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Community Water System · PWS NJ0715002

North Caldwell - Hilltop

North Caldwell, New Jersey 07006 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 208 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

208
People served
45
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 45 drinking-water violations at North Caldwell - Hilltop - below the New Jersey per-system average.

45
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
208
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: North Caldwell - Hilltop

North Caldwell - Hilltop is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 208 residents in North Caldwell, New Jersey (Essex County) through 15 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 45 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 37 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Surface Water Treatment Rule, recorded in 15 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%).

North Caldwell - Hilltop's 45 violations sit below 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.

Population Served
208
Total Violations
45
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
15
County
Essex
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
37
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 15 2020
TTHM MR 9 2020
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 8 2021
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 6 2018
Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 2023
Chlorine MR 2 2014

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 North Caldwell - Hilltop.

Federal Source of Truth

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 NJ0715002 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

New Jersey Drinking Water Authority

NJ DEP, Bureau of Safe Drinking Water is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects North Caldwell - Hilltop under EPA-delegated authority.

Open NJ regulator portal

Source: NJ DEP, Bureau of Safe Drinking Water

Violation 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
2023 Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 SDWIS / NJ0715002 / 5000
2021 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 8 SDWIS / NJ0715002 / 7000
2020 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 15 SDWIS / NJ0715002 / 0200
2020 TTHM MR 9 SDWIS / NJ0715002 / 2950
2018 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 6 SDWIS / NJ0715002 / 2456
2014 Chlorine MR 2 SDWIS / NJ0715002 / 0999

How North Caldwell - Hilltop Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric North Caldwell - Hilltop New Jersey avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 45 59.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 208 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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is North Caldwell - Hilltop water safe to drink? ▼
North Caldwell - Hilltop (PWS ID: NJ0715002) has 45 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 208 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does North Caldwell - Hilltop serve? ▼
North Caldwell - Hilltop serves 208 people in North Caldwell, New Jersey. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 15 service connections.
What type of violations does North Caldwell - Hilltop have? ▼
North Caldwell - Hilltop has 45 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 37 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in North Caldwell - Hilltop water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for North Caldwell - Hilltop under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does North Caldwell - Hilltop use? ▼
North Caldwell - Hilltop uses Surface Water as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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 system's figures are rendered directly from 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.