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 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2019-07-01 → 2019-12-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2019-07-01 → 2019-12-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2019-07-01 → 2019-12-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2019-07-01 → 2019-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 1998-07-01 → 1998-07-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 1997-01-01 → 1997-12-31 |
PFAS detected
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dibromochloromethane | 7.1 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 10.4 µg/L | 280/397 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Copper | 379.5 µg/L 29% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 1061 µg/L | 271/281 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| TTHM | 53 µg/L 66% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 82 µg/L | 261/261 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 15.145 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 26.5 µg/L | 238/397 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 7.74 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 13.9 µg/L | 237/396 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 37.515 µg/L 63% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 54.2 µg/L | 200/261 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 3.219 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 8.33 µg/L | 147/261 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 16.5 µg/L 110% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 31 µg/L | 131/258 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Chloroform | 38.49 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 57 µg/L | 130/397 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 1661 µg/L 17% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1730 µg/L | 90/90 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 24.315 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 33.1 µg/L | 80/261 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 20.15 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 23.4 µg/L | 71/261 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| 1,1,1-Trichloroethane | 1.4 µg/L 0.7% of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.6 µg/L | 28/167 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0044 mg/L 29% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 24/24 | LCR | 2026 |
| Barium | 79.25 µg/L 4% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 99 µg/L | 23/23 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Chromium | 5.099 µg/L 5.1% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
worst single sample: 5.7 µg/L | 23/23 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Arsenic | 1.648 µg/L 16% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.76 µg/L | 22/23 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Fluoride | 119.5 µg/L 3% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 120 µg/L | 22/34 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Combined Uranium | 2.5915 µg/L 8.6% of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
worst single sample: 2.84 µg/L | 8/11 | SYR4 | 2014 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U | 4.264 pCi/L 28% of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
worst single sample: 4.6 pCi/L | 8/11 | SYR4 | 2014 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 4.9115 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.09 µg/L | 8/261 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 2.1545 µg/L 43% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
worst single sample: 2.83 µg/L | 8/167 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 1000 µg/L 10% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 4/4 | SYR4 | 2013–2015 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 1.1575 pCi/L 23% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 1.16 pCi/L | 2/12 | SYR4 | 2014 |
| 1,1-Dichloroethylene | 0.7000 µg/L 10% of the EPA limit 7 µg/L | 1/167 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloromethane | 1.03 µg/L 21% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L | 1/167 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 6.06 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/261 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroethylene | 0.6000 µg/L 12% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L | 1/167 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
47 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Parsippany-Troy Hills Water Department
Is Parsippany-Troy Hills Water Department tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 36 contaminants in Parsippany-Troy Hills 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 Parsippany-Troy Hills Water Department's water?
EPA monitoring detected Dibromochloromethane, Copper, TTHM, Bromodichloromethane, Bromoform, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Parsippany-Troy Hills Water Department serve?
Parsippany-Troy Hills Water Department reports serving 50,400 people in New Jersey, per its EPA record.
Has Parsippany-Troy Hills Water Department had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 427 violations on file for Parsippany-Troy Hills Water Department, of which 17 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.