codes34%
D
299 ZIP codes41%
F
34 ZIP codes5%

Popular Cities in New Jersey

Click any city to view ZIP code-level water quality reports

Trenton

28 ZIPs

C

Newark

20 ZIPs

B

Paterson

14 ZIPs

D

Jersey City

12 ZIPs

D

New Brunswick

8 ZIPs

B

Clifton

5 ZIPs

B

Camden

5 ZIPs

C

Princeton

5 ZIPs

D

Toms River

5 ZIPs

A

Edison

5 ZIPs

C

Plainfield

4 ZIPs

D

Elizabeth

4 ZIPs

C

East Orange

3 ZIPs

C

Morristown

3 ZIPs

F

Cherry Hill

3 ZIPs

B

Vineland

3 ZIPs

C

Atlantic City

3 ZIPs

A

Caldwell

2 ZIPs

C

Kearny

2 ZIPs

B

Montclair

2 ZIPs

D

Orange

2 ZIPs

B

Westfield

2 ZIPs

D

Secaucus

2 ZIPs

D

Mahwah

2 ZIPs

B

Ridgewood

2 ZIPs

C

Wayne

2 ZIPs

B

Hawthorne

2 ZIPs

B

Haledon

2 ZIPs

D

Totowa

2 ZIPs

D

Hackensack

2 ZIPs

D

Teterboro

2 ZIPs

C

Paramus

2 ZIPs

D

Belmar

2 ZIPs

C

Eatontown

2 ZIPs

D

Neptune

2 ZIPs

D

Dover

2 ZIPs

C

Branchville

2 ZIPs

C

Whippany

2 ZIPs

D

Bellmawr

2 ZIPs

B

Summit

2 ZIPs

C

City A-Z Directory — New Jersey

Browse water quality reports for every town and city in New Jersey.

