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New Jersey Water Quality
361
Utilities in database
8.9M
Residents served
4
With open violations
243
PFAS monitored
Quick Answer
New Jersey public drinking water is served by 361 EPA-tracked water systems, providing service to approximately 8.9 million residents through public utilities. 4 of those systems currently have open health-based violations on record in the EPA federal database. 243 systems have official PFAS monitoring records from the EPA UCMR 5 program (2023–2025). About 20% of NJ residents use private wells, which fall outside federal utility compliance monitoring.
4 New Jersey water systems have open health-based violations recorded in EPA SDWIS. An open violation means a contaminant exceeded a federal limit and the violation has not been formally resolved in the federal database. Check individual utility pages for current status.
Open Health-Based Violations in New Jersey
Records sourced from EPA SDWIS. A record may be under review or resolved at the utility level but not yet updated in federal records. Water Utility Report does not determine whether water is safe to drink.
Drinking Water in New Jersey
New Jersey has 361 community water systems serving approximately 8.9 million residents. Primary water sources include groundwater. The most commonly reported contaminants include disinfection byproducts, lead, arsenic. 20% of New Jersey residents rely on private wells. DEP holds primary enforcement authority under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Highest Risk Utilities
New Jersey systems with open health-based violations in EPA records.
Safest Large Utilities
New Jersey systems with no open health violations serving 10,000+ residents.
Veolia Water New Jersey Hackensack
Alpine Boro-0202,Bergenfield Boro-0203,Bogota Boro-0204,Carlstadt Boro-0205,Cliffside Park Boro-0206,Closter Boro-0207,Cresskill Boro-0208,Demarest Boro-0209,Dumont Boro-0210,East Rutherford Boro-0212,Edgewater Boro-0213,Emerson Boro-0214,Englewood City-0215,Englewood Cliffs Boro-0216,Fairview Boro-0218,Fort Lee Boro-0219,Guttenberg Town-0903,Hackensack City-0223,Harrington Park Boro-0224,Hasbrouck Heights-0225,Haworth Boro-0226,Hillsdale Boro-0227,Leonia Boro-0229,Little Ferry Boro-0230,Lodi Boro-0231,Maywood Boro-0234,Montvale Boro-0236,Moonachie Boro-0237,New Milford Boro-0238,North Bergen Twp.-0908,Northvale Boro-0240,Norwood Boro-0241,Old Tappan Boro-0243,Oradell Boro-0244,Palisades Park Boro-0245,Paramus Boro-0246,Ridgefield Boro-0249,Ridgefield Park Twp-0250,River Edge Boro-0252,River Vale Twp-0253,Rochelle Park Twp-0254,Rockleigh Boro-0255,Rutherford Boro-0256,Secaucus Town-0909,South Hackensack Twp-.0259,Teaneck Twp-.0260,Tenafly Boro-0261,Teterboro Boro-0262,Upper Saddle River-0263,Wallington Boro-0265,Washington Twp.-0266,Weehawken Twp.-0911,West New York Town-0912,Westwood Boro-0267,Wood-Ridge Boro-0269,Woodcliff Lake Boro-0268 · 792,713
Nj American Water - Raritan
Elizabeth City- 2004,Monroe Twp.-1213 · 615,430
Nj American Water - Coastal North
Aberdeen Twp-1330,Asbury Park City-1303,Bay Head Boro-1502,Bradley Beach Boro-1307,Brick Twp.-1506,Eatontown Boro-1311,Fair Haven Boro-1313,Freehold Twp.-1316,Holmdel Twp.-1318,Howell Twp.-1319,Keansburg Boro-1321,Lakewood Twp.-1514,Lavalette Boro-1515,Little Silver Boro-1323,Long Branch City-1325,Middletown Twp.-1331,Neptune City Boro-1335,Neptune Twp.-1334,Ocean Twp.-1337,Oceanport Boro-1338,Red Bank Boro-1340,Rumson Boro-1342,Shrewsbury Boro-1345,Tinton Falls-1336,Toms River-1507,Union Beach Boro-1350,West Long Branch Boro-1353 · 377,613
Passaic Valley Water Commission
Little Falls Twp.-1605 · 310,483
Newark Water Department
Belleville Town-0701,Bloomfield Town-0702,East Orange City-0705,Hillside Twp.-2007,Irvington Town-0709,Newark-0714 · 294,274
Utilities in New Jersey
51–75 of 361Cape May Water & Sewer U
NJ0502001 · 35,000 served
Willingboro Mua
NJ0338001 · 35,000 served
Edison Water Co
NJ1205001 · 35,000 served
Fair Lawn Water Dept
NJ0217001 · 34,947 served
Stone Harbor Water Dept
NJ0510001 · 30,850 served
Stafford Twp Water - Beach Haven West
NJ1530004 · 30,603 served
Deptford Twp Mua
NJ0802001 · 30,561 served
Garfield Water Department
NJ0221001 · 30,487 served
Orange Water Dept
NJ0717001 · 30,134 served
Freehold Twp Water Dept
NJ1316001 · 29,831 served
Nutley Water Dept
NJ0716001 · 29,500 served
Marlboro Township Water Utility Division
NJ1328002 · 29,480 served
Lacey Twp Mua
NJ1512001 · 29,000 served
Dover Water Commission
NJ1409001 · 27,806 served
Lakewood Twp Mua
NJ1514002 · 27,614 served
Millville Water Department
NJ0610001 · 27,500 served
Livingston Twp Div of Water
NJ0710001 · 27,391 served
Rahway Water Department
NJ2013001 · 27,300 served
Mahwah Water Department
NJ0233001 · 26,777 served
Aqua Nj - Phillipsburg
NJ2119001 · 26,686 served
Monroe Municipal Utilities Authority
NJ0811002 · 26,179 served
Wall Twp Water Dept
NJ1352003 · 26,000 served
Long Beach Twp Brant Bea
NJ1517001 · 25,295 served
Lavallette Water Dept
NJ1515001 · 25,000 served
East Windsor Mua
NJ1101002 · 25,000 served
Key Contaminant Concerns in New Jersey
These contaminants appear most frequently in New Jersey utility records or pose elevated risk in this region based on EPA data.
