PERTH AMBOY WATER DEPARTMENT
PWSID: NJ1216001 · Iselin, NJ · Serves 52,328 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), PERTH AMBOY WATER DEPARTMENT (PWSID NJ1216001) in Iselin, NJ is listed as a CWS water system covering about 52,328 people. The same extract lists 8 health-based violation records spanning 2018-2026. Those 8 health-based rows for PERTH AMBOY WATER DEPARTMENT cover contaminants such as Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, TTHM, Lead and Copper Rule; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
PERTH AMBOY 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. 3 distinct EPA contaminant codes appear in this system's record, including Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, TTHM, Lead and Copper Rule. Recorded violations span 2018–2026. 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)
- NJ1216001
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Location
- Iselin, NJ
- Population Served
- 52,328
- Health Violations
- Yes (8)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | 4 | 4 |
| TTHM | 3 | 3 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | 1 | 1 |
Violation History (8)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | Yes | Jan 1, 2026 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | Yes | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | Yes | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | Yes | Jul 1, 2025 |
| TTHM | Yes | Jul 1, 2019 |
| TTHM | Yes | Apr 1, 2019 |
| TTHM | Yes | Jan 1, 2019 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Jul 1, 2018 |
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Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest PERTH AMBOY WATER DEPARTMENT on cumulative violation count (8) and EPA-reported population served (52,328). Violation-count peers include Mashantucket Pequot Water System, San Ildefonso Pueblo, TOWAOC WATER SYSTEM. Population peers include CITY OF GALVESTON, CITY OF GRAPEVINE, CITY OF WESTON (INDIAN TRACE).
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About This Data
PERTH AMBOY WATER DEPARTMENT (NJ1216001) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include MIDDLESEX WATER COMPANY; OLD BRIDGE MUA; NEW BRUNSWICK W DEPT; SAYREVILLE W DEPT. 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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