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.
8
health-based violations
978
violations on file
2
still open
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2010-06-01 → 2010-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2010-06-01 → 2010-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2010-06-01 → 2010-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2010-06-01 → 2010-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 1991-08-01 → 1991-08-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 1991-08-01 → 1991-08-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 1991-08-01 → 1991-08-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 1991-08-01 → 1991-08-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Unaddressed | 2025-08-23 |
| MR | Monitoring | Unaddressed | 2025-08-23 |
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 | 7.899 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 16 µg/L | 190/236 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 4150 µg/L 42% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 6000 µg/L | 166/168 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 5.648 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 13 µg/L | 155/236 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 21.4 µg/L 27% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 45 µg/L | 155/172 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 6.88 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 9.6 µg/L | 152/236 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 3.5375 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 6.9 µg/L | 142/236 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 4.129 µg/L 6.9% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 11.3 µg/L | 119/172 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 2.7 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.39 µg/L | 117/172 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Copper | 494.75 µg/L 38% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 762 µg/L | 82/85 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Arsenic | 4.4 µg/L 44% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 8.1 µg/L | 73/79 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 7.2 µg/L 48% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 32.4 µg/L | 65/65 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 4.369 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 8.95 µg/L | 27/172 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 408.2 µg/L 20% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 412 µg/L | 20/20 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Fluoride | 255 µg/L 6.4% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 300 µg/L | 19/40 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Lead | 0.0034 mg/L 23% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 17/17 | LCR | 2026 |
| Selenium | 4.3 µg/L 8.6% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
worst single sample: 6.3 µg/L | 17/20 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 3.979 pCi/L 80% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 4.43 pCi/L | 12/24 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 4370 µg/L 44% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 4700 µg/L | 12/12 | SYR4 | 2017–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 0.4750 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 0.4800 µg/L | 11/172 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Mercury | 0.0514 µg/L 2.6% of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.0520 µg/L | 5/20 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Cadmium | 0.0925 µg/L 1.9% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.0930 µg/L | 4/20 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 1.127 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.13 µg/L | 4/172 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lithium | 19.3 µg/L No EPA limit set | 4/20 | UCMR-5 | 2024 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 0.1160 µg/L 2.3% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.1200 µg/L | 3/65 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Thallium, Total | 0.3342 µg/L 17% of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.3580 µg/L | 3/20 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 0.4675 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 0.4700 µg/L | 2/172 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Antimony, Total | 1.7 µg/L 28% of the EPA limit 6 µg/L | 1/20 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Atrazine | 0.0100 µg/L 0.3% of the EPA limit 3 µg/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2018 |
| Cyanide | 5 µg/L 2.5% of the EPA limit 200 µg/L | 1/20 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Chromium | 1.1 µg/L 1.1% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L | 1/20 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate | 0.0600 µg/L 1% of the EPA limit 6 µg/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2018 |
| Toluene | 0.1000 µg/L 0% of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L | 1/65 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
64 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCarbon TetrachlorideCombined UraniumDichloromethaneDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneGross Alpha, Excl. Radon And UHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitritePfbaPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
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Frequently asked questions about Clinton Water Dept
Is Clinton Water Dept tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 37 contaminants in Clinton 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 Clinton Water Dept's water?
EPA monitoring detected Dibromochloromethane, Nitrate, Bromodichloromethane, TTHM, Bromoform, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Clinton Water Dept serve?
Clinton Water Dept reports serving 12,500 people in New Jersey, per its EPA record.
Has Clinton Water Dept had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 978 violations on file for Clinton Water Dept, of which 8 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.