Lead
Lead is a naturally occurring heavy metal that was widely used in plumbing infrastructure until it was banned for new installations in 1986. An estimated 9.2 million lead service lines still connect homes to public water mains across the United States, along with millions of homes with lead solder in their internal plumbing. Critically, a utility's water quality report can show zero detected lead at the treatment plant while your specific tap still delivers elevated lead — because the contamination happens inside the distribution system and your home's plumbing, not at the source.
EPA limit: 15 ppb (action level)
DBPs
When utilities add chlorine to water to kill pathogens, it reacts with dissolved organic matter — leaves, algae, soil — to produce disinfection byproducts (DBPs). Over 600 DBPs have been identified. The EPA regulates two groups: total trihalomethanes (TTHMs, including chloroform) and haloacetic acids (HAA5). DBP levels tend to be highest in surface water systems and in warm months when organic matter is elevated.
EPA limit: 80 µg/L (TTHMs) / 60 µg/L (HAA5)
Arsenic
Arsenic (As) occurs naturally in rock and soil, dissolving into groundwater through natural weathering processes. Inorganic arsenic — the form found in drinking water — is a known human carcinogen. The western United States has particularly arsenic-rich geological formations, but elevated levels have been found in 48 states. Arsenic is tasteless and odorless.
EPA limit: 10 ppb
City Water Reports in New Jersey
Tap water quality pages for New Jersey cities — violations, PFAS records, utility profiles, and official source links.
Independent Water Testing
Find a certified lab in New Jersey
Utility compliance records show what water systems report to the EPA. An independent test from a certified laboratory confirms what's actually in your tap water. New Jersey labs can test for PFAS, lead, nitrates, bacteria, and dozens of other contaminants.
Explore Water Quality in New Jersey
Cape May Water & Sewer U
Violation history, PFAS records, and official source links
Willingboro Mua
Violation history, PFAS records, and official source links
Edison Water Co
Violation history, PFAS records, and official source links
PFAS monitoring records — New Jersey
243 water systems in New Jersey with EPA UCMR 5 records
Active drinking water violations
4 open health-based violations on record — view official EPA SDWIS data
Lead in New Jersey drinking water
State-specific lead data, violation utilities, and testing guidance
PFAS in New Jersey drinking water
State-specific PFAS data, MCL context, and treatment options
Certified water testing labs in New Jersey
Labs certified for PFAS (EPA 533/537.1), lead, and bacteria testing
Water treatment options
Reverse osmosis, activated carbon, and filtration guides with cost ranges
Data sources and methodology
How WaterUtilityReport.com sources and validates official EPA data
Common Questions About New Jersey Drinking Water
Does New Jersey drinking water have PFAS?
243 New Jersey water systems have EPA UCMR 5 PFAS monitoring records (2023–2025)
Which New Jersey water utilities have open violations?
4 systems have open health-based violations in EPA SDWIS — search for your utility
How do I test my water in New Jersey?
State-certified labs for PFAS (EPA 533/537.1), lead, nitrate, and bacteria testing
What treatment removes PFAS from NJ tap water?
Reverse osmosis removes PFAS, lead, arsenic, and nitrates — cost, maintenance, and NSF certification explained
What do New Jersey PFAS records tell me about my water?
EPA limits, health context, and what UCMR 5 detection above MRL means for your water
How is New Jersey water quality data sourced here?
EPA SDWIS violations, UCMR 5 PFAS records, and CCR data — sources, accuracy notes, and limitations
New Jersey Water FAQs
Data sources: Utility compliance and violation data from EPA SDWIS (Safe Drinking Water Information System). PFAS monitoring records from EPA UCMR 5 (Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule 5, 2023–2025). Contaminant data from EPA and ATSDR public references. This page summarizes public records — it is not a compliance determination. Methodology →
Last updated: 2026-04-18