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The Borough of East Newark's Annual Water Quality Report for 2017 indicates that the water supplied meets or surpasses all New Jersey State and Federal standards for safe drinking water. The borough receives its water supply through the Town of Kearny from the North Jersey District Water Supply Commission (NJDWSC), which sources water from the Wanaque and Monksville reservoirs, as well as the Pompton and Ramapo Rivers. The report details the levels of various contaminants and compares them to government standards. Residents are invited to Borough Council Meetings held on the second Wednesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. at Borough Hall, 34 Sherman Avenue, East Newark, NJ 07029.

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--- Document: 2018 Consumer Confidence Report Document ---
  
 
 
 
*** IMPORTANT INFORMATION! Your water meets or surpasses all New Jersey 
State and Federal standards for safe drinking water.    
  
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The Borough of East Newark is pleased to present you with our Annual Water Quality Report based on the year 2017 
analytical results.  This report is designed to inform you about the quality water and services we deliver to you every day. 
Our constant goal is to provide you with a safe and dependable supply of drinking water. We want you to be confident that 
we make every effort to continually monitor and protect our water resources.  
   
Both the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the New Jersey Department of Environmental 
Protection (NJDEP) require water suppliers to mail a Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) to their customers on an annual 
basis.  This CCR provides information about the water you drink.  It shows how your water measured up to the government 
standards during the year 2017. We are proud to report that our drinking water meets all federal and state safety 
requirements. 
  
If you want to learn more about the East Newark Water distribution system, please attend any of our regularly scheduled 
Borough Council Meetings at the Borough Hall, 34 Sherman Avenue, East Newark, NJ 07029.  The meetings are held on 
every second Wednesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. 
  
  ***If you have any questions or concerns about your drinking water, please contact the Borough of East Newark at 973-
481-2902.   Or, you can call the EPA Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1-800-426-4791.  
 
For information on various water related topics, free instructional materials, and directions to related water links, visit 
www.njawwa.org.   The USEPA drinking water web site is www.epa.gov/safewater, or you can contact the NJDEP, Bureau 
of Safe Drinking Water at 609-292-5550 or at their website at www.nj.gov/dep/watersupply  
   
 
Where does your water come from? 
 
  
The Borough of East Newark receives its bulk water supply through the Town of Kearny PWSID# 0907001, primarily from 
PWSID# 1613001, the North Jersey District Water Supply Commission (NJDWSC). NJDWSC gets its water from two of the 
most pristine water supply reservoirs in the country, namely the 29.6 billion-gallon Wanaque and the 7 billion-gallon 
Monksville reservoirs.  The commission also operates two (2) pump stations designed to pump 250 million gallons per day 
of water from the Pompton River and 150 million gallons per day from the Ramapo River in the Wanaque Reservoir as 
needed.  The water is then pumped through underground pipes to the Borough of East Newark. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EAST NEWARK WATER SYSTEM 
CONSUMER CONFIDENCE REPORT 2018 
FOR THE YEAR 2017 
NJDEP PWSID# 0902001 


INFORMATION ABOUT DRINKING WATER CONTAMINANTS 
Drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least small amounts of some 
contaminants. The presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that water poses a health risk. More 
information about contaminants and potential health effects can be obtained by calling the EPA’s Safe Drinking 
Water Hotline 800-426-4791.  
 
The sources of drinking water (both tap water and bottled water) include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, 
springs and wells. As water travels over the surface of the land or through the ground, it dissolves naturally-
occurring minerals and, in some cases, radioactive material, and can pick up substances resulting from the 
presence of animals or from human activity. 
 
In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, EPA prescribes regulations which limit the amount of certain 
contaminants in water provided by public water systems. Food and Drug Administration regulations establish 
limits for contaminants in bottled water which must provide the same protection for public health. 
 
 
East Newark Water is pleased to provide you this information along with the results compiled by the Suez – 
Kearny Water.   
 
This booklet contains important information about the water in your community.  Translate or speak to someone 
who understands it well. 
 
 
 
Health Effects of Detected Contaminants: 
 
(1) Turbidity.  Turbidity has no health risk effects.  However, turbidity can interfere with disinfecting and provide a 
medium for biological growth.  Turbidity may indicate the presence of disease-causing organisms.  These organisms 
include bacteria, viruses, and parasites that can cause symptoms such as cramps, nausea, diarrhea, and associated 
headaches. 
 
