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Water system · PWSID NJ0217001

FAIR LAWN WATER DEPT

FAIR LAWN BORO, NJ · ~34,947 people served

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50
Fair
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

NJ0217001

State

New Jersey

City

FAIR LAWN BORO

Population served

34,947

Primary source

SWP

Score history

▼ 50 points — the score moved from 100 to 50 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 50

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 Jun 2025). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

12 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 3.0×

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

5.5 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.4×

Lithium

10,600 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

5.1 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

5.1 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBA

5 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBS

3.4 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHpA

3.4 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

173

Violations on record

1

Unaddressed

4

Health-based

67

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Mar 2026. Official EPA record →

Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Sep 2025 Unaddressed
Treatment technique · EPA contaminant 0200 health-based began Aug 2025 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Jul 2023 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Nitrate began Jan 2022 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Jan 2021 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Dec 2020 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Jul 2020 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Jan 2019 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0200 began Aug 2017 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0700 began Dec 2016 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2378 began Jan 2016 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2380 began Jan 2016 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SFJ Mar 2026
  • State action · SOX Dec 2025
  • State action · SIF Nov 2025
  • State action · SFJ Oct 2025
  • State action · SIE Oct 2025
  • State action · SOX May 2024
  • State action · SFJ May 2024
  • State action · SIE May 2024

This profile is built from EPA public records for system NJ0217001 — 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.