FAIR LAWN WATER DEPT
PWSID: NJ0217001 · Fair Lawn Boro, NJ · Serves 35,564 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), FAIR LAWN WATER DEPT (PWSID NJ0217001) in Fair Lawn Boro, NJ is listed as a CWS water system covering about 35,564 people. The same extract lists 6 health-based violation records spanning 2024-2025. Those 6 health-based rows for FAIR LAWN WATER DEPT cover contaminants such as Lead and Copper Rule, Surface Water Treatment Rule; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
FAIR LAWN WATER DEPT has 6 health-based violation records in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.
PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract covers monitoring and reporting violations only -- it does not include unresolved enforcement actions in progress or corrective steps a utility has taken since the extract date. 2 distinct EPA contaminant codes appear in this system's record, including Lead and Copper Rule, Surface Water Treatment Rule. Recorded violations span 2024–2025. Day-to-day primacy enforcement for this system runs through the New Jersey drinking-water program, not EPA directly.
A historical health-based record does not necessarily describe current water quality or compliance. The most authoritative current source is the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report. For enforcement history and corrective-action orders, consult EPA ECHO and the New Jersey state drinking-water program's public portal.
System Details
- EPA ID (PWSID)
- NJ0217001
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Location
- Fair Lawn Boro, NJ
- Population Served
- 35,564
- Health Violations
- Yes (6)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Lead and Copper Rule | 4 | 4 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2 | 2 |
Violation History (6)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | Aug 1, 2025 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | Aug 1, 2025 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Jul 1, 2024 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Jul 1, 2024 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Jul 1, 2024 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Jul 1, 2024 |
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Compare beyond New Jersey
Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest FAIR LAWN WATER DEPT on cumulative violation count (6) and EPA-reported population served (35,564). Violation-count peers include CHEROKEE WATER SYSTEM, LAME DEER WATER SYSTEM, FOUR BEARS WATER SYSTEM. Population peers include SYRACUSE CITY WATER SYSTEM, NORTH PARK PWD, SLIDELL WATER SUPPLY.
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About This Data
FAIR LAWN WATER DEPT (NJ0217001) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include VEOLIA WATER NEW JERSEY HACKENSACK; RIDGEWOOD WATER; GARFIELD WATER DEPARTMENT; MAHWAH WATER DEPARTMENT. Health-based rows (6 MCL/TT) are historical registry state, not a current drinkability score.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
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