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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-10-01 → 2024-10-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-10-01 → 2024-10-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-10-01 → 2024-10-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-09-01 → 2024-09-30 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-09-01 → 2024-09-30 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-09-01 → 2024-09-30 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2020-07-01 → 2020-12-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2020-07-01 → 2020-12-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2020-07-01 → 2020-12-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2020-07-01 → 2020-12-31 |
PFAS detected
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 402 µg/L 31% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 896 µg/L | 226/246 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 5.04 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 8.22 µg/L | 64/70 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 11.0525 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 39.2 µg/L | 64/70 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 4.457 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.85 µg/L | 64/70 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 18.9435 µg/L 24% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 48.6 µg/L | 64/64 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 1.614 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.82 µg/L | 49/70 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 2560 µg/L 26% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 2850 µg/L | 48/48 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 16.7 µg/L 111% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 36.4 µg/L | 45/239 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 14.18 µg/L 24% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 34.2 µg/L | 45/64 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 6.19 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 13.8 µg/L | 41/64 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 2.272 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.66 µg/L | 27/64 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 5.64 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 20.4 µg/L | 27/64 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0017 mg/L 11% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 26/26 | LCR | 2026 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 2.132 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.23 µg/L | 15/64 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 6.306 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.08 µg/L | 10/64 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 271.25 µg/L 14% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 272 µg/L | 6/6 | SYR4 | 2015–2018 |
| Arsenic | 0.6722 µg/L 6.7% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.6970 µg/L | 3/6 | SYR4 | 2015–2018 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 0.8700 pCi/L 17% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 0.9000 pCi/L | 3/6 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Combined Uranium | 2.25756 µg/L 7.5% of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
worst single sample: 2.27 µg/L | 3/6 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U | 1.586 pCi/L 11% of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
worst single sample: 1.65 pCi/L | 3/6 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Beryllium, Total | 0.0320 µg/L 0.8% of the EPA limit 4 µg/L | 1/6 | SYR4 | 2015–2018 |
| Chromium | 0.7440 µg/L 0.7% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L | 1/6 | SYR4 | 2015–2018 |
53 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Ringwood Water Department
Is Ringwood Water Department tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 30 contaminants in Ringwood Water Department'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 Ringwood Water Department's water?
EPA monitoring detected Copper, Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, Dibromochloromethane, TTHM, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Ringwood Water Department serve?
Ringwood Water Department reports serving 9,327 people in New Jersey, per its EPA record.
Has Ringwood Water Department had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 639 violations on file for Ringwood Water Department, of which 27 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 6 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.