Is Bloomingdale, NJ tap water safe?
The short answer
2 of the 2 utilities serving Bloomingdale have a result above a legal limit or action level, or a health-based violation since 2016, in EPA’s and CDC’s records: Bloomingdale Water Dept and Wanaque W Dept..
Bloomingdale Water Dept, which serves the most people here, has 1 result above the legal limit and 1 result above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029. The worst: Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) at 75.7 ppb, above the legal limit.
A town can be served by more than one utility, and some homes are on private wells. The name on your water bill tells you which is yours, and your ZIP code narrows it down. They are listed by how many people each serves in Bloomingdale’s ZIP codes, from EPA’s estimates.
- Open report
Bloomingdale Water Dept
New Jersey · serves 7,742 people · about 6,800 in Bloomingdale
1 result above the legal limit and 1 result above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029. The worst: Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) at 75.7 ppb, above the legal limit.
2 health-based violations since 2016
- Open report
Wanaque W Dept.
New Jersey · serves 10,266 people · about 1,700 in Bloomingdale
2 results above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029 and 1 result above the health goal. The worst: PFOA at 14.8 ppt, above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029.
3 health-based violations since 2016
What handles it
Each of these is certified, on a certifier’s listing, for a result above a line in Bloomingdale Water Dept’s water, which serves the most people here. Another utility’s report names what handles its own results.
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Aquasana Clean Water Machine (AQ-CWM2)
Countertop
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 9, 2026
Certified for: Total trihalomethanes (TTHM), PFOA
Ninja HydraSense Countertop Water Filtration System (WF1001)
Countertop
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 9, 2026
Certified for: Total trihalomethanes (TTHM), PFOA
PUR PLUS Faucet Filtration System, Horizontal (PFM400H)
Faucet mount
- NSF listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 16, 2026
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 16, 2026
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 16, 2026
Certified for: Total trihalomethanes (TTHM), PFOA
Water testing near Bloomingdale
The 3 labs New Jersey certifies closest to Bloomingdale, in a straight line. Call first: certification is test by test, and not every lab takes samples from homeowners.
Environmental Laboratory Services, LLC
Ringwood, NJ · about 5 miles
Pace Analytical Services, LLC-Fairfield
Fairfield, NJ · about 11 miles
Hampton- Clarke
Fairfield, NJ · about 11 miles
Which ZIP codes are in Bloomingdale: Census 2020 relationship files. Which utilities serve them, and how many people: EPA SDWIS and EPA’s service area map. Each utility’s results: EPA UCMR 5, EPA SDWIS, and EPA’s and the state’s compliance monitoring, as its report lists them. How they are measured: methodology. Certified labs: NJDEP Office of Quality Assurance, certified drinking water labs; distances from the Census 2020 ZIP code tabulation area gazetteer.
Near Bloomingdale
Other towns in Passaic County with a page of their own.
What to do next
- Read Bloomingdale Water Dept’s full reportEvery result with its dates, the violations, and the certification claim that handles each finding.Open the report
- About Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)What it does to health, where it comes from, and the certification claim that addresses it.About Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)
- On a private well?No utility tests a well. A certified lab test is the first step.How to test well water