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Wharton Water Dept

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 82 contaminants and detected 20. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

82
contaminants tested
20
detected
6,342
people served
2
health-based violations
New Jersey rankingsLead in New JerseyPFAS in New Jersey
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Morris

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.

2
health-based violations
208
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Archived 1989-07-01 → 1989-09-30
MCL Health-based Archived 1989-07-01 → 1989-09-30
Other Monitoring Resolved 2025-07-01
Other Monitoring Resolved 2025-07-01
RPT Monitoring Resolved 2022-07-11
RPT Monitoring Resolved 2022-07-11
MR Monitoring Resolved 2018-04-01 → 2018-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2018-04-01 → 2018-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2018-04-01 → 2018-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2018-04-01 → 2018-06-30

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
Pfpea 0.0039 µg/L 3/6 2024
Pfhxa 0.0037 µg/L 2/6 2024
PFOA 0.0053 µg/L 2/6 2024
PFHXS 0.0031 µg/L 1/6 2024

Other contaminants detected

Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Copper
463.55 µg/L 36%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 658 µg/L
48/69 SYR4 2012–2018
Nitrate
1343.5 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1360 µg/L
32/32 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
2.791 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.93 µg/L
18/50 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0086 mg/L 57%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 18/18 LCR 2024
TTHM
8.36 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 12.8 µg/L
16/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
2.106 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.66 µg/L
15/50 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromoform
2.612 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.05 µg/L
13/50 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
5.73 µg/L 38%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 7.47 µg/L
13/63 SYR4 2012–2018
Chloroform
2.36 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.32 µg/L
9/50 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
237.8 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 242 µg/L
4/6 SYR4 2012–2018
Chromium
5.902 µg/L 5.9%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
worst single sample: 6.42 µg/L
3/6 SYR4 2012–2018
Dichloroacetic Acid
0.3925 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 0.4000 µg/L
2/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Mercury
0.0998 µg/L 5%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.1000 µg/L
2/6 SYR4 2012–2018
Selenium
11.4995 µg/L 23%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
worst single sample: 11.9 µg/L
2/6 SYR4 2012–2018
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
0.6660 µg/L 1.1%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.6800 µg/L
2/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
0.4300 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/16 SYR4 2012–2019
62 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalArsenicBenzeneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbon TetrachlorideCombined Radium (-226 And -228)Combined UraniumDichloromethaneEthylene DibromideEthylbenzeneFluorideGross Alpha, Excl. Radon And UHfpo-DaMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOSPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTrichloroacetic AcidTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
QUILLINAN, THOMAS
Phone
862-397-2759
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Wharton Water Dept

Is Wharton Water Dept tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 20 contaminants in Wharton 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 Wharton Water Dept's water?

EPA monitoring detected Copper, Nitrate, Dibromochloromethane, Lead, TTHM, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Wharton Water Dept serve?

Wharton Water Dept reports serving 6,342 people in New Jersey, per its EPA record.

Has Wharton Water Dept had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 208 violations on file for Wharton Water Dept, of which 2 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.