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.
46
health-based violations
181
violations on file
1
still open
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2016-01-01 → 2016-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2016-01-01 → 2016-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2016-01-01 → 2016-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2016-01-01 → 2016-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2006-07-01 → 2006-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2006-07-01 → 2006-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2006-07-01 → 2006-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2006-07-01 → 2006-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 1999-09-01 → 1999-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 1999-09-01 → 1999-09-30 |
PFAS detected
PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest
nationwide test results (2023–2025).
Other contaminants detected
Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is
well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the
limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there
means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a
running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of this
system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a
violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it
is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dibromochloromethane | 9.39 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 16.5 µg/L | 136/145 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 16.825 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 30.5 µg/L | 130/145 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 68.42 µg/L 86% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 117.4 µg/L | 127/127 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 29.19 µg/L 49% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 37.4 µg/L | 123/127 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 52.475 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 77.1 µg/L | 122/145 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 13.902 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 20.2 µg/L | 117/127 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 4.168 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 10.2 µg/L | 108/145 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Copper | 202.94 µg/L 16% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 1227 µg/L | 103/103 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 12.674 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 15.5 µg/L | 88/127 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 2.68 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.22 µg/L | 85/127 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 11.136 µg/L 74% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 26.7 µg/L | 77/97 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 8.5745 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 16.7 µg/L | 62/127 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene | 11.4 µg/L 16% of the EPA limit 70 µg/L
worst single sample: 12.09 µg/L | 61/97 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 2.949 µg/L 59% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
worst single sample: 3.65 µg/L | 42/97 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Arsenic | 4.53 µg/L 45% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 4.66 µg/L | 41/42 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 4615.5 µg/L 46% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 4760 µg/L | 38/38 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroethylene | 1.6175 µg/L 32% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.85 µg/L | 36/97 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| 1,1,1-Trichloroethane | 0.8340 µg/L 0.4% of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.8600 µg/L | 27/97 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| 1,1-Dichloroethylene | 0.9400 µg/L 13% of the EPA limit 7 µg/L | 19/97 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0034 mg/L 23% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 14/14 | LCR | 2024 |
| Combined Uranium | 13.6722 µg/L 46% of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
worst single sample: 14.2891 µg/L | 10/11 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 200.85 µg/L 10% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 205.3 µg/L | 6/6 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 1.1575 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.16 µg/L | 6/127 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Selenium | 1.86 µg/L 3.7% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.93 µg/L | 6/6 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Chromium | 5.33 µg/L 5.3% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
worst single sample: 5.52 µg/L | 5/6 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Fluoride | 50 µg/L 1.3% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L | 4/6 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 0.4780 pCi/L 9.6% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 0.4800 pCi/L | 3/11 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lithium | 12.9 µg/L No EPA limit set | 3/10 | UCMR-5 | 2024 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U | 16.6907 pCi/L 111% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 pCi/L
worst single sample: 17.5 pCi/L | 2/6 | SYR4 | 2012–2015 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 4482 µg/L 45% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 4500 µg/L | 2/2 | SYR4 | 2012–2015 |
| Thallium, Total | 0.3400 µg/L 17% of the EPA limit 2 µg/L | 1/6 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
47 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalBenzeneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbon TetrachlorideDichloromethaneEthylene DibromideEthylbenzeneHfpo-DaMercuryNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitritePfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaStyreneTolueneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, TotalO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
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Frequently asked questions about Garfield Water Department
Is Garfield Water Department tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 37 contaminants in Garfield Water Department'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 Garfield Water Department's water?
EPA monitoring detected Dibromochloromethane, Bromodichloromethane, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Chloroform, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Garfield Water Department serve?
Garfield Water Department reports serving 30,487 people in New Jersey, per its EPA record.
Has Garfield Water Department had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 181 violations on file for Garfield Water Department, of which 46 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 1 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.