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 | 2024-08-01 → 2024-08-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-08-01 → 2024-08-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-08-01 → 2024-08-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-08-01 → 2024-08-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2023-12-01 → 2023-12-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2023-12-01 → 2023-12-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2023-12-01 → 2023-12-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2023-12-01 → 2023-12-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2023-10-01 → 2023-10-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2023-10-01 → 2023-10-31 |
PFAS detected
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chloroform | 14.015 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 25.9 µg/L | 132/133 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 5.087 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 8.86 µg/L | 130/133 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 4.406 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 6.52 µg/L | 128/134 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 22.63 µg/L 28% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 39.5 µg/L | 128/128 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 3.114 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.55 µg/L | 125/134 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Copper | 761.25 µg/L 59% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 2300 µg/L | 66/67 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Nitrate | 3600 µg/L 36% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 3900 µg/L | 42/42 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0068 mg/L 45% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 24/24 | LCR | 2026 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 11.1095 µg/L 19% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 11.23 µg/L | 22/128 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 3.671 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.95 µg/L | 19/128 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 18.315 µg/L 122% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 30.3 µg/L | 18/61 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 8.7415 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 9.43 µg/L | 18/128 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 16.15 µg/L 0.8% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 17.4 µg/L | 6/6 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Chromium | 3.075 µg/L 3.1% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
worst single sample: 3.14 µg/L | 6/6 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 2.412 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.81 µg/L | 5/128 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 2390 µg/L 24% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 2500 µg/L | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2012 |
| Arsenic | 0.6513 µg/L 6.5% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.6590 µg/L | 2/6 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Combined Uranium | 1.94743 µg/L 6.5% of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.9817 µg/L | 2/3 | SYR4 | 2018 |
69 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Wanaque W Dept.
Is Wanaque W Dept. tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 25 contaminants in Wanaque W 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 Wanaque W Dept.'s water?
EPA monitoring detected Chloroform, Bromodichloromethane, Dibromochloromethane, TTHM, Bromoform, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Wanaque W Dept. serve?
Wanaque W Dept. reports serving 10,266 people in New Jersey, per its EPA record.
Has Wanaque W Dept. had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 418 violations on file for Wanaque W Dept., of which 32 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 1 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.