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ELMWOOD PARK WATER DEPT

ELMWOOD PARK BORO, NJ · ~20,374 people served

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61
Fair
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

NJ0211001

State

New Jersey

City

ELMWOOD PARK BORO

Population served

20,374

Primary source

SWP

Score history

▼ 39 points — the score moved from 100 to 61 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 61

2 score updates logged since tracking began Jun 18, 2026. Each future EPA re-score adds a point.

PFAS & contaminant readings

Latest detections from EPA’s UCMR5 monitoring (through Jan 2024). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

7.5 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.9×

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

4.2 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.0×

PFBA

9.3 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

4 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

3.8 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

36

Violations on record

2

Unaddressed

12

Health-based

98

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Jul 2025. Official EPA record →

Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Oct 2024 Unaddressed
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Oct 2018 Unaddressed
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0200 began Feb 2025 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) began Apr 2024 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) began Apr 2024 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) began Oct 2023 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) began Apr 2022 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Apr 2018 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) began Jan 2018 Resolved
Reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Aug 2017 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Jan 2017 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Oct 2016 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SOX Jul 2025
  • State action · SFJ Apr 2025
  • State action · SOX Feb 2025
  • State action · SIE Jan 2025
  • State action · SFJ Jan 2025
  • State action · SIE Sep 2024
  • State action · SFJ Sep 2024
  • State action · SFJ Sep 2024

This profile is built from EPA public records for system NJ0211001 — SDWIS violations and UCMR5 PFAS sampling. The score is system-level and can’t account for your home’s plumbing (older pipes can add lead at the tap). For health decisions, check your exact address, read the utility’s Consumer Confidence Report, and confirm with your provider.