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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MR | Monitoring | Unaddressed | 2025-12-30 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-01-16 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-01-16 |
| RPT | Monitoring | Resolved | 2017-05-11 |
| RPT | Monitoring | Resolved | 2017-05-11 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2017-05-01 → 2017-05-31 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2017-05-01 → 2017-05-31 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2017-05-01 → 2017-05-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2017-04-01 → 2017-06-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2017-04-01 → 2017-06-30 |
PFAS detected
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 104.3 µg/L 8% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 269 µg/L | 238/247 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 31.2 µg/L 208% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 78 µg/L | 120/238 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 9.115 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 15 µg/L | 118/128 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 27.24 µg/L 34% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 44 µg/L | 117/120 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 7.825 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 11 µg/L | 116/128 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 5.74 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 6.7 µg/L | 113/128 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 6.78 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 15 µg/L | 105/128 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 23.3 µg/L 39% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 34 µg/L | 78/120 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 4 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 6 µg/L | 74/121 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 8.6 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 30 µg/L | 47/121 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 4371.5 µg/L 44% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 4740 µg/L | 32/48 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0066 mg/L 44% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 22/22 | LCR | 2026 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 23.75 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 26 µg/L | 16/121 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 2 µg/L No EPA limit set | 15/121 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 69.78 µg/L 3.5% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 70.8 µg/L | 7/7 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 3.22 pCi/L 64% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 3.32 pCi/L | 5/6 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 7.06 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 8 µg/L | 5/121 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chromium | 3.095 µg/L 3.1% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
worst single sample: 3.2 µg/L | 4/7 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Selenium | 2.84 µg/L 5.7% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
worst single sample: 2.9 µg/L | 4/7 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Arsenic | 0.8780 µg/L 8.8% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.9000 µg/L | 3/7 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Beryllium, Total | 0.2764 µg/L 6.9% of the EPA limit 4 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.3000 µg/L | 3/7 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Lithium | 10.7 µg/L No EPA limit set | 3/6 | UCMR-5 | 2023 |
| Cyanide | 5 µg/L 2.5% of the EPA limit 200 µg/L | 1/7 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Cadmium | 0.5000 µg/L 10% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L | 1/7 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Fluoride | 110 µg/L 2.8% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L | 1/11 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U | 12.9 pCi/L 86% of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2018 |
49 contaminants tested, none detected
Frequently asked questions about Burlington Twp W Dept
Is Burlington Twp W Dept tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 33 contaminants in Burlington Twp W 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 Burlington Twp W Dept's water?
EPA monitoring detected Copper, Lead, Dibromochloromethane, TTHM, Bromodichloromethane, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Burlington Twp W Dept serve?
Burlington Twp W Dept reports serving 27,000 people, per its EPA record.
Has Burlington Twp W Dept had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 23 violations on file for Burlington Twp W Dept, of which 0 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.