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 | Archived | 2025-07-01 → 2025-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2023-01-01 → 2023-03-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2023-01-01 → 2023-03-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2023-01-01 → 2023-03-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2023-01-01 → 2023-03-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2023-01-01 → 2023-03-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2023-01-01 → 2023-03-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2023-01-01 → 2023-03-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2023-01-01 → 2023-03-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2023-01-01 → 2023-03-31 |
PFAS detected
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 339.55 µg/L 26% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 806 µg/L | 464/522 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 25.2 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 36 µg/L | 381/381 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 42.12 µg/L 53% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 58 µg/L | 380/380 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 11.5 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 17.6 µg/L | 376/381 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 9.335 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 18.5 µg/L | 374/381 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 18.12 µg/L 30% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 52 µg/L | 353/380 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 9.7 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 36.6 µg/L | 338/380 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 6.6 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 14 µg/L | 298/380 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 2.46 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 10.3 µg/L | 159/381 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 2.67 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.8 µg/L | 127/380 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 18 µg/L 120% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 53 µg/L | 113/483 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 2213 µg/L 22% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 5110 µg/L | 78/222 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 7.37 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 13.2 µg/L | 63/380 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 554.5 µg/L 14% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 630 µg/L | 52/78 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U | 22.5 pCi/L 150% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 pCi/L
worst single sample: 28.2 pCi/L | 48/61 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 2212 µg/L 22% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 5110 µg/L | 39/111 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 3 pCi/L 60% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 3.2 pCi/L | 29/62 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Lead | 0.0010 mg/L 6.7% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 23/23 | LCR | 2025 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 4.4 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.7 µg/L | 16/380 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 100 µg/L 5% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L | 7/39 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromate | 6.7 µg/L 67% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 7 µg/L | 4/90 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate | 0.1865 µg/L 3.1% of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.2000 µg/L | 4/6 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| 1,1-Dichloroethylene | 1.455 µg/L 21% of the EPA limit 7 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.5 µg/L | 2/111 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Asbestos | 0.9700 MFL 14% of the EPA limit 7 MFL | 2/18 | SYR4 | 2012 |
| Trichloroethylene | 2.59 µg/L 52% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
worst single sample: 2.7 µg/L | 2/111 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| 1,1,1-Trichloroethane | 0.9000 µg/L 0.5% of the EPA limit 200 µg/L | 1/111 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Benzo(A)Pyrene | 0.0200 µg/L 10% of the EPA limit 0.2000 µg/L | 1/6 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Combined Uranium | 0.0310 µg/L 0.1% of the EPA limit 30 µg/L | 1/61 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
71 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Nj American Water - Western
Is Nj American Water - Western tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 32 contaminants in Nj American Water - Western'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 Nj American Water - Western's water?
EPA monitoring detected Copper, Chloroform, TTHM, Bromodichloromethane, Dibromochloromethane, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Nj American Water - Western serve?
Nj American Water - Western reports serving 274,291 people in New Jersey, per its EPA record.
Has Nj American Water - Western had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 44 violations on file for Nj American Water - Western, of which 0 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.