BUTLER WATER DEPT
PWSID: NJ1403001 · Butler, NJ · Serves 7,630 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), BUTLER WATER DEPT (PWSID NJ1403001) in Butler, NJ is listed as a CWS water system covering about 7,630 people. The same extract lists 7 health-based violation records spanning 2013-2024. Those 7 health-based rows for BUTLER WATER DEPT cover contaminants such as Lead and Copper Rule, Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
BUTLER WATER DEPT has 7 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 Lead and Copper Rule, Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule. Recorded violations span 2013–2024. 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)
- NJ1403001
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Location
- Butler, NJ
- Population Served
- 7,630
- Health Violations
- Yes (7)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Lead and Copper Rule | 3 | 3 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | 3 | 3 |
| Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule | 1 | 1 |
Violation History (7)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Jul 1, 2024 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | Jun 1, 2024 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | Jun 1, 2024 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | Jun 1, 2024 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Jul 1, 2021 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Jan 1, 2021 |
| Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule | Yes | Aug 1, 2013 |
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Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest BUTLER WATER DEPT on cumulative violation count (7) and EPA-reported population served (7,630). Violation-count peers include SANTEE UTILITY COMMISSION, CHEFORNAK WATER SYSTEM, LYNN WATER WORKS. Population peers include NORTH TAZEWELL PWD, DEKALB COUNTY PWSD 1, CITY OF YOUNGSVILLE PURCHASE WS.
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About This Data
BUTLER WATER DEPT (NJ1403001) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include SOUTHEAST MORRIS COUNTY MUA; PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS WATER DEPARTMENT; DOVER WATER COMMISSION; MONTVILLE TWP MUA. Health-based rows (7 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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