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.
30
health-based violations
51
violations on file
0
still open
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2021-07-01 → 2021-12-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2021-07-01 → 2021-12-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2021-07-01 → 2021-12-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2021-07-01 → 2021-12-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2014-07-01 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2014-07-01 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2013-07-01 → 2013-07-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2013-07-01 → 2013-07-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2013-07-01 → 2013-07-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2013-07-01 → 2013-07-31 |
PFAS detected
PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest
nationwide test results (2023–2025).
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.
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 111 µg/L 8.5% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 1092 µg/L | 1711/1795 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 20.77 µg/L 138% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 1227 µg/L | 1527/1790 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 17.69 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 22.8 µg/L | 392/392 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 45.435 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 61.6 µg/L | 392/392 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 8.4575 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 13 µg/L | 392/392 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 17.197 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 26.3 µg/L | 384/384 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 69.985 µg/L 87% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 88.6 µg/L | 384/384 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 34.225 µg/L 57% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 44.9 µg/L | 384/384 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 13.481 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 20.6 µg/L | 372/384 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 3.5 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 6.32 µg/L | 312/384 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 3710 µg/L 37% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 4350 µg/L | 186/192 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 1.5415 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.44 µg/L | 138/392 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 3.08 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.82 µg/L | 107/384 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0024 mg/L 16% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 51/51 | LCR | 2025 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 12.7275 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 14.67 µg/L | 46/384 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 28.777 µg/L 1.4% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 34.6 µg/L | 30/33 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 108 µg/L 2.7% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 120 µg/L | 25/32 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate | 2.014 µg/L 34% of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
worst single sample: 2.77 µg/L | 7/10 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chromium | 0.7725 µg/L 0.8% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.7800 µg/L | 6/33 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Selenium | 0.7275 µg/L 1.5% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.7400 µg/L | 6/33 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| 2,4-D | 0.3524 µg/L 0.5% of the EPA limit 70 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.3580 µg/L | 2/4 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Antimony, Total | 2.21 µg/L 37% of the EPA limit 6 µg/L | 1/33 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Arsenic | 0.9800 µg/L 9.8% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L | 1/33 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Benzo(A)Pyrene | 0.0600 µg/L 30% of the EPA limit 0.2000 µg/L | 1/10 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 3030 µg/L 30% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2014 |
| Thallium, Total | 0.6000 µg/L 30% of the EPA limit 2 µg/L | 1/33 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
71 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAsbestosAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBeryllium, TotalBromateChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbon TetrachlorideCombined Radium (-226 And -228)Combined UraniumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneGross Alpha, Excl. Radon And UHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitritePfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpsPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneTolueneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
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Frequently asked questions about Passaic Valley Water Commission
Is Passaic Valley Water Commission tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 34 contaminants in Passaic Valley Water Commission'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 Passaic Valley Water Commission's water?
EPA monitoring detected Copper, Lead, Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, Dibromochloromethane, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Passaic Valley Water Commission serve?
Passaic Valley Water Commission reports serving 310,483 people in New Jersey, per its EPA record.
Has Passaic Valley Water Commission had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 51 violations on file for Passaic Valley Water Commission, of which 30 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.