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N.J.D.W.S.C. - WANAQUE NORTH

PWS ID: NJ1613001 · GLENWOOD, New Jersey 07418

N.J.D.W.S.C. - WANAQUE NORTH serves 150 people in GLENWOOD, New Jersey using Surface Water water sources. It has 86 recorded EPA violations, including 4 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: N.J.D.W.S.C. - WANAQUE NORTH

N.J.D.W.S.C. - WANAQUE NORTH is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 150 residents in GLENWOOD, New Jersey (Passaic County) through 13 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 86 total violations for this system , of which 4 (5%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 74 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 21 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. N.J.D.W.S.C. - WANAQUE NORTH's 86 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
150
Total Violations
86
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
13
County
Passaic
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
74
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 21 2023
Lead and Copper Rule MR 11 2022
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 8 2002
Nitrate MR 5 2018
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 4 2019
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 2020
Cryptosporidium MR 4 2016
CYANIDE MR 3 2005
Cadmium MR 2 2016
Thallium, Total MR 2 2016
Beryllium, Total MR 2 2016
Selenium MR 2 2016
Barium MR 2 2016
Arsenic MR 2 2016
Nickel MR 2 2016
Antimony, Total MR 2 2016
Chromium MR 2 2016
Fluoride MR 2 2016
Coliform (TCR) MR 1 1998
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 1980

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 N.J.D.W.S.C. - WANAQUE NORTH.

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 NJ1613001 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 N.J.D.W.S.C. - WANAQUE NORTH 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 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 21 SDWIS / NJ1613001 / 0200
2022 Lead and Copper Rule MR 11 SDWIS / NJ1613001 / 5000
2020 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 SDWIS / NJ1613001 / 7000
2019 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 4 SDWIS / NJ1613001 / 0300
2018 Nitrate MR 5 SDWIS / NJ1613001 / 1040
2016 Cryptosporidium MR 4 SDWIS / NJ1613001 / 3015
2016 Cadmium MR 2 SDWIS / NJ1613001 / 1015
2016 Thallium, Total MR 2 SDWIS / NJ1613001 / 1085
2016 Beryllium, Total MR 2 SDWIS / NJ1613001 / 1075
2016 Selenium MR 2 SDWIS / NJ1613001 / 1045
2016 Barium MR 2 SDWIS / NJ1613001 / 1010
2016 Arsenic MR 2 SDWIS / NJ1613001 / 1005
2016 Nickel MR 2 SDWIS / NJ1613001 / 1036
2016 Antimony, Total MR 2 SDWIS / NJ1613001 / 1074
2016 Chromium MR 2 SDWIS / NJ1613001 / 1020

How N.J.D.W.S.C. - WANAQUE NORTH Compares

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

Metric N.J.D.W.S.C. - WANAQUE NORTH New Jersey avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 86 59.8 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 4 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 150 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 N.J.D.W.S.C. - WANAQUE NORTH water safe to drink? ▼
N.J.D.W.S.C. - WANAQUE NORTH (PWS ID: NJ1613001) has 86 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 150 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does N.J.D.W.S.C. - WANAQUE NORTH serve? ▼
N.J.D.W.S.C. - WANAQUE NORTH serves 150 people in GLENWOOD, New Jersey. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 13 service connections.
What type of violations does N.J.D.W.S.C. - WANAQUE NORTH have? ▼
N.J.D.W.S.C. - WANAQUE NORTH has 86 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 74 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in N.J.D.W.S.C. - WANAQUE NORTH water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for N.J.D.W.S.C. - WANAQUE NORTH under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does N.J.D.W.S.C. - WANAQUE NORTH use? ▼
N.J.D.W.S.C. - WANAQUE NORTH 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.

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