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 | Archived | 2025-02-01 → 2025-02-28 |
| TT | Health-based | Archived | 2025-02-01 → 2025-02-28 |
| TT | Health-based | Archived | 2025-01-01 → 2025-01-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Archived | 2025-01-01 → 2025-01-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2023-08-01 → 2023-08-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2023-01-01 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2023-01-01 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2023-01-01 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2023-01-01 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2002-01-01 → 2004-12-31 |
PFAS detected
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dibromochloromethane | 6.295 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 9.33 µg/L | 134/135 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 76.95 µg/L 96% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 94.3 µg/L | 131/132 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 15.065 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 16 µg/L | 128/135 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 42.64 µg/L 71% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 66.2 µg/L | 123/132 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Copper | 1052 µg/L 81% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 3400 µg/L | 109/123 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 26.205 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 40.4 µg/L | 98/132 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 62.98 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 79.4 µg/L | 97/135 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 25.125 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 32.62 µg/L | 96/132 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 4.922 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.4 µg/L | 89/135 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 3.548 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.68 µg/L | 57/132 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 4.724 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.5 µg/L | 45/132 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 35/35 | LCR | 2026 |
| Lead | 18.14 µg/L 121% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 150 µg/L | 20/121 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 2.047 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.23 µg/L | 7/132 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 80.19 µg/L 4% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 84.3 µg/L | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Fluoride | 50 µg/L 1.3% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L | 2/4 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Chromium | 1 µg/L 1% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L | 1/3 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 1.5 pCi/L 30% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2014 |
| Lithium | 15.1 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/6 | UCMR-5 | 2024 |
58 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about South River W Dept
Is South River W Dept tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 24 contaminants in South River 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 South River W Dept's water?
EPA monitoring detected Dibromochloromethane, TTHM, Bromodichloromethane, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Copper, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does South River W Dept serve?
South River W Dept reports serving 16,000 people in New Jersey, per its EPA record.
Has South River W Dept had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 96 violations on file for South River W Dept, of which 13 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.