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2020 Consumer Confidence Report

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This is the Borough of East Newark's Annual Water Quality Report for 2019. It informs residents about the quality of their drinking water and how it meets state and federal standards. The Borough receives its water supply from the North Jersey District Water Supply Commission (NJDWSC), which sources water from the Wanaque and Monksville reservoirs. The report includes information on detected contaminants, potential health effects, and how the water system is monitored and protected.

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--- Document: 2020 Consumer Confidence Report Document ---
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*** 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 2019 
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 2019. 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. 
 
 
In 1996, Congress amended the Safe Drinking Water Act to create the “Source Water Assessment & Protection Program”.  
EAST NEWARK WATER SYSTEM 
CONSUMER CONFIDENCE REPORT 2020 
FOR THE YEAR 2019 
NJDEP PWSID# 0902001 
Issued June 2020 


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Each state is required to identify and evaluate all sources of water that are used for drinking water within the state. The 
goal of this program is to identify and assess potential sources of contamination and to promote and facilitate the 
protection of the 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 NJDEP’s Bureau of Safe Drinking Water at (609) 292-5550.  You may also contact the Borough of East 
Newark at 973-481-2902. 
 
The sources were rated on their susceptibility to seven contamination categories (and Radon), as defined below: 
 
Pathogens: Disease causing organisms such as bacteria and viruses.  Common sources are animal and human fecal 
wastes. 
 
Nutrients:  Compounds, minerals and elements that aid growth, that are both naturally occurring and man-made.  
Examples include nitrogen and phosphorus. 
 
Volatile Organic Compounds: Man-made chemicals used as solvents, degreasers, and gasoline components.  
Examples include benzene, methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE), and vinyl chloride. 
 
Pesticides:  Man-made chemicals used to control pests, weeds and fungus.  Common sources include land application 
and manufacturing centers of pesticides.  Examples include herbicides such as atrazine, and insecticides such as 
chlordane.  
 
Inorganics:  Mineral-based compounds that are both naturally occurring and man-made.  Examples include arsenic, 
asbestos, copper, lead, and nitrate. 
 
Radionuclides: Radioactive substances that are both naturally occurring and man-made.  Examples include radium and 
uranium.  
 
Radon:   Colorless, odorless, cancer-causing gas that occurs naturally in the environment.  For more information call 
(800) 648-0394 or go to http://www.nj.gov/dep/rpp/radon/index.htm  
 
Disinfection Byproduct Precursors: A common source is naturally occurring organic matter in surface water.  
Disinfection byproducts are formed when the disinfectants (usually chlorine) used to kill pathogens react with dissolved 
organic material (for example leaves) present in surface water. 
 
The source water assessment performed on the five (5) sources determined the following:  
• All five (5) sources were rated high for pathogens, nutrients, inorganics and disinfection byproduct precursors.  
• All five (5) sources were rated medium for volatile organic compounds.   
• All five (5) sources were rated low for radon and radionuclides.  
• Pesticides were rated at medium for (2) sources and low for three (3) sources. 
 
NJDEP considered all surface water highly susceptible to pathogens; therefore, all sources received a high rating for the 
pathogen category.  For the purpose of the Source Water Assessment Program, radionuclides are more of a concern for 
ground water than surface water.  As a result, surface water intakes’ susceptibility to radionuclides was not determined 
and they all received a low rating. 
 
If a system is rated highly susceptible for a contamination 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. 
 
If you have any 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. 
 
  
 
  
 
 
 
 
 


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HEALTH AWARENESS AND WATER QUALITY 
ISSUES 
  
  
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. 
  
 
 
Contaminants that may be present in source water include: 
  
•        Microbial contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria, which may come from sewage treatment plants, 
septic systems, agricultural livestock operations, and wildlife. 
  
•        Inorganic contaminants, such as salts and metals, which can be naturally-occurring or result from urban 
storm water runoff, industrial or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas projection, mining, or farming. 
  
•        Pesticides and herbicides, which may come from a variety of sources such as agriculture, urban storm 
water runoff, and residential uses. 
  
•        Organic chemical contaminants, including synthetic and volatile organic chemicals, which are byproducts 
of industrial processes and petroleum production, and can, also come from gas stations, urban storm water 
runoff, and septic systems. 
 
•        Radioactive contaminants which can be naturally occurring or be the result of oil and gas production and 
mining activities. 
 
 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. 
  
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 the water poses a health risk. More 
information about contaminants and potential health effects can be obtained by calling the Environmental Protection 
Agency's Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1-800-426-4791. 
  
The Safe Drinking Water Act regulations allow monitoring waivers to reduce or eliminate the monitoring requirements for 
asbestos, volatile organic chemicals (VOC) and synthetic organic chemicals (SOC). NJDWSC received monitoring 
waivers for synthetic organic chemicals and asbestos. 
 
  
  
      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, 2019.   
 
 


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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 
0 
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.   
 
