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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2005-10-01 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 1996-10-01 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 1996-10-01 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 1996-10-01 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 1996-10-01 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 1995-10-01 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 1995-10-01 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 1995-10-01 |
PFAS detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFOA | 0.0045 µg/L | 6/8 | 2023 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromodichloromethane | 17.42 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 23.9 µg/L | 129/129 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 62.44 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 84.7 µg/L | 129/129 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 27.84 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 37.1 µg/L | 129/129 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 79.12 µg/L 99% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 103.2 µg/L | 129/129 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 47.12 µg/L 79% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 67.7 µg/L | 129/129 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 21.68 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 28.5 µg/L | 129/129 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 8.3 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 11.3 µg/L | 124/129 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Copper | 163.9 µg/L 13% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 648 µg/L | 83/92 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Lead | 5.3 µg/L 35% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 10 µg/L | 28/92 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 2.9 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.1 µg/L | 25/129 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 1.785 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.8 µg/L | 24/129 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0010 mg/L 6.7% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 16/16 | LCR | 2024 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 4.625 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.7 µg/L | 16/129 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 2.195 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.3 µg/L | 4/129 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
29 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Nj American Water - Little Falls
Is Nj American Water - Little Falls tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 15 contaminants in Nj American Water - Little Falls'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 Nj American Water - Little Falls's water?
EPA monitoring detected Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, Dichloroacetic Acid, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Nj American Water - Little Falls serve?
Nj American Water - Little Falls reports serving 11,247 people in New Jersey, per its EPA record.
Has Nj American Water - Little Falls had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 8 violations on file for Nj American Water - Little Falls, of which 0 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.