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ORANGE WATER DEPT

PWS ID: NJ0717001 · ORANGE, New Jersey 07050

PFAS Detected

5 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Population Served
30,134
Total Violations
136
Health-Based Violations
19
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
4,597
County
Essex
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
7
Monitoring Violations
85
Treatment Tech Violations
12

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Combined Uranium MR 8 2005
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 8 2005
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 8 2005
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 7 1999
Coliform (TCR) MCL 7 2006
Lead and Copper Rule TT 5 2021
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 2025
Chromium MR 4 1989
Barium MR 4 1989
Cadmium MR 4 1989
Selenium MR 4 1989
Mercury MR 4 1989
Fluoride MR 4 1989
Nitrate MR 4 1989
E. COLI MR 4 2013
Arsenic MR 3 1989
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2011
Chlorine MR 2 2019
TTHM MR 2 2023
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 2 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 2 2024
Endrin MR 2 1981
Toxaphene MR 2 1981
2,4,5-TP MR 2 1981
BHC-GAMMA MR 2 1981
2,4-D MR 2 1981
Methoxychlor MR 2 1981
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 2 2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 2 2023

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 12 of 180 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFDoA 8/26/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/26/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 8/26/2025 0.0032 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFDA 8/26/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 8/26/2025 0.0052 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFOS 8/26/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 8/26/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 8/26/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 8/26/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 8/26/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 8/26/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 8/26/2025 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/26/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 8/26/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 8/26/2025 0.0038 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFPeS 8/26/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 8/26/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/26/2025 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/26/2025 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 8/26/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/26/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/26/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/26/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/26/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 8/26/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/26/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 8/26/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 8/26/2025 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 8/26/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/26/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 8/26/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/26/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 8/26/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/26/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 8/26/2025 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/26/2025 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/26/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 8/26/2025 0.0037 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFNA 8/26/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 8/26/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 8/26/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 8/26/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 8/26/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/26/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 8/26/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 8/26/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 8/26/2025 0.0130 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFDA 8/26/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 8/26/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 8/26/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). This data is provided for informational purposes only.