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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2020-01-01 → 2020-06-30 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2020-01-01 → 2020-06-30 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2020-01-01 → 2020-06-30 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2020-01-01 → 2020-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2016-10-01 → 2016-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2016-10-01 → 2016-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2016-10-01 → 2016-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2016-10-01 → 2016-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2016-07-01 → 2016-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2016-07-01 → 2016-09-30 |
PFAS detected
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromodichloromethane | 18.524 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 24 µg/L | 260/260 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 81.41 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 143.3 µg/L | 260/260 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 98.675 µg/L 123% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 148.5 µg/L | 252/252 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 67.8 µg/L 113% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 85 µg/L | 251/252 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 33.36 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 43.5 µg/L | 251/252 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 29.9215 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 38.32 µg/L | 250/252 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 5.522 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.68 µg/L | 239/260 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Copper | 176.946 µg/L 14% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 384 µg/L | 222/231 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 3.6165 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.72 µg/L | 204/252 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 11.752 µg/L 78% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 198.3 µg/L | 165/224 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0018 mg/L 12% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 28/28 | LCR | 2026 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 1.742 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.32 µg/L | 18/252 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 920 µg/L 9.2% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 16/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 1.461 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.58 µg/L | 15/252 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 41.397 µg/L 2.1% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 41.88 µg/L | 8/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate | 0.2280 µg/L 3.8% of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.2400 µg/L | 5/5 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Fluoride | 60 µg/L 1.5% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L | 4/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 902 µg/L 9% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 920 µg/L | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2017–2019 |
| 2,4-D | 0.3879 µg/L 0.6% of the EPA limit 70 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.3960 µg/L | 2/5 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Selenium | 0.7515 µg/L 1.5% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.7600 µg/L | 2/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Antimony, Total | 0.4100 µg/L 6.8% of the EPA limit 6 µg/L | 1/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Atrazine | 0.0500 µg/L 1.7% of the EPA limit 3 µg/L | 1/6 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Chromium | 0.5000 µg/L 0.5% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L | 1/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) Adipate | 0.0500 µg/L 0% of the EPA limit 400 µg/L | 1/6 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Picloram | 0.3690 µg/L 0.1% of the EPA limit 500 µg/L | 1/5 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
74 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about New Brunswick W Dept
Is New Brunswick W Dept tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 29 contaminants in New Brunswick W 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 New Brunswick W Dept's water?
EPA monitoring detected Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Trichloroacetic Acid, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does New Brunswick W Dept serve?
New Brunswick W Dept reports serving 55,000 people in New Jersey, per its EPA record.
Has New Brunswick W Dept had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 800 violations on file for New Brunswick W Dept, of which 187 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.