A
AbseconAdelphiaAllamuchyAllendaleAllenhurstAllentownAllenwoodAllowayAlpineAndoverAnnandaleAsburyAsbury ParkAtcoAtlantic CityAtlantic HighlandsAudubonAugustaAvalonAvenelAvon By The Sea
B
BaptistownBarnegatBarnegat LightBarringtonBasking RidgeBayonneBayvilleBeach HavenBeachwoodBedminsterBelfordBelle MeadBellevilleBellmawrBelmarBelvidereBergenfieldBerkeley HeightsBerlinBernardsvilleBeverlyBirminghamBlackwoodBlackwood TerBlairstownBlawenburgBloomfieldBloomingdaleBloomsburyBogotaBoontonBordentownBound BrookBradley BeachBranchvilleBrickBridgeportBridgetonBridgewaterBrielleBrigantineBroadwayBrooksideBrowns MillsBudd LakeBuenaBurlingtonButlerButtzville
C
CaldwellCalifonCamdenCape MayCape May Court HouseCape May PointCarlstadtCarteretCedar BrookCedar GroveCedar KnollsCedarvilleChangewaterChathamChatsworthCherry HillChesterChesterfieldClarkClarksboroClaytonClementonCliffside ParkCliffwoodCliftonClintonClosterCollingswoodCologneColoniaColts NeckColumbiaColumbusConvent StationCookstownCranburyCranfordCream RidgeCresskill
D
DaytonDealDeepwaterDeerfield StreetDelawareDelmontDemarestDennisvilleDenvilleDividing CreekDorchesterDorothyDoverDumontDunellen
E
East BrunswickEast HanoverEast OrangeEast RutherfordEatontownEdgewaterEdisonEgg Harbor CityEgg Harbor TownshipElizabethElizabethportElmerElmwood ParkElwoodEmersonEnglewoodEnglewood CliffsEnglishtownEssex FellsEstell ManorEwan
F
Fair HavenFair LawnFairfieldFairtonFairviewFanwoodFar HillsFarmingdaleFlagtownFlandersFlemingtonFlorenceFlorham ParkFordsForked RiverFort DixFort LeeFort MonmouthFortescueFranklinFranklin LakesFranklin ParkFranklinvilleFreeholdFrenchtown
G
GarfieldGarwoodGibbsboroGibbstownGilletteGladstoneGlassboroGlasserGlen GardnerGlen RidgeGlen RockGlendoraGlenwoodGloucester CityGoshenGreat MeadowsGreen CreekGreen VillageGreendellGreenwichGrenloch
H
HackensackHackettstownHaddon HeightsHaddonfieldHainesportHaledonHamburgHammontonHamptonHancocks BridgeHarrington ParkHarrisonHarrisonvilleHasbrouck HeightsHaskellHaworthHawthorneHazletHeislervilleHelmettaHewittHiberniaHigh BridgeHighland LakesHighland ParkHighlandsHightstownHillsboroughHillsdaleHillsideHo Ho KusHobokenHolmdelHopatcongHopeHopewellHowell
I
ImlaystownIroniaIrvingtonIselinIsland Heights
J
JacksonJersey CityJobstownJohnsonburgJuliustown
K
KeansburgKearnyKeasbeyKendall ParkKenilworthKenvilKeyportKingston
L
LafayetteLake HiawathaLake HopatcongLakehurstLakewoodLambertvilleLandingLandisvilleLanoka HarborLavalletteLawnsideLawrence TownshipLaytonLebanonLedgewoodLeeds PointLeesburgLeonardoLeoniaLiberty CornerLincoln ParkLincroftLindenLinwoodLittle FallsLittle FerryLittle SilverLittle YorkLivingstonLodiLong BranchLong ValleyLongportLumbertonLyndhurstLyons
M
MadisonMagnoliaMahwahMalagaManahawkinManasquanManchester TownshipMantolokingMantuaManvilleMaple ShadeMaplewoodMargate CityMarlboroMarltonMarmoraMartinsvilleMatawanMauricetownMays LandingMaywoodMc AfeeMedfordMendhamMerchantvilleMetuchenMickletonMiddlesexMiddletownMiddlevilleMidland ParkMilfordMillburnMillingtonMillstone TownshipMilltownMillvilleMilmayMine HillMinotolaMizpahMonitorMonmouth BeachMonmouth JunctionMonroe TownshipMonroevilleMontagueMontclairMontvaleMontvilleMoonachieMoorestownMorganvilleMorris PlainsMorristownMount ArlingtonMount EphraimMount FreedomMount HollyMount LaurelMount RoyalMount TaborMountain LakesMountainsideMullica Hill
N
National ParkNavesinkNeptuneNeshanic StationNetcongNew BrunswickNew EgyptNew GretnaNew LisbonNew MilfordNew ProvidenceNew VernonNewarkNewfieldNewfoundlandNewportNewtonNewtonvilleNormaNormandy BeachNorth ArlingtonNorth BergenNorth BrunswickNorthfieldNorthvaleNorwoodNutley
O
Oak RidgeOakhurstOaklandOaklynOcean CityOcean GateOcean GroveOcean ViewOceanportOceanvilleOgdensburgOld BridgeOldwickOradellOrangeOxford
P
Palisades ParkPalmyraParamusPark RidgeParlinParsippanyPassaicPatersonPaulsboroPeapackPedricktownPembertonPenningtonPenns GrovePennsaukenPennsvillePequannockPerth AmboyPhillipsburgPicatinny ArsenalPine BeachPine BrookPiscatawayPitmanPittstownPlainfieldPlainsboroPleasantvillePluckeminPoint Pleasant BeachPomonaPompton LakesPompton PlainsPort ElizabethPort MonmouthPort MurrayPort NorrisPort ReadingPort RepublicPottersvillePrincetonPrinceton Junction
Q
QuakertownQuinton
R
RahwayRamseyRancocasRandolphRaritanReadingtonRed BankRichlandRichwoodRidgefieldRidgefield ParkRidgewoodRingoesRingwoodRio GrandeRiver EdgeRiverdaleRiversideRivertonRochelle ParkRockawayRocky HillRoeblingRooseveltRoselandRoselleRoselle ParkRosemontRosenhaynRumsonRunnemedeRutherford
S
Saddle BrookSaddle RiverSalemSayrevilleSchooleys MountainScotch PlainsSea GirtSea Isle CitySeaside HeightsSeaside ParkSecaucusSergeantsvilleSewarenSewellShilohShort HillsShrewsburySicklervilleSkillmanSomerdaleSomers PointSomersetSomervilleSouth AmboySouth Bound BrookSouth DennisSouth HackensackSouth OrangeSouth PlainfieldSouth RiverSouth SeavilleSpartaSpotswoodSpring LakeSpringfieldStanhopeStantonStewartsvilleStillwaterStirlingStockholmStocktonStone HarborStratfordStrathmereSuccasunnaSummitSussexSwartswoodSwedesboro
T
TeaneckTenaflyTennentTeterboroThorofareThree BridgesTitusvilleToms RiverTotowaTowacoTownship Of WashingtonTranquilityTrentonTuckahoeTuckerton
U
UnionUnion City
V
VauxhallVentnor CityVernonVeronaViennaVillasVincentownVinelandVoorhees
W
WaldwickWallingtonWallpack CenterWanaqueWaretownWarrenWashingtonWatchungWaterford WorksWayneWeehawkenWenonahWest BerlinWest CreekWest Long BranchWest MilfordWest OrangeWestfieldWestvilleWestwoodWhartonWhippanyWhitehouseWhitehouse StationWhitesboroWickatunkWildwoodWilliamstownWillingboroWindsorWinslowWood RidgeWoodbineWoodbridgeWoodbury HeightsWoodcliff LakeWoodstownWrightstownWyckoff
Z
Zarephath