Radioactive Contaminants/Inorganic Contaminants 
 
(2) Copper.  Copper is an essential nutrient, but some people who drink water-containing copper in excess of the action 
level over a relatively short amount of time could experience gastrointestinal distress.  Some people who drink water-
containing copper in excess of the action level over many years could suffer liver or kidney damage.  People with 
Wilson’s disease should consult their personal doctor. 
(3) Lead.  Infants and children who drink water-containing lead in excess of the action level could experience 
delays in their physical or mental development.  Children could show slight deficits an attention span and 
learning abilities.  Adults who drink this water over many years could develop kidney problems and high 
blood pressure. 
 
Volatile Organic Contaminants 
(4) TTHMs (Total Trihalomethanes).  Some people who drink water-containing trihalomethanes in excess of the MCL 
over many years could experience problems with their liver, kidneys, or central nervous systems, and may have an 
increased chance of getting cancer. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


VULNERABLE POPULATION LANGUAGE 
40 CFR: 141.154(a) 
Some People may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population. Immuno-
compromised persons such as persons with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have undergone organ 
transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or other immune system disorders, some elderly and infants can be particularly 
at risk from infections. These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers.  
EPA/CDSC guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by Cryptosporidium and other microbial 
contaminants are available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791). 
 
 
 
 
 
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS REGARDING CHILDREN,  
PREGNANT WOMEN, NURSING MOTHERS, AND OTHERS 
 
Children may receive a slightly higher amount of contaminant present in the water than do adults, on a 
body weight basis, because they may drink a greater amount of water per pound of body weight than do 
adults.  For this reason, reproductive or developmental effects are used for calculating a drinking water 
standard if these effects occur at lower levels than other health effects of concern.  If there is insufficient 
toxicity information for a chemical (for example, lack of data on reproductive or developmental effects), 
an extra uncertainty factor may be incorporated into the calculation of the drinking water standard, thus 
making the standard more stringent, to account for additional uncertainties regarding these effects.  In the 
case of lead and nitrate, effects on infants and children are the health endpoints upon which the standards 
are based. 
 
ADDITIONAL SPECIAL NOTICE ON LEAD 
 
Lead:  Infants and young children are typically more vulnerable to lead in drinking water than the general 
population.  It is possible that the lead levels at your home may be higher than at other homes in your 
community as a result of materials used in your home plumbing.  If you are concerned about elevated lead 
levels in your home water, you may wish to have your tap water tested and flush your tap for 30 seconds to 
2 minutes before using tap water.  Additional information is available from the SAFE DRINKING 
WATER HOT LINE (1-800-426-4791) Adults who drink this water over many years could develop kidney 
problems and high blood pressure.  
 
WATER SUPPLIED BY THE EAST NEWARK WATER IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD AND COPPER 
BASED ON THE 90TH PERCENTILE RESULT.  ALL INDIVIDUAL LEAD AND COPPER SAMPLES 
WERE ALSO BELOW THE ACTION LEVEL. 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  


      TABLE OF DETECTED REGULATED CONTAMINANTS 
  
Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population. Immuno-
compromised persons such as persons with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have undergone 
organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or other immune system disorders, some elderly, and infants can be 
particularly at risk from infections. These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health care 
providers. EPA/CDC guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by cryptosporidium and other 
microbiological contaminants are available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791). 
 
The NJDWSC, Kearny Water Department and the Borough of East Newark routinely monitor for contaminants in 
your drinking water according to Federal and State laws. This table shows the results of our monitoring for the 
period of January 1st to December 31st, 2017.   
 
Table 1 
East Newark Water Department - Water Quality Report 
Microbiological Contaminants 
Regulated  
Contaminant 
Units 
COMPLIANCE 
ACCHIEVED 
MCLG 
MCL 
Highest Level 
Source of Contamination 
Total Coliform 
Bacteria 
# per 
100 
ml 
Yes 
0 
1 positive 
sample per 
month 
1 
Coliform are bacteria that are naturally present in the 
environment and are used as an indicator that other, 
potentially harmful bacteria may be present. 
+The East Newark Water Department collects 2 routine total coliform samples per month.  We recorded a single positive sample for 
total coliform in the months of October and December. The samples were negative for e-coli. In conformance with the rules a repeat 
sample was collected from the same location and 2 additional check samples were taken upstream and downstream of the location of 
the positive samples within 24 hours and retested. All repeat and check samples were negative therefore the system remained in 
compliance. 
 
