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WEST MILFORD BAR & LIQUOR

PWS ID: NJ1615382 · WEST MILFORD, New Jersey 07480

WEST MILFORD BAR & LIQUOR serves 156 people in WEST MILFORD, New Jersey using Groundwater water sources. It has 19 recorded EPA violations, including 8 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: WEST MILFORD BAR & LIQUOR

WEST MILFORD BAR & LIQUOR is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 156 residents in WEST MILFORD, New Jersey (Passaic County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 19 total violations for this system , of which 8 (42%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 10 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2018.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 8 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. WEST MILFORD BAR & LIQUOR's 19 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.

Population Served
156
Total Violations
19
Health-Based Violations
8
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Passaic
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
5
Monitoring Violations
10
Treatment Tech Violations
3

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 8 2006
Coliform (TCR) MCL 5 2005
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 3 2018
Nitrate MR 2 1997

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 WEST MILFORD BAR & LIQUOR.

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 NJ1615382 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 WEST MILFORD BAR & LIQUOR 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
2018 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 3 SDWIS / NJ1615382 / 8000
2006 Coliform (TCR) MR 8 SDWIS / NJ1615382 / 3100
2005 Coliform (TCR) MCL 5 SDWIS / NJ1615382 / 3100
1997 Nitrate MR 2 SDWIS / NJ1615382 / 1040

How WEST MILFORD BAR & LIQUOR Compares

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

Metric WEST MILFORD BAR & LIQUOR New Jersey avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 19 59.8 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 8 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 156 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 WEST MILFORD BAR & LIQUOR water safe to drink?
WEST MILFORD BAR & LIQUOR (PWS ID: NJ1615382) has 19 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 156 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does WEST MILFORD BAR & LIQUOR serve?
WEST MILFORD BAR & LIQUOR serves 156 people in WEST MILFORD, New Jersey. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does WEST MILFORD BAR & LIQUOR have?
WEST MILFORD BAR & LIQUOR has 19 total violations: 8 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 10 monitoring/reporting violations, and 3 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in WEST MILFORD BAR & LIQUOR water?
No PFAS testing data is available for WEST MILFORD BAR & LIQUOR under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does WEST MILFORD BAR & LIQUOR use?
WEST MILFORD BAR & LIQUOR 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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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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