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TOWNSHIP OF WAYNE

PWS ID: NJ1614001 · WAYNE, New Jersey 07470

TOWNSHIP OF WAYNE serves 55,000 people in WAYNE, New Jersey using Surface Water water sources. It has 42 recorded EPA violations, including 1 health-based violations. PFAS "forever chemicals" were detected in UCMR5 testing (1 compound found).

Water Quality Snapshot: TOWNSHIP OF WAYNE

TOWNSHIP OF WAYNE is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 55,000 residents in WAYNE, New Jersey (Passaic County) through 18,000 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 42 total violations for this system , of which 1 (2%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 29 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2021.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 12 violations (MR). Under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, 1 PFAS compound was detected in samples collected from this system, with a maximum reported concentration of 0.0049 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. TOWNSHIP OF WAYNE's 42 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

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

Population Served
55,000
Total Violations
42
Health-Based Violations
1
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
18,000
County
Passaic
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
29
Treatment Tech Violations
1

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 12 2019
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 2021
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2011
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 2 2014
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 2 2016
TTHM MR 2 2016
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 2 2016
Lead and Copper Rule TT 1 1995
Arsenic MR 1 1979
Cadmium MR 1 1979
Barium MR 1 1979
Chromium MR 1 1979
Selenium MR 1 1979
Fluoride MR 1 1979
Mercury MR 1 1979

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 2 of 120 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFPeS 9/2/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 9/2/2025 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 9/2/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 9/2/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 9/2/2025 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 9/2/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 9/2/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 9/2/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 9/2/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 9/2/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 9/2/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 9/2/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 9/2/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 9/2/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 9/2/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 9/2/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 9/2/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 9/2/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 9/2/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 9/2/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 9/2/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 9/2/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 9/2/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 9/2/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 9/2/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 9/2/2025 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 9/2/2025 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 9/2/2025 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 9/2/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 9/2/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 6/4/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 6/4/2025 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 6/4/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 6/4/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 6/4/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 6/4/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 6/4/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 6/4/2025 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 6/4/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 6/4/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 6/4/2025 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 6/4/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 6/4/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 6/4/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 6/4/2025 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 6/4/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 6/4/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 6/4/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 6/4/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 6/4/2025 0.0049 µg/L 0.004 µg/L 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 TOWNSHIP OF WAYNE.

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 NJ1614001 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 TOWNSHIP OF WAYNE 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
2021 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 SDWIS / NJ1614001 / 7000
2019 Lead and Copper Rule MR 12 SDWIS / NJ1614001 / 5000
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 2 SDWIS / NJ1614001 / 8000
2016 TTHM MR 2 SDWIS / NJ1614001 / 2950
2016 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 2 SDWIS / NJ1614001 / 2456
2014 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 2 SDWIS / NJ1614001 / 0200
2011 Coliform (TCR) MR 4 SDWIS / NJ1614001 / 3100
1995 Lead and Copper Rule TT 1 SDWIS / NJ1614001 / 5000
1979 Arsenic MR 1 SDWIS / NJ1614001 / 1005
1979 Cadmium MR 1 SDWIS / NJ1614001 / 1015
1979 Barium MR 1 SDWIS / NJ1614001 / 1010
1979 Chromium MR 1 SDWIS / NJ1614001 / 1020
1979 Selenium MR 1 SDWIS / NJ1614001 / 1045
1979 Fluoride MR 1 SDWIS / NJ1614001 / 1025
1979 Mercury MR 1 SDWIS / NJ1614001 / 1035

How TOWNSHIP OF WAYNE Compares

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

Metric TOWNSHIP OF WAYNE New Jersey avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 42 59.8 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 1 6.5 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection 1 compound 78.8% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 55,000 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 TOWNSHIP OF WAYNE water safe to drink? ▼
TOWNSHIP OF WAYNE (PWS ID: NJ1614001) has 42 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. PFAS contamination has been detected in UCMR5 testing, with 1 PFAS compound found. This system serves 55,000 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does TOWNSHIP OF WAYNE serve? ▼
TOWNSHIP OF WAYNE serves 55,000 people in WAYNE, New Jersey. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 18,000 service connections.
What type of violations does TOWNSHIP OF WAYNE have? ▼
TOWNSHIP OF WAYNE has 42 total violations: 1 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 29 monitoring/reporting violations, and 1 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in TOWNSHIP OF WAYNE water? ▼
Yes. UCMR5 testing detected 1 PFAS compound in TOWNSHIP OF WAYNE's water supply: PFOA. PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that do not break down in the environment.
What water source does TOWNSHIP OF WAYNE use? ▼
TOWNSHIP OF WAYNE 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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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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