REGULATED DISINFECTANTS and DISINFECTION BYPRODUCTS 
Stage 2 Disinfection Byproducts, Note: Stage 2 DBP compliance is based on the locational running annual average (LRAA) calculated 
at each monitoring location. The LRAA for Stage 2  
 
Regulated  
Contaminant 
UNIT 
COMPLIANCE 
ACCHIEVED 
LRAA 
Maximum of 
all Sites 
 
LRAA Range of all 
Averages 
Source of Contamination/ 
and Comments 
Total 
Trihalomethanes 
(TTHM) Stage 2 
PPB 
Yes 
63 
59 – 63 
Byproduct of water disinfection. / TTHM compliance 
is based on Locational Running Annual Average with 
a limit of 80 PPB. 
Haloacetic 
Acids 
(HAA5) Stage 2 
PPB 
Yes 
31 
27 – 31 
Byproduct of water disinfection. / HAA5 compliance 
is based on Locational Running Annual Average With 
a limit of 60 PPB 
 
Disinfectants: Limit is based upon the Running Annual Avg. (RAA) reported quarterly. 
Regulated  
Contaminant 
Units 
COMPLIANCE 
ACCHIEVED 
MRDL
G 
 
MRDL 
Highest 
RAA 
Detected 
Range 
Detected 
Source of Contamination 
Chlorine as CL2 
(Running avg.) 
PPM 
 
Yes 
4 
4 
0.90 
0.20 – 0.90 
 
Chlorine is used as a drinking water 
disinfectant. 
 
Lead and Copper Rule 
Regulated  
Contaminant 
Units 
COMPLIANCE 
ACCHIEVED 
RUL 
Highest 
Detected 
90th Percentile 
Result 
Source of Contamination 
Lead 
PPM 
Yes 
.15 
0.001 
0.00087 
Erosion of natural deposits, discharge of drilling 
waste and discharge from metal refineries. 
Copper 
PPM 
Yes 
1.3 
0.1789 
0.0452 
Erosion of natural deposits. 
 
 
LEAD AND COPPER. COMPLIANCE WITH THE LEAD AND COPPER RULE IS BASED ON THE 90TH PERCENTILE RESULT 
FROM POINTS OF USE IN THE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM COLLECTED IN 2015. EAST NEWARK WATER IS ON REDUCED 
MONITORING, 3 YEAR INTERVALS, AND WILL MONITOR NEXT IN 2018.  
 
MCL’s are set at very stringent levels.  To understand the possible health effects described for many 
regulated contaminants, a person would have to drink two liters of water everyday at the MCL level for a 
lifetime to have a one-in-a-million chance of having the described health effect. 


 
Table 2 
North Jersey District Water Supply Water Quality Report 
Provided by Suez Kearny Operations 
primary standards – Directly related to the safety of drinking water 
 
Inorganic 
Chemicals 
MCLG 
MCL 
Highest 
Result 
Range of 
Results 
Violation 
Likely Source 
Barium 
ppm 
2 
2 
0.02 
ND – 0.02 
No 
Discharge of drilling wastes; Discharge from metal refineries; 
Erosion of Natural Deposits 
Nitrate as a 
nitrogen 
ppm 
10 
10 
0.52 
ND – 0.52 
No 
Erosion of Natural Deposits; Runoff from orchards; Runoff from 
glass and electronics production wastes 
 
Turbidity 
MCLG 
MCL 
Level 
Found 
Average 
Violation 
Likely Source 
Turbidity NTU 
NA 
TT=1NTU 
1 
NA 
No 
Soil run-off 
(Combined 
filtered water) 
TT=95% 
99.5% 
<0.3NTU 
 
 
 
TOC Removal Ratio 
MCLG 
MCL 
Average 
Ratio RAA 
Range of Ratio 
(monthly) 
Violation 
Likely Source 
Total Organic Carbon (TOC) 
ppm 
NA 
TT=Removal 
Ratio RAA>1 
1.10 
1.00 – 1.50 
No 
Naturally present 
in the environment 
 
secondary standards – Related to the aesthetic quality of drinking water 
Secondary standards are non-mandatory guidelines to assist public water systems for aesthetic considerations, such as 
taste, color and odor. These contaminants are not considered to present a risk to human health. 
 
