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Lyndhurst Water Department

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 44 contaminants and detected 18. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

44
contaminants tested
18
detected
20,500
people served
7
health-based violations
Water source
SWP
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Bergen

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.

7
health-based violations
81
violations on file
3
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2006-09-01 → 2006-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2006-09-01 → 2006-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2006-09-01 → 2006-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 1996-07-01 → 1996-07-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 1996-07-01 → 1996-07-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 1996-07-01 → 1996-07-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 1996-07-01 → 1996-07-31
MR Monitoring Unaddressed 2025-12-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2021-04-01 → 2021-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2021-04-01 → 2021-06-30

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
PFOA 0.0080 µg/L 4/4 2024
Pfhxa 0.0063 µg/L 3/4 2024
PFOS 0.0056 µg/L 3/4 2024
Pfpea 0.0066 µg/L 3/4 2024

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.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Bromodichloromethane
20.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 24.5 µg/L
125/125 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
51.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 76.9 µg/L
125/125 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
9.984 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 11.1 µg/L
125/125 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
24.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 30.6 µg/L
125/125 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
81 µg/L 101%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 108.9 µg/L
125/125 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
43.86 µg/L 73%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 56 µg/L
125/125 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
17.06 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 21.4 µg/L
125/125 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
151.397 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 855.2 µg/L
98/98 SYR4 2013–2019
Bromoform
1.74 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.1 µg/L
73/125 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
2.81 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.2 µg/L
67/125 SYR4 2012–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
5.44 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.5 µg/L
65/125 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
6.8485 µg/L 46%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 18.8 µg/L
62/98 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
23/23 LCR 2025
Monobromoacetic Acid
1.3835 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.4 µg/L
2/125 SYR4 2012–2019
26 contaminants tested, none detected
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Utility contact

Contact
CARROLL, KEITH
Phone
201-438-5478

Frequently asked questions about Lyndhurst Water Department

Is Lyndhurst Water Department tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 18 contaminants in Lyndhurst 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 Lyndhurst Water Department's water?

EPA monitoring detected Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, Dibromochloromethane, Dichloroacetic Acid, TTHM, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Lyndhurst Water Department serve?

Lyndhurst Water Department reports serving 20,500 people in New Jersey, per its EPA record.

Has Lyndhurst Water Department had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 81 violations on file for Lyndhurst Water Department, of which 7 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 3 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.