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 | Resolved | 2020-08-01 → 2020-08-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2020-08-01 → 2020-08-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2020-08-01 → 2020-08-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2020-08-01 → 2020-08-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2020-08-01 → 2020-08-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2015-07-01 → 2015-07-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2015-07-01 → 2015-07-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2015-07-01 → 2015-07-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2015-07-01 → 2015-07-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 1992-08-01 → 1992-08-31 |
PFAS detected
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 204.7 µg/L 16% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 909 µg/L | 394/433 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 19.32 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 23.1 µg/L | 279/279 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 53.52 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 78.1 µg/L | 279/279 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 5.1 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.7 µg/L | 269/279 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 78.4 µg/L 98% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 102.6 µg/L | 253/253 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 44.95 µg/L 75% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 55 µg/L | 251/253 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 19.475 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 26.5 µg/L | 250/253 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 28.82 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 37.7 µg/L | 250/253 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 30.675 µg/L 205% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 273 µg/L | 186/431 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 447.5 µg/L 4.5% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 480 µg/L | 46/46 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0057 mg/L 38% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 23/23 | LCR | 2026 |
| Nitrate | 480 µg/L 4.8% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 18/18 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 5.63 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.7 µg/L | 15/253 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 75.3 µg/L 3.8% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 104 µg/L | 8/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 0.6420 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 0.6500 µg/L | 5/269 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chromium | 3.2 µg/L 3.2% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
worst single sample: 3.6 µg/L | 5/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate | 0.2880 µg/L 4.8% of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.3300 µg/L | 5/6 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 1.2 µg/L No EPA limit set | 5/253 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 97 µg/L 2.4% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 100 µg/L | 3/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Arsenic | 0.6320 µg/L 6.3% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L | 1/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Cyanide | 3 µg/L 1.5% of the EPA limit 200 µg/L | 1/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Toluene | 0.7100 µg/L 0.1% of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L | 1/26 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
75 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Jersey City Mua
Is Jersey City Mua tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 27 contaminants in Jersey City Mua'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 Jersey City Mua's water?
EPA monitoring detected Copper, Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, Dibromochloromethane, TTHM, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Jersey City Mua serve?
Jersey City Mua reports serving 262,000 people in New Jersey, per its EPA record.
Has Jersey City Mua had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 68 violations on file for Jersey City Mua, 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.