 
Substance 
Units 
NJ RUL 
Highest 
Result 
Range of 
Results 
Likely Source 
Alkalinity 
ppm 
NA 
49 
NA 
Natural Mineral 
Aluminum 
ppm 
0.2 
0.050 
NA 
Treatment Process (if aluminum based treatment 
products are used), or Erosion of Natural Deposits and 
Industrial Discharge 
Chloride 
ppm 
250 
104 
NA 
Natural Mineral, Road Salt 
Color 
CU 
10 
2 
NA 
Natural Mineral and Organic Matter 
Copper 
ppm 
<1 
0.021 
NA 
Corrosion of household plumbing 
Foaming Agents 
ppm 
500 
<0.04 
NA 
Detergents 
Hardness 
ppm 
NA 
89 
NA 
Natural Mineral 
Odor 
TON 
3 
< 1 
NA 
Naturally Occuring, Chlorine 
pH 
units 
6.5-8.5 
8.1 
NA 
Natural Mineral, Treatment Process 
Sodium 
ppm 
NA 
45 
NA 
Natural Mineral, Road Salt 
Sulfate 
ppm 
250 
12.4 
NA 
Natural Mineral 
Total Dissolved 
Solids 
ppm 
500 
129 
NA 
Natural Mineral 
Zinc 
ppm 
5 
0.011 
NA 
Erosion of Natural Deposits, and Industrial Discharge 


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susceptibility ratings for East Newark water sources 
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) has completed and issued the Source Water Assessment Report and 
Summary for this public water system, which is available at www.state.nj.us/dep/swap or by contacting the NJDEP, Bureau of Safe 
Drinking Water at 609.292.5550. 
 
The table below illustrates the susceptibility rating for the seven contaminant categories and radon for the NJDWSC resources (5 surface 
water intakes). The table provides ratings of high (H), medium (M), or low (L) for each contaminant category. The numbers in each 
column refer to the number of sources with that rating.  If a system is rated highly susceptible for a contaminant category, it does not 
mean a customer is or will be consuming contaminated drinking water. The rating reflects the potential for contamination of 
source water, not the existence of contamination. Public water systems are required to monitor for regulated contaminants and to install 
treatment if any contaminants are detected at frequencies and concentrations above allowable levels. As a result of the assessments, 
NJDEP may customize (change existing) monitoring schedules based on the susceptibility ratings. 
 
If you have questions regarding the source water assessment report or summary please contact the Bureau of Safe Drinking Water at 
swap@dep.state.nj.us or 609.292.5550. 
 
Source 
Pathogens 
Rating 
Nutrients 
Rating 
Pesticides 
Rating 
VOCs 
Rating 
Inorganics 
Rating 
Radionuclides 
Rating 
Radon 
Rating 
DBPs 
Rating 
 
H 
M 
L 
H 
M 
L 
H 
M 
L 
H 
M 
L 
H 
M 
L 
H 
M 
L 
H 
M 
L 
H 
M 
L 
NJDWSC 
5 Surface Water 
5 
5 
 
2 
3  
5 
5 
 
5 
5 
5 
 
SOURCE WATER MONITORING – CRYPTOSPORIDIUM 
Cryptosporidium is a microbial pathogen found in surface water throughout the United States. Although filtration removes Cryptosporidium, the most 
commonly-used filtration methods cannot guarantee 100 percent removal. Our monitoring indicates the presence of these organisms in our source water. 
Current test methods do not allow us to determine if the organisms are viable or capable of causing disease. Ingestion of Cryptosporidium may cause 
cryptosporidiosis, an abdominal infection. Symptoms of infection include nausea, diarrhea, and abdominal cramps. Most healthy individuals can overcome 
the disease within a few weeks. However, immuno-compromised people, infants and small children, and the elderly are at greater risk of developing life- 
threatening illness. We encourage immuno-compromised individuals to consult their doctor regarding appropriate precautions to take to avoid infection. 
Cryptosporidium must be ingested to cause disease, and it may spread through means other than drinking water. 
 
