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Saddle Brook Water Dept

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 44 contaminants and detected 21. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

44
contaminants tested
21
detected
13,155
people served
54
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.

54
health-based violations
160
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Resolved 2024-07-01 → 2024-12-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2024-07-01 → 2024-12-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2024-07-01 → 2024-12-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2024-07-01 → 2024-12-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2014-12-01 → 2014-12-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2014-12-01 → 2014-12-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2014-12-01 → 2014-12-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2014-12-01 → 2014-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2014-09-01 → 2014-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2014-09-01 → 2014-09-30

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
Pfba 0.0103 µg/L 2/3 2024
PFBS 0.0035 µg/L 2/3 2024
Pfhpa 0.0038 µg/L 2/3 2024
Pfhxa 0.0061 µg/L 2/3 2024
PFOA 0.0107 µg/L 2/3 2024
Pfpea 0.0066 µg/L 2/3 2024
PFOS 0.0041 µg/L 1/3 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
Copper
239.2 µg/L 18%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 1590 µg/L
333/346 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
17.46 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 20.6 µg/L
125/125 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
41.36 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 51.4 µg/L
125/125 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
67.74 µg/L 85%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 74.7 µg/L
125/125 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
8.21 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 11.3 µg/L
121/125 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
18.94 µg/L 126%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 250 µg/L
97/346 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
20.45 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 29.4 µg/L
92/125 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
33.45 µg/L 56%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 37 µg/L
92/125 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
11.04 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 16 µg/L
87/125 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromoform
1.195 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.81 µg/L
56/125 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0020 mg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
24/24 LCR 2026
Dibromoacetic Acid
2.8675 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.32 µg/L
6/125 SYR4 2012–2019
Monobromoacetic Acid
0.7000 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/125 SYR4 2012–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
23.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/125 SYR4 2012–2019
23 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Saddle Brook Water Dept

Is Saddle Brook Water Dept tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 21 contaminants in Saddle Brook 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 Saddle Brook Water Dept's water?

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

How many people does Saddle Brook Water Dept serve?

Saddle Brook Water Dept reports serving 13,155 people in New Jersey, per its EPA record.

Has Saddle Brook Water Dept had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 160 violations on file for Saddle Brook Water Dept, of which 54 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.