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 | Unaddressed | 2023-07-14 |
| TT | Health-based | Unaddressed | 2023-07-14 |
| TT | Health-based | Unaddressed | 2023-07-14 |
| TT | Health-based | Unaddressed | 2023-07-14 |
| TT | Health-based | Unaddressed | 2023-07-14 |
| TT | Health-based | Unaddressed | 2023-07-14 |
| TT | Health-based | Unaddressed | 2023-07-14 |
| TT | Health-based | Unaddressed | 2023-07-14 |
| TT | Health-based | Unaddressed | 2023-07-14 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2021-01-01 |
PFAS detected
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 1080.75 µg/L 83% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 2310 µg/L | 438/443 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 4.995 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.5 µg/L | 182/209 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 6.9 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 8.9 µg/L | 181/209 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 17.53 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 37.1 µg/L | 178/209 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 29.47 µg/L 37% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 48.5 µg/L | 170/172 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 5176.5 µg/L 52% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 8800 µg/L | 168/168 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 1.8 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.1 µg/L | 139/209 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 11.126 µg/L 19% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 22 µg/L | 118/170 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 8.272 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 13.2 µg/L | 103/170 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 6 µg/L 40% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 17 µg/L | 86/415 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Fluoride | 210 µg/L 5.3% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 230 µg/L | 53/53 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 2.5325 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 10.1 µg/L | 50/170 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0010 mg/L 6.9% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 39/39 | LCR | 2026 |
| Nitrate | 5782.5 µg/L 58% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 8800 µg/L | 38/38 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 2.114 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.5 µg/L | 34/170 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 52.5 µg/L 2.6% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 72 µg/L | 26/26 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Chromium | 3 µg/L 3% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L | 26/26 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Combined Uranium | 21.6044 µg/L 72% of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
worst single sample: 22.53 µg/L | 18/21 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U | 17.3495 pCi/L 116% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 pCi/L
worst single sample: 21.03 pCi/L | 18/21 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 4.825 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5 µg/L | 8/170 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 2.8475 pCi/L 57% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 2.91 pCi/L | 6/21 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Asbestos | 0.0620 MFL 0.9% of the EPA limit 7 MFL | 1/49 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Nitrite | 6 µg/L 0.6% of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L | 1/19 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Xylenes, Total | 1 µg/L 0% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 1/39 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
54 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Sparta Twp Water Utility - Lake Mohawk
Is Sparta Twp Water Utility - Lake Mohawk tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 31 contaminants in Sparta Twp Water Utility - Lake Mohawk'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 Sparta Twp Water Utility - Lake Mohawk's water?
EPA monitoring detected Copper, Dibromochloromethane, Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, TTHM, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Sparta Twp Water Utility - Lake Mohawk serve?
Sparta Twp Water Utility - Lake Mohawk reports serving 17,625 people in New Jersey, per its EPA record.
Has Sparta Twp Water Utility - Lake Mohawk had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 739 violations on file for Sparta Twp Water Utility - Lake Mohawk, of which 36 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 9 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.