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.
23
health-based violations
181
violations on file
0
still open
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| TT | Health-based | Archived | 2025-07-01 → 2025-12-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Archived | 2025-07-01 → 2025-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2014-04-01 → 2014-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2014-04-01 → 2014-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2014-04-01 → 2014-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2013-07-01 → 2013-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2013-07-01 → 2013-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2013-07-01 → 2013-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2013-07-01 → 2013-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2012-12-01 → 2012-12-31 |
PFAS detected
PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest
nationwide test results (2023–2025).
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.
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dibromochloromethane | 15.06 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 21.2 µg/L | 57/73 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 9.728 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 16.4 µg/L | 55/73 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 4.6985 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.49 µg/L | 54/73 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Copper | 199 µg/L 15% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 476 µg/L | 53/55 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Bromoform | 8.3 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 14.4 µg/L | 51/73 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 4.625 µg/L 31% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 31.5 µg/L | 44/47 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 6.912 pCi/L 138% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 8.6 pCi/L | 30/35 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0028 mg/L 19% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 22/22 | LCR | 2023 |
| TTHM | 49.175 µg/L 61% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 55.7 µg/L | 16/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 0.5225 µg/L 10% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.5500 µg/L | 12/57 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroethylene | 0.9445 µg/L 19% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.06 µg/L | 12/57 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| 1,2-Dichloroethane | 0.5300 µg/L 11% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.5600 µg/L | 11/57 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| 1,2-Dichloropropane | 0.3500 µg/L 7% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L | 11/57 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 7.96 µg/L 13% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 8.68 µg/L | 10/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 4.358 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.69 µg/L | 9/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 2.545 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.56 µg/L | 7/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 100 µg/L 1% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 6/30 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Arsenic | 3.3 µg/L 33% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 3.7 µg/L | 5/5 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Barium | 95.12 µg/L 4.8% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 103 µg/L | 5/5 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 1.244 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.26 µg/L | 5/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Selenium | 10.52 µg/L 21% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
worst single sample: 11.3 µg/L | 4/5 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene | 0.1285 µg/L 0.2% of the EPA limit 70 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.1300 µg/L | 4/57 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Beryllium, Total | 0.0880 µg/L 2.2% of the EPA limit 4 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.0900 µg/L | 3/5 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Lithium | 19.7 µg/L No EPA limit set | 3/4 | UCMR-5 | 2025 |
| Benzene | 0.0990 µg/L 2% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.1000 µg/L | 2/57 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chromium | 1.7395 µg/L 1.7% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.8 µg/L | 2/5 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Antimony, Total | 0.0700 µg/L 1.2% of the EPA limit 6 µg/L | 1/5 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Dichloromethane | 0.6800 µg/L 14% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L | 1/57 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 260 µg/L 6.5% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L | 1/10 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U | 37.29 pCi/L 249% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 pCi/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2013 |
| Mercury | 0.0350 µg/L 1.8% of the EPA limit 2 µg/L | 1/4 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 0.8600 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
49 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE11Cl-PF3OUdS4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbon TetrachlorideCombined UraniumEthylene DibromideEthylbenzeneHfpo-DaMonochloroacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitritePFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaStyreneThallium, TotalTolueneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, TotalO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
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Frequently asked questions about Paulsboro Water Department
Is Paulsboro Water Department tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 34 contaminants in Paulsboro 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 Paulsboro Water Department's water?
EPA monitoring detected Dibromochloromethane, Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, Copper, Bromoform, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Paulsboro Water Department serve?
Paulsboro Water Department reports serving 6,097 people in New Jersey, per its EPA record.
Has Paulsboro Water Department had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 181 violations on file for Paulsboro Water Department, of which 23 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.