NJDWSC started the second round of source water monitoring in accordance with the requirements of EPA’s Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water 
Treatment Rule (LT2ESWTR). This monitoring will continue through the spring of 2017. The data collected in 2017 is presented in the table below. 
 
LS2ESWTR Round 2 
Microbials 
Range of Results 
 
Cryptosporidium, # Cysts/L 
0 – 0.1 
 
Giardia, # Cysts/L 
0 – 0.4 
 
 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 
The Safe Drinking Water Act regulations allow monitoring waivers to reduce or eliminate monitoring 
requirements for asbestos, volatile organic chemicals and synthetic organic chemicals.  Our system 
received monitoring waivers for asbestos and we are not required to monitor for synthetic organic 
chemicals. 
 
 
 
 
 
  


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DEFINITIONS 
In the table you will find many terms and abbreviations you might not be familiar with. To help you better understand these 
terms we've provided the following definitions: 
Term 
Description 
AL 
Action Level: The concentration of contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers treatment or other requirements which a water 
system must follow. 
CU 
Color Unit 
CDC 
Center for Disease Control 
Disinfection By-
product 
Precursors 
A common source naturally occurring organic matter in surface water. Disinfection by-products are formed when the disinfectants 
(usually chlorine) used to kill pathogens react with dissolved organic material (DPB precursors) present in surface water 
Inorganic 
Contaminants 
Contaminants such as salts and metals, which can be naturally-occurring or result from urban stormwater runoff, industrial or 
domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining or farming. These contaminants may be present in source water. 
LRAA 
Locational Annual Running Average  Annual Running average of results for a specific sampling site.  
MCL 
Maximum Contaminant Level is the highest level of contaminant that is allowed in the drinking water.  MCLs are set as close to 
the MCLGs as is feasible using the best available treatment technology. 
MCLG 
Maximum Contaminant Level Goal is the level of a contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known expected risk 
to health MCLGs allow a margin of safety.   
MF/L 
Million fibers per liter 
MRDL 
Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level is the highest level of disinfectant allowed in drinking water. There is convincing evidence 
that addition of a disinfectant is necessary for control of microbial contaminants.  
MRDLG 
Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level Goal the level of disinfectant allowed in drinking water below which there is no known or 
expected risk to health. MRDLG’s do not reflect the benefits of the use of disinfectants to control microbial contaminants.  
NA 
Not Applicable 
ND 
Not Detected is a term used when a laboratory analysis demonstrates that the constituent is not present. 
NTU 
Nephelometric Turbidity Unit is the measure of the clarity of water. Turbidity is excess of 5 NTU is just noticeable to the average 
person. 
Nutrients 
Compounds, minerals and elements that aid growth that are both naturally occurring and manmade. Examples include nitrogen 
and phosphorus. 
Organic 
Contaminants/ 
Volatile Organic 
Compounds 
Compounds, including synthetic and volatile organic chemicals which are by-products of industrial processes and petroleum 
production, and can also come from gas stations, stormwater runoff and septic systems. Manmade chemicals used as solvents, 
degreasers, and gasoline components. Examples include benzene, methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) and vinyl chloride. These 
compounds may be present in surface water. 
Pesticides, 
Herbicides, 
Insecticides, 
Fungicides and 
Rodenticides 
Manmade chemicals used to control pests, weeds and fungus which may come from a variety of sources such as agriculture, 
stormwater runoff and residential uses and may be present in source water. Common sources include land application and 
manufacturing centers of pesticides. Examples include herbicides such as atrazine and insecticides such as chlordane. 
pC/L 
Picocuries per liter is a measure of radioactivity in water. 
PPB 
Parts per billion or micrograms per liter equals one part per billion and corresponds to one minute in 2,000 years, or a single 
penny in $10,000,000. 
POE 
Point of Entry to the water distribution system 
PPM 
Parts per Million or milligrams per liter (mg/l) equals one part per million and corresponds to one minute in two years or a single 
penny in $10,000. 
RAA 
Running Annual Average 
RUL 
Recommended Upper Limit: the highest level of a constituent of drinking water that is recommended in order to protect aesthetic 
quality. 
TON 
Threshold Odor Number 
TT 
Treatment Technique is a required process intended to reduce the level of contaminant in drinking water.