WEST CALDWELL WATER DEPARTMENT
PWSID: NJ0721001 · West Caldwell, NJ · Serves 10,759 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), WEST CALDWELL WATER DEPARTMENT (PWSID NJ0721001) in West Caldwell, NJ is listed as a CWS water system covering about 10,759 people. The same extract lists 8 health-based violation records spanning 2020-2024. Those 8 health-based rows for WEST CALDWELL WATER DEPARTMENT cover contaminants such as Lead and Copper Rule, TTHM; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
WEST CALDWELL WATER DEPARTMENT has 8 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, TTHM. Recorded violations span 2020–2024. 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)
- NJ0721001
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Location
- West Caldwell, NJ
- Population Served
- 10,759
- Health Violations
- Yes (8)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Lead and Copper Rule | 7 | 7 |
| TTHM | 1 | 1 |
Violation History (8)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Jan 1, 2024 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Jan 1, 2024 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Jan 1, 2024 |
| TTHM | Yes | Jul 1, 2020 |
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Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest WEST CALDWELL WATER DEPARTMENT on cumulative violation count (8) and EPA-reported population served (10,759). Violation-count peers include Mashantucket Pequot Water System, San Ildefonso Pueblo, TOWAOC WATER SYSTEM. Population peers include GLOUCESTER COUNTY WATER SYSTEM, PLEASANT PRAIRIE WATER UTILITY, PULASKI WATER SYSTEM.
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About This Data
WEST CALDWELL WATER DEPARTMENT (NJ0721001) 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 (8 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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