Is Aqua Nj - Lawrence Tap Water Safe? Quality Report

Water source: Ground water under surface influence
Ownership: Private
Counties served: Mercer

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.

health-based violations

342

violations on file

still open

Violation	Type	Status	Period
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2000-02-01 → 2000-02-29
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2000-02-01 → 2000-02-29
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2000-02-01 → 2000-02-29
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2000-02-01 → 2000-02-29
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	1999-09-01 → 1999-09-30
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	1992-08-01 → 1992-08-31
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	1992-08-01 → 1992-08-31
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

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).

Contaminant	Max	Detection rate	Period
Pfpea	0.0046 µg/L	3/4	2025
Pfba	0.0055 µg/L	2/4	2025
PFBS	0.0049 µg/L	2/4	2025
Pfhxa	0.0041 µg/L	2/4	2025
PFOA	0.0081 µg/L	2/4	2025
PFOS	0.0044 µg/L	2/4	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
Copper	779.5 µg/L 60% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L worst single sample: 2100 µg/L	182/207	SYR4	2012–2019
Chloroform	44.74 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 51.3 µg/L	69/72	SYR4	2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane	11.68 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 13.6 µg/L	65/72	SYR4	2012–2019
TTHM	57.68 µg/L 72% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L worst single sample: 65 µg/L	64/64	SYR4	2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane	7.53 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 11.4 µg/L	63/72	SYR4	2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	48.295 µg/L 80% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L worst single sample: 57 µg/L	60/64	SYR4	2012–2019
Lead	0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L	43/43	LCR	2026
Nitrate	2400 µg/L 24% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L worst single sample: 2700 µg/L	42/44	SYR4	2012–2019
Bromoform	8.3 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 15.9 µg/L	41/72	SYR4	2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid	3.32 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 4.7 µg/L	40/64	SYR4	2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid	28.75 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 50 µg/L	31/64	SYR4	2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid	25.5 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 34.7 µg/L	26/64	SYR4	2012–2019
Lead	26.3 µg/L 175% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L worst single sample: 66 µg/L	23/193	SYR4	2012–2019
Barium	771.15 µg/L 39% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L worst single sample: 855 µg/L	14/14	SYR4	2012–2018
Chromium	9.045 µg/L 9% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L worst single sample: 9.1 µg/L	12/14	SYR4	2012–2018
Combined Uranium	7.05 µg/L 24% of the EPA limit 30 µg/L worst single sample: 8.3 µg/L	11/13	SYR4	2012–2018
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U	10 pCi/L 67% of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L worst single sample: 11 pCi/L	11/13	SYR4	2012–2018
Nitrate-Nitrite	2565 µg/L 26% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L worst single sample: 2700 µg/L	10/10	SYR4	2013–2019
Monobromoacetic Acid	24.25 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 25 µg/L	6/64	SYR4	2012–2019
Selenium	1.35 µg/L 2.7% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L worst single sample: 1.4 µg/L	6/14	SYR4	2012–2018
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)	2.06 pCi/L 41% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L worst single sample: 2.2 pCi/L	5/13	SYR4	2012–2018
Monochloroacetic Acid	7.64 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 9 µg/L	5/64	SYR4	2012–2019
Arsenic	1.57 µg/L 16% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L worst single sample: 1.6 µg/L	3/14	SYR4	2012–2018
Fluoride	170 µg/L 4.3% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L	2/16	SYR4	2012–2018

54 contaminants tested, none detected

1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalBenzeneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbon TetrachlorideDichloromethaneEthylene DibromideEthylbenzeneHfpo-DaMercuryNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitritePfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact: VANIM, ALYSSA
Phone: 609-618-3850
Email: [email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Aqua Nj - Lawrence

Is Aqua Nj - Lawrence tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 30 contaminants in Aqua Nj - Lawrence'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 Aqua Nj - Lawrence's water?

EPA monitoring detected Copper, Chloroform, Bromodichloromethane, TTHM, Dibromochloromethane, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Aqua Nj - Lawrence serve?

Aqua Nj - Lawrence reports serving 8,655 people in New Jersey, per its EPA record.

Has Aqua Nj - Lawrence had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 342 violations on file for Aqua Nj - Lawrence, of which 11 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 1 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.