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 | 2024-04-01 → 2024-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-04-01 → 2024-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-04-01 → 2024-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-04-01 → 2024-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-04-01 → 2024-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-04-01 → 2024-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-04-01 → 2024-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-01-01 → 2024-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-01-01 → 2024-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-01-01 → 2024-03-31 |
PFAS detected
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromodichloromethane | 23.62 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 31.3 µg/L | 125/125 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 66.42 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 80.6 µg/L | 125/125 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 11.36 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 18.2 µg/L | 125/125 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 97.9 µg/L 122% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 115 µg/L | 125/125 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 18.786 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 23.79 µg/L | 124/125 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 37.485 µg/L 62% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 49.24 µg/L | 124/125 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 14.459 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 17.74 µg/L | 124/125 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 4.215 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.75 µg/L | 111/125 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Copper | 135.4 µg/L 10% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 162.6 µg/L | 81/90 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Bromoform | 2.514 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.96 µg/L | 77/125 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 2.478 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.41 µg/L | 55/125 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 6.326 µg/L 42% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 22.8 µg/L | 49/90 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 2.258 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.49 µg/L | 32/125 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.00081 mg/L 5.4% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 22/22 | LCR | 2024 |
26 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Manchester Utilities Authority
Is Manchester Utilities Authority tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 18 contaminants in Manchester Utilities Authority'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 Manchester Utilities Authority's water?
EPA monitoring detected Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, Dibromochloromethane, TTHM, Dichloroacetic Acid, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Manchester Utilities Authority serve?
Manchester Utilities Authority reports serving 12,000 people in New Jersey, per its EPA record.
Has Manchester Utilities Authority had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 184 violations on file for Manchester Utilities Authority, of which 96 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.