Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS NJ0215300
Englewood Hospital
Caldwell, New Jersey 07006 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 2,600 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.
- 2,600
- People served
- 206
- EPA violations
- 5
- Health-based
- Untested
- UCMR5 result
The verdict
EPA records 206 drinking-water violations at Englewood Hospital, 2% of them health-based - above the New Jersey per-system average.
- 206
- Total EPA violations on record
- 2%
- Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
- 2,600
- People served by this system
- N/A
- PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)
Water Quality Snapshot: Englewood Hospital
Englewood Hospital is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,600 residents in Caldwell, New Jersey (Bergen County) through 8 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 206 total violations for this system , of which 5 (2%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 189 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.
The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 29 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.
Across New Jersey, EPA tracks 3,428 public water systems serving 9,570,926 people, with 204,988 cumulative violations and 22,229 health-based violations on record. About 95% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 59.8 violations. Statewide, 208 of 264 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (78.8%).
Englewood Hospital's 206 violations sit above the New Jersey average.
All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.
System Details
- System Type
- Non-Transient Non-Community
- Owner Type
- Private
- Connections
- 8
- County
- Bergen
- School/Daycare
- No
- MCL Violations
- 3
- Monitoring Violations
- 189
- Treatment Tech Violations
- 2
Violation History
Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.
| Contaminant | Category | Count | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead and Copper Rule | MR | 29 | 2024 |
| Chlorine | MR | 25 | 2024 |
| Coliform (TCR) | MR | 14 | 2009 |
| 2,3,7,8-TCDD | MR | 13 | 2025 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | RPT | 9 | 2025 |
| Nitrate | MR | 6 | 2024 |
| TTHM | MR | 6 | 2007 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | MR | 6 | 2007 |
| Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) | MR | 4 | 2024 |
| Heptachlor | MR | 4 | 2024 |
| Endrin | MR | 4 | 2024 |
| Glyphosate | MR | 4 | 2024 |
| Methoxychlor | MR | 4 | 2024 |
| Toxaphene | MR | 4 | 2024 |
| HEXACHLOROBENZENE | MR | 4 | 2024 |
| BHC-GAMMA | MR | 4 | 2024 |
| LASSO | MR | 4 | 2024 |
| Hexachlorocyclopentadiene | MR | 4 | 2024 |
| Heptachlor epoxide | MR | 4 | 2024 |
| Chlordane | MR | 4 | 2024 |
| Fluoride | MR | 3 | 2017 |
| p-Dichlorobenzene | MR | 3 | 2005 |
| Vinyl chloride | MR | 3 | 2005 |
| 1,2-Dichloroethane | MR | 3 | 2005 |
| 1,1,1-Trichloroethane | MR | 3 | 2005 |
| Carbon tetrachloride | MR | 3 | 2005 |
| Trichloroethylene | MR | 3 | 2005 |
| Benzene | MR | 3 | 2005 |
| 1,1-Dichloroethylene | MR | 3 | 2005 |
| Coliform (TCR) | MCL | 3 | 2000 |
Verify This Water System
The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Englewood Hospital.
EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:
View PWS ID NJ0215300 on SDWISSource: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search
New Jersey Drinking Water Authority
NJ DEP, Bureau of Safe Drinking Water is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects Englewood Hospital under EPA-delegated authority.
Open NJ regulator portalViolation Timeline
Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.
| Year (latest) | Contaminant | Category | Count | EPA Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,3,7,8-TCDD | MR | 13 | SDWIS / NJ0215300 / 2063 |
| 2025 | Revised Total Coliform Rule | RPT | 9 | SDWIS / NJ0215300 / 8000 |
| 2025 | Revised Total Coliform Rule | MON | 2 | SDWIS / NJ0215300 / 8000 |
| 2024 | Lead and Copper Rule | MR | 29 | SDWIS / NJ0215300 / 5000 |
| 2024 | Chlorine | MR | 25 | SDWIS / NJ0215300 / 0999 |
| 2024 | Nitrate | MR | 6 | SDWIS / NJ0215300 / 1040 |
| 2024 | Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) | MR | 4 | SDWIS / NJ0215300 / 2383 |
| 2024 | Heptachlor | MR | 4 | SDWIS / NJ0215300 / 2065 |
| 2024 | Endrin | MR | 4 | SDWIS / NJ0215300 / 2005 |
| 2024 | Glyphosate | MR | 4 | SDWIS / NJ0215300 / 2034 |
| 2024 | Methoxychlor | MR | 4 | SDWIS / NJ0215300 / 2015 |
| 2024 | Toxaphene | MR | 4 | SDWIS / NJ0215300 / 2020 |
| 2024 | HEXACHLOROBENZENE | MR | 4 | SDWIS / NJ0215300 / 2274 |
| 2024 | BHC-GAMMA | MR | 4 | SDWIS / NJ0215300 / 2010 |
| 2024 | LASSO | MR | 4 | SDWIS / NJ0215300 / 2051 |
How Englewood Hospital Compares
Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.
| Metric | Englewood Hospital | New Jersey avg | Federal benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total violations | 206 | 59.8 | SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach |
| Health-based violations | 5 | 6.5 | Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL |
| PFAS detection | None | 78.8% | EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt |
| Population served | 2,600 | 2,792 | Sizing context for compliance burden |
Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 3,428 regulated public water systems in New Jersey.
Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
| Contaminant | Federal MCL / Action Level | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Lead | 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) | Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique |
| Arsenic | 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) | Health-based MCL since 2006 |
| Total Coliform | Treatment technique (RTCR) | Indicator organism, monitoring trigger |
| PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) | 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) | Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026) |
| Nitrate (as N) | 10 mg/L | Acute health risk for infants |
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