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Community Water System · PWS NJ0716001

Nutley Water Dept

Nutley, New Jersey 07110 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 29,500 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

29,500
People served
144
EPA violations
48
Health-based
No PFAS
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 144 drinking-water violations at Nutley Water Dept, 33% of them health-based - above the New Jersey per-system average.

144
Total EPA violations on record
33%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
29,500
People served by this system
0
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Nutley Water Dept

Nutley Water Dept is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 29,500 residents in Nutley, New Jersey (Essex County) through 8,448 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 144 total violations for this system , of which 48 (33%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 82 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 32 violations (MR). This system was sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program and no PFAS compounds were detected above the minimum reporting level.

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%).

Nutley Water Dept's 144 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.

Population Served
29,500
Total Violations
144
Health-Based Violations
48
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
8,448
County
Essex
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
39
Monitoring Violations
82
Treatment Tech Violations
9

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 32 2024
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 24 2020
Coliform (TCR) MCL 15 2011
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 6 2015
Chlorine MR 6 2023
Public Notice Other 6 2023
Arsenic MR 5 1988
Lead and Copper Rule TT 5 2025
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 5 2019
Fluoride MR 4 1988
Selenium MR 4 1988
Chromium MR 4 1988
Barium MR 4 1988
Cadmium MR 4 1988
Mercury MR 4 1988
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 4 2023
Nitrate MR 3 1988
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2015
Coliform (TCR) MR 1 2005

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 Nutley Water Dept.

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 NJ0716001 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 Nutley Water Dept 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
2025 Lead and Copper Rule TT 5 SDWIS / NJ0716001 / 5000
2024 Lead and Copper Rule MR 32 SDWIS / NJ0716001 / 5000
2023 Chlorine MR 6 SDWIS / NJ0716001 / 0999
2023 Public Notice Other 6 SDWIS / NJ0716001 / 7500
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 4 SDWIS / NJ0716001 / 8000
2020 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 24 SDWIS / NJ0716001 / 2456
2019 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 5 SDWIS / NJ0716001 / 2456
2015 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 6 SDWIS / NJ0716001 / 0200
2015 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / NJ0716001 / 7000
2011 Coliform (TCR) MCL 15 SDWIS / NJ0716001 / 3100
2005 Coliform (TCR) MR 1 SDWIS / NJ0716001 / 3100
1988 Arsenic MR 5 SDWIS / NJ0716001 / 1005
1988 Fluoride MR 4 SDWIS / NJ0716001 / 1025
1988 Selenium MR 4 SDWIS / NJ0716001 / 1045
1988 Chromium MR 4 SDWIS / NJ0716001 / 1020

How Nutley Water Dept Compares

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

Metric Nutley Water Dept New Jersey avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 144 59.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 48 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 29,500 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 Nutley Water Dept water safe to drink? ▼
Nutley Water Dept (PWS ID: NJ0716001) has 144 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 29,500 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Nutley Water Dept serve? ▼
Nutley Water Dept serves 29,500 people in Nutley, New Jersey. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 8,448 service connections.
What type of violations does Nutley Water Dept have? ▼
Nutley Water Dept has 144 total violations: 48 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 82 monitoring/reporting violations, and 9 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Nutley Water Dept water? ▼
No. Nutley Water Dept was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.
What water source does Nutley Water Dept use? ▼
Nutley Water Dept 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.