Bloomfield, NJ Tap Water Quality 2026

Water quality report for Bloomfield, NJ — PFAS, lead and copper results, violation history and state inspection findings from EPA SDWIS.

A look at Bloomfield's drinking water using EPA enforcement records: violations, lead and copper results, PFAS sampling and state inspection findings.

Main Utility: Bloomfield Water Department PWSID: NJ0702001 Updated: 2026 Q2

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No federal limits exceeded on record

Lead is 1.27 ppb, 8% of the action level and no violations are open. No PFAS was detected.

Bloomfield earns a B for water quality

Graded on violations, lead, and PFAS, with state inspection findings.

Lead: 1.27 ppb — 8% of the federal action level

PFAS tested, none detected

56 violations since 2015, 24 health-based

No violations currently open

Bloomfield's lead level vs. all New Jersey community water systems

0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb

Lead level: 1.27 ppb — 8% of the federal action level

✓ Lower lead than 76% of New Jersey utilities

Population Served

53043

~12100 connections

Water Source

Surface water

Purchased from another system — SDWIS source code SWP

Active Violations

56 since 2015, all resolved

Lead & Copper Testing

Lead (Pb)

90th percentile of tap samples collected across the distribution system

8% of EPA action level

1.27 ppb

Action level: 15 ppb

The 90th-percentile lead result is 1.27 ppb, 8% of the 15 ppb federal action level. The action level is a treatment trigger, not a legal maximum, and it is measured across sampled taps rather than at any single home.

Contaminant Violations (2015–Present)

Contaminant	Type	Measured	Limit	Period	Status
Surface Water Treatment Rule	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2025	Archived
Lead and Copper Rule	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	TT	2025	Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule	OTHER	—	—	2024	Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule	MCL EXCEEDANCE	—	—	2024	Resolved
Public Notice	OTHER	—	—	2023	Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule	OTHER	—	—	2022	Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	TT	2022	Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule	TREATMENT TECHNIQUE	—	TT	2022	Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule	TREATMENT TECHNIQUE	—	TT	2022	Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	TT	2021	Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule	TREATMENT TECHNIQUE	—	—	2020	Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	TT	2020	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.077 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2020	Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	TT	2020	Resolved
Public Notice	OTHER	—	—	2019	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.067 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2019	Resolved
Public Notice	OTHER	—	—	2019	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.098 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2019	Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	TT	2019	Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule	TREATMENT TECHNIQUE	—	TT	2019	Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule	OTHER	—	TT	2019	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.107 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2019	Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	TT	2019	Resolved
TTHM	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.080 mg/L	2019	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.094 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2019	Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	TT	2019	Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	TT	2019	Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	TT	2019	Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	TT	2019	Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule	OTHER	—	TT	2019	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.095 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2018	Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	TT	2018	Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule	OTHER	—	—	2018	Resolved
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.084 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2018	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.096 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2018	Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	TT	2018	Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	TT	2018	Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	TT	2018	Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	TT	2018	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.083 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2018	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.086 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2018	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.087 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2017	Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	TT	2017	Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	TT	2017	Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	TT	2017	Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	TT	2017	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.083 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2017	Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	TT	2017	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.08 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2017	Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.068 MG/L	0.060 mg/L	2017	Resolved
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.082 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2016	Resolved
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.088 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2016	Resolved
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	89 UG/L	0.080 mg/L	2015	Resolved
Coliform (TCR)	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	5% of samples	2015	Resolved
Coliform (TCR)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	—	5% of samples	2015	Resolved
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	85 UG/L	0.080 mg/L	2015	Resolved

Understanding violation types MCL violations mean a contaminant exceeded the federal maximum limit — the most serious type.
TT (Treatment Technique) violations mean required treatment procedures weren't followed, but don't necessarily mean contamination occurred.

Violation History

56 violations are on record since 2015, of which 24 were health-based. All have been resolved and none remain open.

About the Main Water System

Utility Bloomfield Water Department

PWSID NJ0702001

Water source Surface water — Purchased from another system — SDWIS source code SWP

Population served 53,043

Service connections 12,100

Systems serving this area 8

Regulator State primacy agency

Data through 2026 Q2 — EPA SDWIS

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Bloomfield tap water safe to drink? ▼

No federal limit is exceeded on record. No violations are currently open. Lead is 1.27 ppb, 8% of the action level.

Does Bloomfield water have PFAS? ▼

It was tested for the six regulated PFAS compounds and none were detected.

Who supplies water to Bloomfield? ▼

Bloomfield Water Department (PWSID NJ0702001), one of 8 systems serving this area. Surface water. Purchased from another system — SDWIS source code SWP

When was this system last inspected? ▼

It was last inspected on 2025-09-11. No significant deficiencies were recorded.

What Should Bloomfield Residents Do?

Read your annual water report

Your supplier publishes a Consumer Confidence Report each July covering the prior year.

Check for a lead service line

Lead reaches tap water mainly through service lines and household plumbing. Suppliers now publish an inventory identifying lead lines.

Flush before drinking

If water has sat in pipes more than six hours, run the cold tap for two minutes before drinking or cooking.

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