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SHELL OIL CO

PWS ID: NJ1602301 · CLIFTON, New Jersey 07014

SHELL OIL CO serves 55 people in CLIFTON, New Jersey using Groundwater water sources. It has 382 recorded EPA violations, including 18 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: SHELL OIL CO

SHELL OIL CO is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 55 residents in CLIFTON, New Jersey (Passaic County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 382 total violations for this system , of which 18 (5%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 363 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2012.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 20 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. SHELL OIL CO's 382 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.

Population Served
55
Total Violations
382
Health-Based Violations
18
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Passaic
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
18
Monitoring Violations
363
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 20 2012
Coliform (TCR) MCL 18 2009
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 16 2012
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 16 2012
Vinyl chloride MR 16 2012
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 16 2012
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 16 2012
Carbon tetrachloride MR 16 2012
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 16 2012
CHLOROBENZENE MR 16 2012
Benzene MR 16 2012
Toluene MR 16 2012
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 16 2012
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 16 2012
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 16 2012
Trichloroethylene MR 16 2012
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 16 2012
Tetrachloroethylene MR 16 2012
Ethylbenzene MR 16 2012
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 16 2012
Styrene MR 16 2012
Xylenes, Total MR 16 2012
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 16 2012
Nitrate MR 7 2010

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 SHELL OIL CO.

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 NJ1602301 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 SHELL OIL CO 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
2012 Coliform (TCR) MR 20 SDWIS / NJ1602301 / 3100
2012 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 16 SDWIS / NJ1602301 / 2378
2012 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 16 SDWIS / NJ1602301 / 2964
2012 Vinyl chloride MR 16 SDWIS / NJ1602301 / 2976
2012 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 16 SDWIS / NJ1602301 / 2979
2012 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 16 SDWIS / NJ1602301 / 2980
2012 Carbon tetrachloride MR 16 SDWIS / NJ1602301 / 2982
2012 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 16 SDWIS / NJ1602301 / 2983
2012 CHLOROBENZENE MR 16 SDWIS / NJ1602301 / 2989
2012 Benzene MR 16 SDWIS / NJ1602301 / 2990
2012 Toluene MR 16 SDWIS / NJ1602301 / 2991
2012 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 16 SDWIS / NJ1602301 / 2380
2012 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 16 SDWIS / NJ1602301 / 2977
2012 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 16 SDWIS / NJ1602301 / 2981
2012 Trichloroethylene MR 16 SDWIS / NJ1602301 / 2984

How SHELL OIL CO Compares

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

Metric SHELL OIL CO New Jersey avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 382 59.8 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 18 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 55 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 SHELL OIL CO water safe to drink? ▼
SHELL OIL CO (PWS ID: NJ1602301) has 382 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 55 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does SHELL OIL CO serve? ▼
SHELL OIL CO serves 55 people in CLIFTON, New Jersey. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does SHELL OIL CO have? ▼
SHELL OIL CO has 382 total violations: 18 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 363 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in SHELL OIL CO water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for SHELL OIL CO under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does SHELL OIL CO use? ▼
SHELL OIL CO uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
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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