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 | Resolved | 2025-10-01 → 2025-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2025-10-01 → 2025-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2025-10-01 → 2025-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2025-10-01 → 2025-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2025-04-01 → 2025-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2025-04-01 → 2025-06-30 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 142.8 µg/L 11% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 1440 µg/L | 127/162 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Lead | 17.825 µg/L 119% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 82.7 µg/L | 126/160 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 16.175 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 18.1 µg/L | 52/52 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 62.145 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 87.4 µg/L | 52/52 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 5.653 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 6.28 µg/L | 52/52 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 82.305 µg/L 103% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 107 µg/L | 52/52 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 28.55 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 40.8 µg/L | 51/51 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 55.45 µg/L 92% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 59.6 µg/L | 51/51 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 25.15 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 39 µg/L | 51/51 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 1.884 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.1 µg/L | 30/51 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 28/28 | LCR | 2023 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 4.638 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.83 µg/L | 22/51 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 3.958 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.47 µg/L | 17/51 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 0.8450 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 0.9500 µg/L | 15/52 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lithium | 13.5 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/4 | UCMR-5 | 2025 |
29 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Aberdeen - Cliffwood/Cliffwood Beach
Is Aberdeen - Cliffwood/Cliffwood Beach tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 15 contaminants in Aberdeen - Cliffwood/Cliffwood Beach'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 Aberdeen - Cliffwood/Cliffwood Beach's water?
EPA monitoring detected Copper, Lead, Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, Dibromochloromethane, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Aberdeen - Cliffwood/Cliffwood Beach serve?
Aberdeen - Cliffwood/Cliffwood Beach reports serving 6,775 people in New Jersey, per its EPA record.
Has Aberdeen - Cliffwood/Cliffwood Beach had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 179 violations on file for Aberdeen - Cliffwood/Cliffwood Beach, of which 38 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.