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OAKLAND WATER DEPT

OAKLAND, NJ · ~12,754 people served

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PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

NJ0242001

State

New Jersey

City

OAKLAND

Population served

12,754

Primary source

Groundwater

Score history

▼ 59 points — the score moved from 100 to 41 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 41

2 score updates logged since tracking began Jun 18, 2026. Each future EPA re-score adds a point.

PFAS & contaminant readings

Latest detections from EPA’s UCMR5 monitoring (through Nov 2023). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

6.9 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.7×

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

5.6 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.4×

PFHxS

Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid

4 ppt

limit 10 ppt

Below EPA limit

PFBA

6 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

5.2 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

4.7 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBS

3.7 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHpA

3 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

105

Violations on record

1

Unaddressed

2

Health-based

50

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Mar 2026. Official EPA record →

Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Dec 2025 Unaddressed
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 3014 began May 2025 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 3014 began May 2025 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0999 began Oct 2021 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0999 began Oct 2021 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0999 began Oct 2021 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 3014 began Sep 2018 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0999 began Jan 2018 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2980 began Jul 2017 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2977 began Jul 2017 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2979 began Jul 2017 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2981 began Jul 2017 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SFJ Mar 2026
  • State action · SOX Dec 2025
  • State action · SOX Dec 2025
  • State action · SIE Jun 2025
  • State action · SIE Jun 2025
  • State action · SFJ Jun 2025
  • State action · SFJ Jun 2025
  • State action · SFJ Jan 2022

This profile is built from EPA public records for system NJ0242001 — SDWIS violations and UCMR5 PFAS sampling. The score is system-level and can’t account for your home’s plumbing (older pipes can add lead at the tap). For health decisions, check your exact address, read the utility’s Consumer Confidence Report, and confirm with your provider.