New Jersey Water Quality
Health violation data for 619 community water systems in New Jersey. Based on EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) data.
Water Systems
619
Total Violations
1,109
Systems with Violations
50
Cities with Issues
156
Water Systems with Most Violations
| # | Water System | Violations | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BELLEVILLE WATER DEPT Belleville | 36 | Yes |
| 2 | BUTTONWOOD MOBILE HOME PARK Cape May Court House | 34 | Yes |
| 3 | BLOOMFIELD WATER DEPARTMENT Bloomfield | 33 | Yes |
| 4 | BIG OAK REHAB Elmer | 33 | Yes |
| 5 | HOPEWELL PLACE SENIOR APTS Bridgeton | 32 | Yes |
| 6 | NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT Newark | 26 | Yes |
| 7 | ANCORA PSYCHIATRIC HOSPI Ancora | 25 | Yes |
| 8 | SUSSEX W DEPT Sussex | 24 | Yes |
| 9 | CYPRESS MHP Ramsey | 23 | Yes |
| 10 | TRENTON WATER WORKS Trenton | 23 | Yes |
| 11 | PICNIC GROVE MOBILE HOMES Pittsgove | 22 | Yes |
| 12 | JEFFERSON TWP W U LK HOP Lake Hopatcong | 21 | Yes |
| 13 | UNITED MOBILE HOMES OF VINELAND Vineland | 19 | Yes |
| 14 | LITTLE BROOK NURSING CONVALESCENT HOME Califon | 19 | Yes |
| 15 | MILLTOWN W DEPT Milltown | 19 | Yes |
| 16 | MANCHESTER VILLAGE Bridgeton | 19 | Yes |
| 17 | TIMBER RISE LLC Woodbridge | 17 | Yes |
| 18 | UPPER DEERFIELD TWP WATER DEPT Seabrook | 15 | Yes |
| 19 | MANCHESTER UTILITIES AUTHORITY Woodland Park | 15 | Yes |
| 20 | MALAGA VILLA APARTMENTS Summit | 14 | Yes |
| 21 | SOUTH RIVER W DEPT South River | 14 | Yes |
| 22 | NUTLEY WATER DEPT Nutley | 13 | Yes |
| 23 | VERONA WATER DEPARTMENT Verona | 13 | Yes |
| 24 | BAYSHORE MOBILE HOME PARK Stow Creek | 12 | Yes |
| 25 | REFLECTION LAKES GARDEN APARTMENTS Newfoundland | 12 | Yes |
| 26 | LINCOLN PARK WATER DEPT Lincoln Park | 11 | Yes |
| 27 | RINGWOOD WATER DEPARTMENT Ringwood | 11 | Yes |
| 28 | WANAQUE W DEPT. Wanaque | 11 | Yes |
| 29 | BURLINGTON CITY WATER DE Burlington | 10 | Yes |
| 30 | CEDAR GROVE WATER DEPT Cedar Grove | 10 | Yes |
| 31 | MT OLIVE VILLAGES WATER Budd Lake | 10 | Yes |
| 32 | VILLAGE I Frankklinville | 10 | Yes |
| 33 | VEOLIA WATER NEW JERSEY SUNSET RIDGE Haworth | 10 | Yes |
| 34 | MANOR WATER ASSOCIATIONS Mantua | 9 | Yes |
| 35 | KINNELON WATER DEPT Kinnelon | 9 | Yes |
| 36 | MONTVILLE TWP MUA Montville | 9 | Yes |
| 37 | ROXBURY TWP W DEPT-SKY V Landing | 9 | Yes |
| 38 | THE OAKS OF WEYMOUTH WATER CO. Mays Landing | 8 | Yes |
| 39 | MT OLIVE TWP WD PINECREST Budd Lake | 8 | Yes |
| 40 | TIOGA MOBILE HOME COMMUNITY Randolph | 8 | Yes |
| 41 | GAP VIEW COMMUNITY MHP Secaucus | 8 | Yes |
| 42 | VINELAND WATER & SEWER UTILITY Vineland | 7 | Yes |
| 43 | WEST CALDWELL WATER DEPARTMENT West Caldwell | 7 | Yes |
| 44 | BUTLER WATER DEPT Butler | 7 | Yes |
| 45 | JEFFERSON TWP W U MILTON SYS Lake Hopatcong | 7 | Yes |
| 46 | NORTH SHORE WATER ASSOCIATION Andover | 7 | Yes |
| 47 | SPARTA TWP WATER UTILITY - LAKE MOHAWK Sparta | 7 | Yes |
| 48 | TILTON TERRACE MHP Egg Harbor Township | 6 | Yes |
| 49 | BOROUGH OF WOODBINE Woodbine | 6 | Yes |
| 50 | FAIRTON OAKS M H COMMUNITY Brick | 6 | Yes |
Most Common Contaminants in New Jersey
| Contaminant | Violations | Systems Affected |
|---|---|---|
| Combined Radium 226/228 | 446 | 111 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | 141 | 25 |
| E. coli | 79 | 33 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | 71 | 9 |
| Copper | 70 | 12 |
| Arsenic | 70 | 20 |
| Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 50 | 11 |
| Fluoride | 50 | 15 |
| Nitrate | 47 | 9 |
| Contaminant 2990 | 22 | 1 |
| Turbidity | 19 | 7 |
| Gross Alpha | 14 | 12 |
| Total Coliform (RTCR) | 10 | 6 |
| Chlorine | 9 | 9 |
| Contaminant 2987 | 4 | 2 |
Cities with Water Quality Issues
Boonton Clifton Garfield Kearny Parsippany Union Woodbridge Newark Butler Elmwood Park Haskell Mahwah Hawthorne Montvale Saddle Brook Freehold Budd Lake Branchville Landing Sparta Berlin Burlington Hammonton Mantua Maple Shade Moorestown Paulsboro Southampton Camden Egg Harbor Township Bridgeton Millville Vineland Bordentown Trenton Lakewood East Brunswick Edison Perth Amboy Somerset +116 more
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About This Data
Water quality data is from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Health-based violations include Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) and Treatment Technique (TT) violations. Only community water systems (CWS) in New Jersey are included.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.