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BERLIN WATER DEPARTMENT

BERLIN, NJ · ~12,991 people served

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84
Good
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

NJ0405001

State

New Jersey

City

BERLIN

Population served

12,991

Primary source

SWP

Score history

▼ 16 points — the score moved from 100 to 84 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 84

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 Oct 2024). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

4 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Near EPA limit

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

4 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Near EPA limit

PFHxA

4.8 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

4.8 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBS

3 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

74

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

1

Health-based

81

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement May 2024. Official EPA record →

Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Jul 2023 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Jan 2020 Resolved
Reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Jul 2019 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) began Apr 2019 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Jan 2019 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) began Oct 2018 Resolved
Reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Mar 2018 Resolved
Monitoring · Lead & Copper Rule began Feb 2018 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0200 began Feb 2018 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Jan 2018 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0999 began Jan 2018 Resolved
Reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Dec 2016 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SOX May 2024
  • State action · SIE May 2024
  • State action · SFJ May 2024
  • State action · SFJ Sep 2020
  • State action · SOX Jun 2020
  • State action · SIF Mar 2020
  • State action · SIF Mar 2020
  • State action · SIF Mar 2020

This profile is built from EPA public records for system NJ0405001 — 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.