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 | Archived | 2026-01-01 → 2026-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 2026-01-01 → 2026-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 2025-10-01 → 2025-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 2025-10-01 → 2025-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 2025-10-01 → 2025-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2019-07-01 → 2019-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2019-07-01 → 2019-09-30 |
PFAS detected
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromodichloromethane | 29.6 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 32.5 µg/L | 158/158 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 61.63 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 84.6 µg/L | 158/158 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 21.59 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 30 µg/L | 158/158 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 10.115 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 13.8 µg/L | 140/158 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 19.86 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 33.4 µg/L | 135/139 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 53.53 µg/L 89% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 86 µg/L | 135/139 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 31.59 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 49 µg/L | 132/139 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 102.9 µg/L 129% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 125 µg/L | 131/131 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 5.937 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.88 µg/L | 114/139 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Copper | 409.9 µg/L 32% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 4290 µg/L | 70/291 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 135.3 µg/L 902% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 375 µg/L | 60/286 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 6.156 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 6.33 µg/L | 45/139 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 21.32 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 23.7 µg/L | 27/139 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 26/26 | LCR | 2025 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 4.36 pCi/L 87% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 4.42 pCi/L | 11/11 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U | 17.6 pCi/L 117% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 pCi/L
worst single sample: 18.2 pCi/L | 11/11 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Fluoride | 632.55 µg/L 16% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 651 µg/L | 10/12 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 203.4 µg/L 10% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 243 µg/L | 9/12 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Arsenic | 0.9173 µg/L 9.2% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 1 µg/L | 4/12 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Selenium | 3.458 µg/L 6.9% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
worst single sample: 3.46 µg/L | 3/12 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chromium | 1.2975 µg/L 1.3% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.34 µg/L | 2/12 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 1430 µg/L 14% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 2/20 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Thallium, Total | 0.6203 µg/L 31% of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.6360 µg/L | 2/12 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Beryllium, Total | 0.0440 µg/L 1.1% of the EPA limit 4 µg/L | 1/12 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Mercury | 0.0420 µg/L 2.1% of the EPA limit 2 µg/L | 1/13 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
53 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Perth Amboy Water Department
Is Perth Amboy Water Department tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 32 contaminants in Perth Amboy 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 Perth Amboy Water Department's water?
EPA monitoring detected Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, Dibromochloromethane, Bromoform, Dichloroacetic Acid, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Perth Amboy Water Department serve?
Perth Amboy Water Department reports serving 52,328 people in New Jersey, per its EPA record.
Has Perth Amboy Water Department had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 189 violations on file for Perth Amboy Water Department, of which 26 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.