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Sussex Cnty Hlth-The Homested

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 50 contaminants and detected 16. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

50
contaminants tested
16
detected
100
people served
6
health-based violations
New Jersey rankingsLead in New JerseyPFAS in New Jersey
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Private
Counties served
Sussex

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.

6
health-based violations
65
violations on file
7
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Unaddressed 2024-03-22
TT Health-based Unaddressed 2024-03-22
TT Health-based Resolved 2021-11-30
TT Health-based Resolved 2021-11-30
TT Health-based Resolved 2021-11-30
TT Health-based Resolved 2021-11-30
MR Monitoring Unaddressed 2026-01-01
RPT Monitoring Resolved 2025-12-11
RPT Monitoring Resolved 2025-12-11
RPT Monitoring Resolved 2025-11-11

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.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Lead
0.0034 mg/L 23%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 17/17 LCR 2026
Nitrate-Nitrite
2920 µg/L 29%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 16/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
266.5 µg/L 21%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 299 µg/L
14/18 SYR4 2012–2018
Fluoride
330 µg/L 8.3%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 360 µg/L
6/6 SYR4 2012–2018
Dibromochloromethane
1.64 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.7 µg/L
4/11 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
7.775 µg/L 9.7%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 8 µg/L
4/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
71.3 µg/L 3.6%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 72 µg/L
3/3 SYR4 2012–2018
Chromium
2 µg/L 2%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
 3/3 SYR4 2012–2018
Lead
1 µg/L 6.7%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
 3/15 SYR4 2012–2018
Bromodichloromethane
2.285 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.3 µg/L
2/11 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
4.21 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.3 µg/L
2/11 SYR4 2012–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
3.21 pCi/L 64%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 3.3 pCi/L
2/2 SYR4 2012–2018
Dibromoacetic Acid
3.4535 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.56 µg/L
2/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
3.883 µg/L 6.5%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 3.9 µg/L
2/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Cyanide
6 µg/L 3%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
 1/3 SYR4 2012–2018
Dichloroacetic Acid
2.47 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/8 SYR4 2012–2019
34 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-DichloropropaneAntimony, TotalArsenicBenzeneBeryllium, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCadmiumCarbon TetrachlorideDichloromethaneEthylene DibromideEthylbenzeneMercuryMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidSeleniumStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTrichloroacetic AcidTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

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Contact
SCHMIDT, JOSEPH

Frequently asked questions about Sussex Cnty Hlth-The Homested

Is Sussex Cnty Hlth-The Homested tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 16 contaminants in Sussex Cnty Hlth-The Homested'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 Sussex Cnty Hlth-The Homested's water?

EPA monitoring detected Lead, Nitrate-Nitrite, Copper, Fluoride, Dibromochloromethane, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Sussex Cnty Hlth-The Homested serve?

Sussex Cnty Hlth-The Homested reports serving 100 people in New Jersey, per its EPA record.

Has Sussex Cnty Hlth-The Homested had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 65 violations on file for Sussex Cnty Hlth-The Homested, of which 6 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 7 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.