City water profile

Water hardness in East Orange

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Utility-reported hardness

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State comparison: Unavailable
Evidence comparison rank: —
Matched utilities: 1
Active health records: 0

Your tap water

What does the utility report?

Match the utility name to your water bill. These results describe the utility’s water, not a test at your home. A ZIP can include several water systems.

Utility hardness unavailable in this index

Nearby river or groundwater samples cannot tell us the hardness coming out of your tap. Ask your water provider for total hardness as CaCO₃, or test it at home.

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Your utility’s measurements and compliance records

These are possible serving systems. A record for one system does not apply to every home in this ZIP. Confirm your provider before interpreting a measurement or notice. Federal records can lag current utility notices.

EPA snapshot: 2026Q2. Historical window begins Jan 1, 2021.

East Orange Water Commission

NJ0705001 · Groundwater · 75,000 people served system-wide

A municipal system, in-state city, and served county all agree with this Census ZCTA.

No active health-based record in this imported snapshot

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Measurements (1)

An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.

Lead (90th percentile)

EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples

Below action level

Reported level: 0.0027 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

18% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025

Violation history (48)

Imported violation history for East Orange Water Commission
Rule	Status	Period
Lead and Copper Rule	Archived	Jul 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
E. COLI	Unaddressed	Jun 18, 2025
Lead and Copper Rule	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2025
Lead and Copper Rule	Resolved	Dec 30, 2024 to Feb 27, 2025
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Dec 11, 2024 to Nov 6, 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Nov 1, 2024 to Nov 6, 2024
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	Resolved	Nov 1, 2024 to Nov 7, 2024
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	Resolved	Nov 1, 2024 to Nov 7, 2024
DICHLOROMETHANE	Resolved	Nov 1, 2024 to Nov 7, 2024
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	Resolved	Nov 1, 2024 to Nov 7, 2024
Carbon tetrachloride	Resolved	Nov 1, 2024 to Nov 7, 2024
Ethylbenzene	Resolved	Nov 1, 2024 to Nov 7, 2024
p-Dichlorobenzene	Resolved	Nov 1, 2024 to Nov 7, 2024
CHLOROBENZENE	Resolved	Nov 1, 2024 to Nov 7, 2024
Vinyl chloride	Resolved	Nov 1, 2024 to Nov 7, 2024
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	Resolved	Nov 1, 2024 to Nov 7, 2024
1,2-Dichloroethane	Resolved	Nov 1, 2024 to Nov 7, 2024
Xylenes, Total	Resolved	Nov 1, 2024 to Nov 7, 2024
Trichloroethylene	Resolved	Nov 1, 2024 to Nov 7, 2024
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	Resolved	Nov 1, 2024 to Nov 7, 2024
1,2-Dichloropropane	Resolved	Nov 1, 2024 to Nov 7, 2024
Benzene	Resolved	Nov 1, 2024 to Nov 7, 2024
Styrene	Resolved	Nov 1, 2024 to Nov 7, 2024
Toluene	Resolved	Nov 1, 2024 to Nov 7, 2024
1,1-Dichloroethylene	Resolved	Nov 1, 2024 to Nov 7, 2024
o-Dichlorobenzene	Resolved	Nov 1, 2024 to Nov 7, 2024
Tetrachloroethylene	Resolved	Nov 1, 2024 to Nov 7, 2024
Surface Water Treatment Rule	Archived	Mar 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Jan 11, 2024 to Feb 2, 2024
Lead and Copper Rule	Resolved	Dec 30, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Dec 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
TTHM	Resolved	Sep 1, 2023 to Nov 30, 2023
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Resolved	Sep 1, 2023 to Nov 30, 2023
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Aug 11, 2023 to Aug 29, 2023
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Jul 1, 2023 to Jul 31, 2023
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE	Resolved	Apr 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE	Resolved	Apr 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023
Lead and Copper Rule	Resolved	Jan 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023
Lead and Copper Rule	Resolved	Jul 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Consumer Confidence Rule	Resolved	Jul 1, 2022 to Jul 12, 2022
E. COLI	Resolved	Mar 22, 2022 to Jul 31, 2022
Lead and Copper Rule	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2022
Lead and Copper Rule	Resolved	Dec 30, 2021 to Jun 22, 2022
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Nov 11, 2021 to Nov 23, 2021
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Oct 1, 2021 to Oct 31, 2021
Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Jul 1, 2021 to Jul 15, 2021
Lead and Copper Rule	Resolved	Jul 1, 2021 to Oct 20, 2021
Lead and Copper Rule	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Jan 20, 2021

City summary

What the indexed records say

East Orange has 2 published ZIP profiles across Essex County. The regional-evidence median is 229 PPM. The city does not meet the stricter comparison standard.

The 228–229 PPM range shows how much the available ZIP estimates vary within the city label.

Hardness distribution

How local ZIP estimates compare

Soft0 ZIPs

Moderately hard0 ZIPs

Hard0 ZIPs

Very hard2 ZIPs

2 of 2 ZIP profiles have a hardness estimate. Bars count ZIP profiles, not households or laboratory samples.

Evidence quality

Distance, dates, and confidence

Median nearest distance: 3.5 miles
Profiles with evidence: 2/2

Confidence labels

High: 2Moderate: 0Low: 0

Observation window: Apr 19, 2016 to Dec 17, 2025.

ZIP directory

Water reports in East Orange

Open a ZIP for site-level provenance and measurements.

ZIP code

07017

Very Hard

229 PPM

Nearest site: 3.5 mi
Confidence: High

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ZIP code

07018

Very Hard

228 PPM

Nearest site: 2.9 mi
Confidence: High

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Practical next steps

Move from index to evidence

1. Open your ZIP. Check distance, dates, confidence, and the associated utility.
2. Read the current CCR. Confirm source water, detections, limits, ranges, and notices.
3. Use a measured hardness result. Confirm health concerns or treatment sizing with the right method.

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Questions people ask

About water in East Orange

Is the water hard?

Check the utility-reported result above when available. Nearby environmental samples cannot establish tap-water hardness. Ask your provider or test your tap.

Is the tap water safe?

Compliance history is utility-wide and cannot guarantee conditions at every tap. Check current notices and test when address-specific evidence is needed.

Do I need treatment?

Choose treatment only after confirming the problem at the property. A softener targets hardness; contaminant treatment requires a matching, verified performance claim.