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CALDWELL WATER DEPT

NUTLEY, NJ · ~9,027 people served

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67
Fair
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

NJ0703001

State

New Jersey

City

NUTLEY

Population served

9,027

Primary source

SWP

Score history

▼ 33 points — the score moved from 100 to 67 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 67

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

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

15 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 3.9×

PFHxS

Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid

4.8 ppt

limit 10 ppt

Below EPA limit

Lithium

9,120 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

4.6 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

4.5 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHpA

3.6 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBS

3.2 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

13

Violations on record

3

Unaddressed

3

Health-based

47

Enforcement actions

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

Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Jul 2025 Unaddressed
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Oct 2024 Unaddressed
Other · EPA contaminant 7500 began Oct 2005 Unaddressed
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0999 began Jan 2022 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0999 began Jan 2022 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0999 began Jan 2022 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2020 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0200 began Aug 2017 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0200 began May 2017 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0200 began Oct 2016 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Jul 2008 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Jul 2008 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SIE Dec 2025
  • State action · SIE Aug 2025
  • State action · SFJ Aug 2025
  • State action · SFJ Jan 2025
  • State action · SIE Jan 2025
  • State action · SIE Dec 2024
  • State action · SIE Sep 2024
  • State action · SIF Aug 2024

This profile is built from EPA public records for system NJ0703001 — 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.