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ROCKAWAY BORO WATER DEPT

PWS ID: NJ1434001 · ROCKAWAY, New Jersey 07849

ROCKAWAY BORO WATER DEPT serves 7,066 people in ROCKAWAY, New Jersey using Groundwater water sources. It has 54 recorded EPA violations, including 6 health-based violations. PFAS "forever chemicals" were detected in UCMR5 testing (8 compounds found).

Water Quality Snapshot: ROCKAWAY BORO WATER DEPT

ROCKAWAY BORO WATER DEPT is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 7,066 residents in ROCKAWAY, New Jersey (Morris County) through 2,975 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 54 total violations for this system , of which 6 (11%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 26 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is E. COLI, recorded in 7 violations (MR). Under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, 8 PFAS compounds were detected in samples collected from this system, with a maximum reported concentration of 0.0142 ppt. PFAS are persistent synthetic chemicals linked to health effects at very low exposure levels.

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. ROCKAWAY BORO WATER DEPT's 54 violations sit below the New Jersey average. Statewide, 208 of 264 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (78.8%). All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

PFAS Detected

8 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Population Served
7,066
Total Violations
54
Health-Based Violations
6
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
2,975
County
Morris
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
6
Monitoring Violations
26
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
E. COLI MR 7 2014
Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 2024
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2014
Nitrate MR 3 2000
Chlorine MR 3 2016
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 2016
Cadmium MR 1 1988
Trichloroethylene MCL 1 2001
Tetrachloroethylene MCL 1 2001
Coliform (TCR) MR 1 2002
Barium MR 1 1988
Chromium MR 1 1988
Selenium MR 1 1988
Mercury MR 1 1988
Fluoride MR 1 1988
Arsenic MR 1 1988

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 15 of 60 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFBS 7/29/2024 0.0066 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFDA 7/29/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 7/29/2024 0.0142 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFOS 7/29/2024 0.0065 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFNA 7/29/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 7/29/2024 0.0062 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFHpA 7/29/2024 0.0037 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
6:2 FTS 7/29/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 7/29/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 7/29/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 7/29/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 7/29/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 7/29/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 7/29/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 7/29/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 7/29/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 7/29/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 7/29/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 7/29/2024 0.0051 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFMBA 7/29/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 7/29/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 7/29/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 7/29/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 7/29/2024 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 7/29/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 7/29/2024 0.0057 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFMPA 7/29/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 7/29/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 7/29/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 7/29/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 1/24/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 1/24/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 1/24/2024 0.0054 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFDoA 1/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 1/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 1/24/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 1/24/2024 0.0137 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFOS 1/24/2024 0.0061 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFNA 1/24/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 1/24/2024 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 1/24/2024 0.0036 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFBS 1/24/2024 0.0066 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
ADONA 1/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 1/24/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 1/24/2024 0.0064 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
NEtFOSAA 1/24/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 1/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 1/24/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 1/24/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 1/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected

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 ROCKAWAY BORO 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 NJ1434001 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 ROCKAWAY BORO 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
2024 Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 SDWIS / NJ1434001 / 5000
2016 Chlorine MR 3 SDWIS / NJ1434001 / 0999
2016 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 SDWIS / NJ1434001 / 7000
2014 E. COLI MR 7 SDWIS / NJ1434001 / 3014
2014 Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 SDWIS / NJ1434001 / 3100
2002 Coliform (TCR) MR 1 SDWIS / NJ1434001 / 3100
2001 Trichloroethylene MCL 1 SDWIS / NJ1434001 / 2984
2001 Tetrachloroethylene MCL 1 SDWIS / NJ1434001 / 2987
2000 Nitrate MR 3 SDWIS / NJ1434001 / 1040
1988 Cadmium MR 1 SDWIS / NJ1434001 / 1015
1988 Barium MR 1 SDWIS / NJ1434001 / 1010
1988 Chromium MR 1 SDWIS / NJ1434001 / 1020
1988 Selenium MR 1 SDWIS / NJ1434001 / 1045
1988 Mercury MR 1 SDWIS / NJ1434001 / 1035
1988 Fluoride MR 1 SDWIS / NJ1434001 / 1025

How ROCKAWAY BORO WATER DEPT Compares

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

Metric ROCKAWAY BORO WATER DEPT New Jersey avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 54 59.8 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 6 6.5 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection 8 compounds 78.8% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 7,066 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
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is ROCKAWAY BORO WATER DEPT water safe to drink? ▼
ROCKAWAY BORO WATER DEPT (PWS ID: NJ1434001) has 54 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. PFAS contamination has been detected in UCMR5 testing, with 8 PFAS compounds found. This system serves 7,066 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does ROCKAWAY BORO WATER DEPT serve? ▼
ROCKAWAY BORO WATER DEPT serves 7,066 people in ROCKAWAY, New Jersey. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 2,975 service connections.
What type of violations does ROCKAWAY BORO WATER DEPT have? ▼
ROCKAWAY BORO WATER DEPT has 54 total violations: 6 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 26 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in ROCKAWAY BORO WATER DEPT water? ▼
Yes. UCMR5 testing detected 8 PFAS compounds in ROCKAWAY BORO WATER DEPT's water supply: PFBS, PFOA, PFOS, PFHxS, PFHpA, and others. PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that do not break down in the environment.
What water source does ROCKAWAY BORO WATER DEPT use? ▼
ROCKAWAY BORO WATER DEPT uses Groundwater 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.

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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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