Compliance record
Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2022-11-22 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2022-11-22 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2022-11-22 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2012-10-01 → 2012-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2012-10-01 → 2012-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2012-10-01 → 2012-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2012-10-01 → 2012-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2012-07-01 → 2012-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2012-07-01 → 2012-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2012-07-01 → 2012-09-30 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 200 µg/L 15% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 1000 µg/L | 205/339 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Lead | 13 µg/L 87% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 38.2 µg/L | 121/324 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 3.29 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.03 µg/L | 95/159 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 2.381 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.48 µg/L | 84/159 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 10.175 µg/L 13% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 11 µg/L | 84/121 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 1.622 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.27 µg/L | 82/159 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 2.545 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.78 µg/L | 71/159 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 4.586 pCi/L 92% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 5 pCi/L | 53/59 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 4800 µg/L 48% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 50/50 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 4.0615 µg/L 6.8% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 5.2 µg/L | 32/125 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 1.248 µg/L 25% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
worst single sample: 2.05 µg/L | 29/60 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 1.579 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.03 µg/L | 24/125 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.00056 mg/L 3.7% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 21/21 | LCR | 2025 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 2.015 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.47 µg/L | 15/125 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Ethylene Dibromide | 0.6466 µg/L 1293% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 0.0500 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.7600 µg/L | 15/73 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 3.1 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.47 µg/L | 6/125 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 52.78 µg/L 2.6% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 54.4 µg/L | 5/6 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U | 17.6835 pCi/L 118% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 pCi/L
worst single sample: 18 pCi/L | 4/4 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Mercury | 0.8046 µg/L 40% of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.8990 µg/L | 4/6 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Arsenic | 0.5390 µg/L 5.4% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.5400 µg/L | 3/6 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Combined Uranium | 0.7614 µg/L 2.5% of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.7748 µg/L | 3/4 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Beryllium, Total | 0.1160 µg/L 2.9% of the EPA limit 4 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.1200 µg/L | 2/6 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Cadmium | 0.0790 µg/L 1.6% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.0800 µg/L | 2/6 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Selenium | 1.285 µg/L 2.6% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.3 µg/L | 2/6 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene | 0.2600 µg/L 0.4% of the EPA limit 70 µg/L | 1/60 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| 1,2-Dichloropropane | 0.1300 µg/L 2.6% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L | 1/60 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Antimony, Total | 0.5900 µg/L 9.8% of the EPA limit 6 µg/L | 1/6 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Benzene | 0.0600 µg/L 1.2% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L | 1/60 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Thallium, Total | 0.0600 µg/L 3% of the EPA limit 2 µg/L | 1/6 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
54 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Hammonton Water Dept
Is Hammonton Water Dept tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 29 contaminants in Hammonton Water Dept's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.
What contaminants were detected in Hammonton Water Dept's water?
EPA monitoring detected Copper, Lead, Dibromochloromethane, Bromodichloromethane, TTHM, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Hammonton Water Dept serve?
Hammonton Water Dept reports serving 12,153 people in New Jersey, per its EPA record.
Has Hammonton Water Dept had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 717 violations on file for Hammonton Water Dept, of which 147 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.
Where does this data come from?
Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.