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Hudson County, New Jersey

Water Systems
6
Population Served
435,495
Total Violations
332
43 health-based
PFAS Detected
5
of 5 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
55.3
Avg Violations per System
13.0%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

SW
6 systems (100%)

PFAS Contamination

5
Systems Tested
5
PFAS Detected
100.0%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Hudson New Jersey water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (6)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Jersey City Mua 262,000 70 Detected
City of Bayonne 63,000 69 Detected
Hoboken Water Utility 52,000 63 Detected
Kearny Water Department 41,664 37 Detected
Harrison W Dept 14,425 47 Detected
East Newark W Dept 2,406 46 -

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Hudson County?
Hudson County has 332 total drinking water violations across 6 water systems, of which 43 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Hudson County systems?
Water systems in Hudson County serve approximately 435,495 people through 6 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Hudson County water?
Of 5 water systems tested for PFAS in Hudson County, 5 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Hudson County?
Water systems in Hudson County use SW (6 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious?
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 13.0% of Hudson County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.