NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT
PWSID: NJ0714001 · Newark, NJ · Serves 294,274 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT (PWSID NJ0714001) in Newark, NJ is listed as a CWS water system covering about 294,274 people. The same extract lists 26 health-based violation records spanning 2015-2022. Those 26 health-based rows for NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT cover contaminants such as Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), TTHM, Lead and Copper Rule; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT has 26 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. 5 distinct EPA contaminant codes appear in this system's record, including Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), TTHM, Lead and Copper Rule. Recorded violations span 2015–2022. 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)
- NJ0714001
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Location
- Newark, NJ
- Population Served
- 294,274
- Health Violations
- Yes (26)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 7 | 7 |
| TTHM | 6 | 6 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | 5 | 5 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | 5 | 5 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | 3 | 3 |
Violation History (26)
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Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT on cumulative violation count (26) and EPA-reported population served (294,274). Violation-count peers include FOOTHILLS UTILITIES KINGMAN EAST, DANIELSVILLE, OAKLEY, CITY OF. Population peers include SANTA CLARITA VALLEY WATER AGENCY, COCOA, CITY OF, OCUD/EASTERN WATER SYSTEM (2 WP).
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About This Data
NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT (NJ0714001) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include NJ AMERICAN WATER - SHORT HILLS; EAST ORANGE WATER COMMISSION; BLOOMFIELD WATER DEPARTMENT; BELLEVILLE WATER DEPT. Health-based rows (26 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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