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Ramsey Water Dept

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 83 contaminants and detected 31. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

83
contaminants tested
31
detected
15,207
people served
101
health-based violations
New Jersey rankingsLead in New JerseyPFAS in New Jersey
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.

101
health-based violations
755
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2008-10-01 → 2008-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2008-10-01 → 2008-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2008-10-01 → 2008-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2008-09-01 → 2008-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2008-09-01 → 2008-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2008-09-01 → 2008-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2008-09-01 → 2008-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2008-07-01 → 2008-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2008-07-01 → 2008-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2008-07-01 → 2008-09-30

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
PFOA 0.0136 µg/L 12/14 2025
Pfhxa 0.0054 µg/L 8/14 2025
Pfpea 0.0052 µg/L 8/14 2025
PFOS 0.0053 µg/L 6/14 2025
PFBS 0.0036 µg/L 4/14 2025
Pfhpa 0.0035 µg/L 3/14 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.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Nitrate
4310 µg/L 43%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 6870 µg/L
158/158 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromoform
7.918 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 12 µg/L
153/274 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
28.78 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 48.8 µg/L
133/274 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
12 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 18.5 µg/L
131/274 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
17.275 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 21 µg/L
130/274 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
57.2 µg/L 72%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 77.2 µg/L
129/131 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
28.365 µg/L 47%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 45.3 µg/L
128/131 SYR4 2012–2019
Arsenic
4.9 µg/L 49%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 7.7 µg/L
117/258 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
16.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 25 µg/L
117/131 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
3.138 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.7 µg/L
109/131 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
10.34 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 15 µg/L
105/131 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
472.2 µg/L 36%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 872 µg/L
74/104 SYR4 2012–2018
Monobromoacetic Acid
4.6095 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.8 µg/L
38/131 SYR4 2012–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
12.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 13.4 µg/L
22/131 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
13.4 µg/L 89%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 32.2 µg/L
21/90 SYR4 2012–2018
Barium
504.95 µg/L 25%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 529 µg/L
14/14 SYR4 2014–2017
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 14/14 LCR 2024
Chromium
2.684 µg/L 2.7%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
worst single sample: 3.2 µg/L
13/14 SYR4 2014–2017
Combined Uranium
4.959 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
worst single sample: 5.82 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2014–2017
Mercury
0.0570 µg/L 2.9%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.0630 µg/L
7/15 SYR4 2014–2017
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
6.88 pCi/L 46%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
worst single sample: 8.1 pCi/L
6/6 SYR4 2014
Lithium
12.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 6/14 UCMR-5 2025
Tetrachloroethylene
0.9475 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
worst single sample: 1 µg/L
4/143 SYR4 2012–2019
Beryllium, Total
0.1585 µg/L 4%
of the EPA limit 4 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.1640 µg/L
2/14 SYR4 2014–2017
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.43 pCi/L 29%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 1/8 SYR4 2014–2017
52 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalAsbestosBenzeneChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbon TetrachlorideDichloromethaneEthylene DibromideEthylbenzeneFluorideHfpo-DaNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaPfbaPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpsPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaSeleniumStyreneThallium, TotalTolueneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
SKORUPA, MICHAEL
Phone
201-825-3400

Frequently asked questions about Ramsey Water Dept

Is Ramsey Water Dept tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 31 contaminants in Ramsey 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 Ramsey Water Dept's water?

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

How many people does Ramsey Water Dept serve?

Ramsey Water Dept reports serving 15,207 people in New Jersey, per its EPA record.

Has Ramsey Water Dept had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 755 violations on file for Ramsey Water Dept, of which 101 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.