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 
MCL 
LRAA 
LRAA 
Maximum of 
all Sites 
 
LRAA Range of all 
Averages 
Source of Contamination/ 
and Comments 
Total 
Trihalomethanes 
(TTHM) Stage 2 
PPB 
Yes 
 
80 
57 
52 – 57 
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 
 
60 
39 
29 – 39 
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 
MRDLG 
 
MRDL 
Highest 
RAA 
Detected 
Range 
Detected 
Source of Contamination 
Chlorine as CL2 
(Running avg.) 
PPM 
 
Yes 
4 
4 
1.00 
0.30 – 1.00 
 
Chlorine is used as a drinking water 
disinfectant. 
 
 
Lead and Copper Rule 
Regulated  
Contaminant 
Units 
COMPLIANCE 
ACCHIEVED 
MCLG 
Action 
Level 
Highest 
Detected 
90th Percentile 
Result 
Source of Contamination 
Lead 
PPB 
Yes 
0 
15 
0.004 
0 
Corrosion of household 
plumbing systems 
Copper 
PPM 
Yes 
1.3 
1.3 
0.199 
0 
Corrosion of household 
plumbing systems 
 
 
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 2018. EAST NEWARK WATER IS ON 
REDUCED MONITORING, 3 YEAR INTERVALS, AND WILL MONITOR NEXT IN 2021.  
 
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. 


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Table 2 
North Jersey District Water Supply Water Quality Report 
Provided by Kearny Water 
 
PRIMARY CONTAMINANTS 
Regulated  
Contaminant 
Units 
COMPLIANCE 
ACCHIEVED 
MCLG 
MCL 
Highest 
Level 
Range 
Detected 
Source of Contamination 
Turbidity 
NTU 
 
No* 
NA 
 
TT (% of samples 
<0.3 NTU) 
Minimum 95% 
Required 
2.1 
98.6%      
  < 0.3 NTU 
 
Soil Runoff 
*Turbidity is a good measure of the cloudiness of water. We test it because it is a good indicator of the 
effectiveness of our filtration system. State regulations require that turbidity must always be below 1 NTU 
at the treatment system. State regulations require that turbidity must always be below 5 NTU in the 
distribution system and that 955 of the turbidity samples collected (at the treatment plant system entry 
piint0 have measurements below 0.3 NTU.  
 
INORGANIC CONTAMINANTS 
Regulated  
Contaminant 
UNIT 
COMPLIANCE 
ACCHIEVED 
MCLG 
MCL 
Highest 
Result 
Range 
Detected 
Source of Contamination/ 
and Comments 
Barium 
PPM 
Yes 
2 
2 
0.0069 
0.0069 
Erosion of Natural Deposits 
Nitrate as 
nitrogen 
PPM 
Yes 
10 
10 
0.155 
0.155 
Agricultural runoff; road salting 
 
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. 
 
Children may receive a slightly higher amount of a 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 cases of lead and nitrate, effects on infants 
and children are the health endpoints upon which the standards are based. 
  
If present, elevated levels of lead can cause serious health problems, especially for pregnant women and young 
children.  Lead in drinking water is primarily from materials and components associated with service lines and 
home plumbing.  The Borough of East Newark is responsible for providing high quality drinking water but cannot 
control the variety of materials used in plumbing components.  
 


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When your water has been sitting for several hours, you can minimize the potential for lead exposure by flushing 
your tap for 30 seconds to 2 minutes before using water for drinking or cooking.  If you are concerned about lead 
in your water, you may wish to have your water tested.  Information on lead in drinking water, testing methods, 
and steps you can take to minimize exposure is available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline 1-800-426-4791 or 
at www.epa.gov/safewater/lead. 
 
  
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: 
  
AL 
 
   
Action Level – The concentration of a contaminant, which, if exceeded, triggers treatment or other 
requirements, which a water system must follow. 
 
 
LRAA 
 
 
 
Locational Running Annual Average 
 
MCL 
 
 
 
Maximum Contaminant Level – The highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water  MCLs 
are set as close to the MCLGs as feasible using the best available treatment technology. 
 
  
MCLG 
    
Maximum Contaminant Level Goal – The “Goal” is the level of a contaminant in drinking water below which 
there is no known or expected risk to health.  MCLGs allow for a margin of safety. 
  
  
MRDL 
   
Maximum Residuals Disinfectant Level – The highest level of a disinfectant allowed in drinking water.  
There is convincing evidence that addition of a disinfectant is necessary for control of microbial 
contaminants. 
 
  
  
MRDLG 
    
Maximum Residuals Disinfectant Level Goal – The level of a drinking water disinfectant below, which there 
is no known or expected risk to health. MRDLGs do not reflect the benefits of the use of disinfectants to 
control microbial contamination. 
  
  
  
NTU 
   
Nephelometric Turbidity Unit – Nephelometric turbidity unit is a measure of the clarity of water.   Turbidity 
in excess of 5 NTU is just noticeable to the average person.  It is monitored because it is a good indicator 
of water quality.   High turbidity can hinder the effectiveness of disinfectants. 
  
 
NA 
   
Not applicable 
  
 
NS 
   
No standard  
  
PPB 
 
   
Parts per billion or Micrograms per liter (ug/l)  
  
PPM 
 
   
Parts per million or Milligrams per liter (mg/l)  
 
RAA 
 
 
 
Running Annual Average 
 
RUL 
   
Recommended Upper Limit  
 
 TT 
   
Treatment Technique – A treatment technique is a required process intended to reduce the level of a 
contaminant in drinking water.