ORANGE WATER DEPT
PWSID: NJ0717001 · Orange, NJ · Serves 30,134 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), ORANGE WATER DEPT (PWSID NJ0717001) in Orange, NJ is listed as a CWS water system covering about 30,134 people. The same extract lists 1 health-based violation record spanning 2021-2021. Those 1 health-based row for ORANGE WATER DEPT cover contaminants such as Lead and Copper Rule; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
ORANGE WATER DEPT has 1 health-based violation record 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. 1 distinct EPA contaminant code appears in this system's record, including Lead and Copper Rule. Recorded violations span 2021–2021. 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)
- NJ0717001
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Location
- Orange, NJ
- Population Served
- 30,134
- Health Violations
- Yes (1)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Lead and Copper Rule | 1 | 1 |
Violation History (1)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Jan 1, 2021 |
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Compare beyond New Jersey
Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest ORANGE WATER DEPT on cumulative violation count (1) and EPA-reported population served (30,134). Violation-count peers include CHOCTAW - CONEHATTA, CHOCTAW - PEARL RIVER, CHOCTAW - TUCKER. Population peers include Oakdale, AQUA ILLINOIS-VERMILION COUNTY, HIGHLAND PARK.
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About This Data
ORANGE WATER DEPT (NJ0717001) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT; NJ AMERICAN WATER - SHORT HILLS; EAST ORANGE WATER COMMISSION; BLOOMFIELD WATER DEPARTMENT. Health-based rows (1 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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