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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TT | Health-based | Archived | 2025-01-01 → 2025-06-30 |
| TT | Health-based | Archived | 2025-01-01 → 2025-06-30 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2023-10-19 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2023-10-19 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2023-10-19 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2023-10-19 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2023-01-01 → 2023-06-30 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2023-01-01 → 2023-06-30 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2023-01-01 → 2023-06-30 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2023-01-01 → 2023-06-30 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromodichloromethane | 16.88 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 21.8 µg/L | 125/125 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Copper | 102.128 µg/L 7.9% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 144.5 µg/L | 125/125 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 23.94 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 36.2 µg/L | 125/125 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 83.56 µg/L 104% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 109 µg/L | 125/125 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 69.08 µg/L 115% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 128.9 µg/L | 125/125 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 39.06 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 87.5 µg/L | 125/125 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 72.37 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 103 µg/L | 124/125 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 9.594 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 13.3 µg/L | 107/125 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 5.9975 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 19 µg/L | 106/125 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 33.579 µg/L 224% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 293.7 µg/L | 35/125 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Bromoform | 2.832 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 19.4 µg/L | 33/125 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.00055 mg/L 3.7% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 28/28 | LCR | 2026 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 3.077 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.21 µg/L | 15/125 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 1.2995 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.34 µg/L | 10/125 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
1 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Nutley Water Dept
Is Nutley Water Dept tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 14 contaminants in Nutley 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 Nutley Water Dept's water?
EPA monitoring detected Bromodichloromethane, Copper, Dichloroacetic Acid, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Nutley Water Dept serve?
Nutley Water Dept reports serving 29,500 people in New Jersey, per its EPA record.
Has Nutley Water Dept had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 148 violations on file for Nutley Water Dept, of which 49 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 2 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.