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 | 1992-08-01 → 1992-08-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 1992-08-01 → 1992-08-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 1992-08-01 → 1992-08-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 1992-08-01 → 1992-08-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-01-01 → 2024-03-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-01-01 → 2024-03-31 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2022-07-01 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2022-07-01 |
| Other | Monitoring | Unaddressed | 2021-09-23 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2014-07-01 → 2014-07-31 |
PFAS detected
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 488 µg/L 38% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 703 µg/L | 51/70 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Nitrate | 3749.5 µg/L 37% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 3880 µg/L | 30/48 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 5.525 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 8.33 µg/L | 26/42 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 8.232 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 8.44 µg/L | 25/42 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 16.807 µg/L 21% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 24.07 µg/L | 19/21 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 2.8225 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.99 µg/L | 18/42 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 15.945 µg/L 106% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 19.6 µg/L | 18/61 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Lead | 0.0120 mg/L 80% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 14/14 | LCR | 2024 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 2.4095 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.02 µg/L | 12/21 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 5.56 µg/L 9.3% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 6 µg/L | 12/21 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 1.9385 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.46 µg/L | 8/42 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 296.75 µg/L 15% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 307 µg/L | 6/9 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Combined Uranium | 1.7631 µg/L 5.9% of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.85 µg/L | 5/6 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 1.644 pCi/L 33% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 1.89 pCi/L | 4/6 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Mercury | 0.0814 µg/L 4.1% of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.0860 µg/L | 4/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Beryllium, Total | 0.0481 µg/L 1.2% of the EPA limit 4 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.0490 µg/L | 3/9 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 0.9830 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.01 µg/L | 3/21 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 2.514 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.63 µg/L | 3/21 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 1.798 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.83 µg/L | 2/21 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U | 2.7825 pCi/L 19% of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
worst single sample: 2.9 pCi/L | 2/6 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Chromium | 0.9840 µg/L 1% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L | 1/9 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Thallium, Total | 0.7190 µg/L 36% of the EPA limit 2 µg/L | 1/9 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 1 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/21 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
56 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Roxbury Twp W Dept-Shore
Is Roxbury Twp W Dept-Shore tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 26 contaminants in Roxbury Twp W Dept-Shore'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 Roxbury Twp W Dept-Shore's water?
EPA monitoring detected Copper, Nitrate, Dibromochloromethane, Bromoform, TTHM, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Roxbury Twp W Dept-Shore serve?
Roxbury Twp W Dept-Shore reports serving 5,153 people in New Jersey, per its EPA record.
Has Roxbury Twp W Dept-Shore had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 194 violations on file for Roxbury Twp W Dept-Shore, of which 4 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.