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 | 2024-07-01 → 2024-12-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-07-01 → 2024-12-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-07-01 → 2024-12-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-07-01 → 2024-12-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2020-09-08 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2020-09-08 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2020-09-08 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2013-07-01 → 2013-07-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2013-07-01 → 2013-07-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2013-07-01 → 2013-07-31 |
PFAS detected
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dibromochloromethane | 14.225 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 19.6 µg/L | 152/161 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 17.435 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 29 µg/L | 134/161 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 23.3 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 39.7 µg/L | 131/161 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 5.33 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 8.8 µg/L | 128/161 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 57.68 µg/L 72% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 78.3 µg/L | 123/128 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 23.18 µg/L 39% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 42.2 µg/L | 94/128 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 5.989 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 9.96 µg/L | 87/128 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Copper | 597 µg/L 46% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 988 µg/L | 81/94 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 14.425 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 21.1 µg/L | 80/128 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 8.1445 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 10.7 µg/L | 38/128 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 1559 µg/L 16% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1570 µg/L | 32/32 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0013 mg/L 8.7% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 21/21 | LCR | 2026 |
| Lead | 45.9 µg/L 306% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 54 µg/L | 19/90 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Fluoride | 130 µg/L 3.3% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L | 8/8 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 3.6225 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.63 µg/L | 6/128 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Arsenic | 1 µg/L 10% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L | 4/4 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Barium | 58.25 µg/L 2.9% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 59 µg/L | 4/4 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Chromium | 1.85 µg/L 1.9% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
worst single sample: 2 µg/L | 4/4 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene | 1.055 µg/L 1.5% of the EPA limit 70 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.1 µg/L | 4/33 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 1.545 pCi/L 31% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 1.55 pCi/L | 3/4 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Trichloroethylene | 1.1 µg/L 22% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L | 3/33 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
51 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about East Hanover Twp Water Dept
Is East Hanover Twp Water Dept tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 29 contaminants in East Hanover Twp Water 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 East Hanover Twp Water Dept's water?
EPA monitoring detected Dibromochloromethane, Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, Bromoform, TTHM, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does East Hanover Twp Water Dept serve?
East Hanover Twp Water Dept reports serving 11,393 people in New Jersey, per its EPA record.
Has East Hanover Twp Water Dept had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 319 violations on file for East Hanover Twp Water Dept, of which 16 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.