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WHARTON WATER DEPT

PWS ID: NJ1439001 · MOUNT ARLINGTON, New Jersey 07856

WHARTON WATER DEPT serves 6,342 people in MOUNT ARLINGTON, New Jersey using Groundwater water sources. It has 220 recorded EPA violations, including 2 health-based violations. PFAS "forever chemicals" were detected in UCMR5 testing (4 compounds found).

Water Quality Snapshot: WHARTON WATER DEPT

WHARTON WATER DEPT is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 6,342 residents in MOUNT ARLINGTON, New Jersey (Morris County) through 2,116 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 220 total violations for this system , of which 2 (1%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 200 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 Nitrate, recorded in 15 violations (MR). Under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, 4 PFAS compounds were detected in samples collected from this system, with a maximum reported concentration of 0.0053 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. WHARTON WATER DEPT's 220 violations sit above 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

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

Population Served
6,342
Total Violations
220
Health-Based Violations
2
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
2,116
County
Morris
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
2
Monitoring Violations
200
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 15 2018
Coliform (TCR) MR 15 2009
Xylenes, Total MR 6 2018
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 6 2018
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 2018
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2018
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 6 2018
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 6 2018
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 6 2018
Trichloroethylene MR 6 2018
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 6 2018
Benzene MR 6 2018
Toluene MR 6 2018
Styrene MR 6 2018
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2018
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 2018
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2018
Tetrachloroethylene MR 6 2018
CHLOROBENZENE MR 6 2018
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 6 2018
Carbon tetrachloride MR 6 2018
Ethylbenzene MR 6 2018
Vinyl chloride MR 6 2018
Selenium MR 4 2002
Arsenic MR 4 2002
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 2025
TTHM MR 4 2015
Mercury MR 4 2002
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 2015
Cadmium MR 3 2002

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 8 of 180 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFOA 5/20/2024 0.0053 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFMBA 5/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 5/20/2024 0.0039 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFMPA 5/20/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 5/20/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 5/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 5/20/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 5/20/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 5/20/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 5/20/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 5/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 5/20/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 5/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 5/20/2024 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 5/20/2024 0.0037 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
NEtFOSAA 5/20/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 5/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 5/20/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 5/20/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 5/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 5/20/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 5/20/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 5/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 5/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 5/20/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 5/20/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 5/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 5/20/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 5/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 5/20/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 5/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 5/20/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 5/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 5/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 5/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 5/20/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 5/20/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 5/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 5/20/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 5/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 5/20/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 5/20/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 5/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 5/20/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 5/20/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 5/20/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 5/20/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 5/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 5/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 5/20/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 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 WHARTON 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 NJ1439001 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 WHARTON 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 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 SDWIS / NJ1439001 / 7000
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 2 SDWIS / NJ1439001 / 8000
2018 Nitrate MR 15 SDWIS / NJ1439001 / 1040
2018 Xylenes, Total MR 6 SDWIS / NJ1439001 / 2955
2018 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 6 SDWIS / NJ1439001 / 2964
2018 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 SDWIS / NJ1439001 / 2969
2018 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / NJ1439001 / 2977
2018 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 6 SDWIS / NJ1439001 / 2980
2018 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 6 SDWIS / NJ1439001 / 2981
2018 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 6 SDWIS / NJ1439001 / 2983
2018 Trichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / NJ1439001 / 2984
2018 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 6 SDWIS / NJ1439001 / 2985
2018 Benzene MR 6 SDWIS / NJ1439001 / 2990
2018 Toluene MR 6 SDWIS / NJ1439001 / 2991
2018 Styrene MR 6 SDWIS / NJ1439001 / 2996

How WHARTON WATER DEPT Compares

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

Metric WHARTON WATER DEPT New Jersey avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 220 59.8 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 2 6.5 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection 4 compounds 78.8% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 6,342 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 WHARTON WATER DEPT water safe to drink? ▼
WHARTON WATER DEPT (PWS ID: NJ1439001) has 220 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. PFAS contamination has been detected in UCMR5 testing, with 4 PFAS compounds found. This system serves 6,342 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does WHARTON WATER DEPT serve? ▼
WHARTON WATER DEPT serves 6,342 people in MOUNT ARLINGTON, New Jersey. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 2,116 service connections.
What type of violations does WHARTON WATER DEPT have? ▼
WHARTON WATER DEPT has 220 total violations: 2 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 200 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in WHARTON WATER DEPT water? ▼
Yes. UCMR5 testing detected 4 PFAS compounds in WHARTON WATER DEPT's water supply: PFOA, PFPeA, PFHxA, PFHxS. PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that do not break down in the environment.
What water source does WHARTON WATER DEPT use? ▼
WHARTON 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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