🏆 Highest Rated ZIP Codes in New Jersey

08062Mullica Hill
95/100
A
08733Lakehurst
95/100
A
08756Toms River
95/100
A
08404Atlantic City
94/100
A
08405Atlantic City
94/100
A

⚠ Lowest Rated ZIP Codes in New Jersey

07962Morristown
25/100
F
07963Morristown
25/100
F
07960Morristown
27/100
F
07440Pequannock
30/100
F
07740Long Branch
30/100
F

Common Drinking Water Contaminants in New Jersey

The following are common regulated contaminants found in New Jersey drinking water based on EPA violation records. Click any contaminant to learn about EPA safety limits and health effects.

Stage 1 DBP RuleHaloacetic Acids (HAA5)Fecal ColiformConsumer Confidence Report RuleE. coliGross AlphaContaminant 0700Lead

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Act Maximum Contaminant Level regulations. For the complete list of regulated contaminants and MCLs, see the Water Quality Safety Guide.

Frequently Asked Questions — New Jersey Drinking Water

Is tap water generally safe to drink in New Jersey?+
Yes, for the majority of residents, tap water in New Jersey is treated and regulated. However, compliance varies by city. State-wide, 15 ZIP codes receive an "A" grade, while 34 receive an "F". Search your specific ZIP code to see your local utility's record.
How do I test water quality or well water in New Jersey?+
Residents in New Jersey can test their tap or well water by contacting laboratories certified by New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection or ordering an EPA-standard laboratory water testing kit. Annual testing is recommended for private wells to test for bacteria, nitrates, and heavy metals.
What are the biggest water quality issues in New Jersey?+
The primary issues include managing 352 health-based violations state-wide and resolving infrastructure age. 67.4% of ZIP codes in the state have a high probability of lead exposure risk due to pre-1986 piping.
Who regulates and enforces drinking water standards in New Jersey?+
Drinking water in New Jersey is regulated by New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection under a primacy agreement with the U.S. EPA.
Where does New Jersey get its drinking water?+
Approximately 57.3% of monitored areas in New Jersey rely on surface water sources (lakes/rivers), while the rest use groundwater aquifers.
How do I find the official water quality report for my home in New Jersey?+
Search your ZIP code on our site to view data compiled from EPA records, or contact your local utility for their annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR).
View All 726 ZIP Codes in New Jersey

Browse EPA water quality data for every monitored ZIP code. For faster results, use the search bar above.

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All 726 ZIP codes in New Jersey are actively monitored under the EPA Safe Drinking Water Act.