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FAIRFIELD WATER DEPT

FAIRFIELD, NJ · ~7,400 people served

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57
Fair
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

NJ0707001

State

New Jersey

City

FAIRFIELD

Population served

7,400

Primary source

SWP

Score history

▼ 43 points — the score moved from 100 to 57 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 57

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

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

6.6 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.6×

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

5.8 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.4×

PFHxS

Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid

3.2 ppt

limit 10 ppt

Below EPA limit

PFBA

6.3 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

4.5 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

4.3 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBS

3.5 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHpA

3.2 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

46

Violations on record

2

Unaddressed

2

Health-based

78

Enforcement actions

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

Monitoring & reporting · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) began Feb 2020 Unaddressed
Other · EPA contaminant 7500 began Jan 2006 Unaddressed
Monitoring & reporting · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) began Feb 2024 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) began Feb 2024 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) began Dec 2023 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) began Dec 2023 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Dec 2021 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0200 began Nov 2020 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0200 began Oct 2020 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Oct 2020 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0200 began Sep 2020 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0200 began Aug 2020 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SOX Aug 2024
  • State action · SIE Jul 2024
  • State action · SFJ Jul 2024
  • State action · SIE Apr 2024
  • State action · SFJ Apr 2024
  • State action · SOX Jun 2022
  • State action · SFJ Jun 2022
  • State action · SOX Apr 2021

This profile is built from EPA public records for system NJ0707001 — 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.