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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 1992-08-01 → 1992-08-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2016-07-01 → 2016-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2016-07-01 → 2016-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2016-07-01 → 2016-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2014-04-01 → 2014-04-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2014-04-01 → 2014-04-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2013-04-11 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2013-04-11 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2013-04-11 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2013-04-11 |
PFAS detected
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 404.6 µg/L 31% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 930 µg/L | 269/293 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Bromoform | 3.55 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 22.8 µg/L | 237/240 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 10.165 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 13.5 µg/L | 168/234 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 14.41 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 19 µg/L | 127/214 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 49.225 µg/L 62% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 59 µg/L | 126/126 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 28.4 µg/L 189% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 162 µg/L | 114/290 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Chloroform | 26.53 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 43.9 µg/L | 102/213 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 16.82 µg/L 28% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 44 µg/L | 85/126 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 3.66 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.5 µg/L | 69/126 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 11.12 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 25.7 µg/L | 67/126 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 9.62 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 28 µg/L | 59/126 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0020 mg/L 13% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 23/23 | LCR | 2025 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 1.5 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/126 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
28 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about South Orange Water Department
Is South Orange Water Department tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 16 contaminants in South Orange Water Department'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 South Orange Water Department's water?
EPA monitoring detected Copper, Bromoform, Dibromochloromethane, Bromodichloromethane, TTHM, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does South Orange Water Department serve?
South Orange Water Department reports serving 16,964 people in New Jersey, per its EPA record.
Has South Orange Water Department had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 111 violations on file for South Orange Water Department, of which 1 is 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.