We read 17 results from Wildwood City Water Department’s 2025 water quality report. No results over a legal limit; 3 above a health goal or guideline.
Serves about 218,472 people · Water system ID NJ0514001 · Read the district’s 2025 report (opens in a new tab)
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Results from the 2025 report
Each number is copied from the district’s report and links to the page it’s printed on. Where the report lists several plants, wells or purchased water, the highest is shown.
| Contaminant | Result | Health goal | Legal limit | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross alpha (radioactivity)highest measured · range ND to 3.21 · sampled 2023 · Wells · 2025 report, page 4 | 3.21 pCi/L | 0 pCi/L | 15 pCi/L | Above the health goalThe health goal is zero |
| Lead90th percentile of 30 homes tested, 1 over the action level · sampled 2023 · Customer taps (30 sites) · 2025 report, page 4 | 3.4 ppb | 0.2 ppb | 15 ppb (action level) | Above the health goal17x the health goal |
| Radium (combined 226 + 228)highest measured · range ND to 1.5 · sampled 2023 · Wells · 2025 report, page 4 | 1.5 pCi/L | 0 pCi/L | 5 pCi/L | Above the health goalThe health goal is zero |
| Bariumaverage · range 0.0045 to 0.02 · sampled 2023 · Wells · 2025 report, page 4 | 0.0075 ppm | 2 ppm | 2 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Chlorideaverage · range 36 to 77 · sampled 2023 · Wells · 2025 report, page 5 | 52 ppm | — | 250 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Chlorineaverage · range 0.14 to 1 · Distribution system · 2025 report, page 4 | 0.55 ppm | None set | 4 ppm | Below the legal limit |
| Copper90th percentile of 30 homes tested, 0 over the action level · sampled 2023 · Customer taps (30 sites) · 2025 report, page 4 | 0.13 ppm | 0.3 ppm | 1.3 ppm (action level) | Below the health goal |
| Cyanidehighest measured · range ND to 5.8 · sampled 2023 · Wells · 2025 report, page 4 | 5.8 ppb | 150 ppb | 200 ppb | Below the health goal |
| Disinfection byproducts (HAA5)highest running annual average · range 2.5 to 10 · Distribution system · 2025 report, page 4 | 6 ppb | None set | 60 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Disinfection byproducts (TTHM)highest running annual average · range 11 to 55 · Distribution system · 2025 report, page 4 | 36 ppb | None set | 80 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Ironas reported · printed as 180 ppb · Wells · 2025 report, page 5 | 0.18 ppm | — | 0.3 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Manganeseas reported · printed as 16 ppb · Wells · 2025 report, page 5 | 0.02 ppm | — | 0.05 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| pHaverage · range 6.94 to 7.6 · sampled 2023 · Wells · 2025 report, page 5 | 7.28 | — | — | Normal range |
| Sulfateaverage · range 6 to 12 · sampled 2023 · Wells · 2025 report, page 5 | 10 ppm | — | 250 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Total dissolved solidsaverage · range 130 to 210 · sampled 2023 · Wells · 2025 report, page 5 | 154 ppm | — | 500 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Hardnessaverage · range 3.57 to 7.6 · sampled 2023 · Wells · 2025 report, page 5 | 4.56 gpg (78 ppm) | — | — | Moderately hard |
| Sodiumaverage · range 17 to 45 · sampled 2023 · Wells · 2025 report, page 5 | 37 ppm | None set | None | No health limit |
Utility results describe the whole system, measured where water enters the pipes, not your tap. Your home’s plumbing can add lead or copper. 1 number we weren’t sure about is held back until a person checks.
EPA testing for PFAS and lithium
EPA’s own nationwide testing (UCMR 5) found these in Wildwood City Water Department’s water between Apr 2023 and Sep 2024. These are EPA lab results, separate from the district’s report. Anything not listed was not detected.
- Lithium12.9 ppbFound in 9 of 14 samples · highest resultAbove EPA’s health reference level of 10 ppb (a guide, not a legal limit)
Source: EPA UCMR 5 occurrence data. The highest single result is shown; one high sample doesn’t mean every glass is that high.
What you can do
Nothing here is an emergency notice: if the district has a violation, it must tell customers directly. If you’d like to lower these at your tap, these are the treatments that remove them, and the catalog shows the models certified for each. Ranking is by certified removal; commissions never change the order.
Radium and uranium
Found: Gross alpha (radioactivity), Radium (combined 226 + 228)
What removes it: Reverse osmosis.
Lead
Found: Lead
What removes it: Certified carbon block or RO.
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