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ORANGE WATER DEPT

ORANGE, NJ · ~30,134 people served

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67
Fair
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

NJ0717001

State

New Jersey

City

ORANGE

Population served

30,134

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

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

5.2 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.3×

PFHxS

Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid

3.7 ppt

limit 10 ppt

Below EPA limit

PFBA

6.4 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

3.8 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

3.2 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

20

Violations on record

2

Unaddressed

5

Health-based

69

Enforcement actions

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

Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Apr 2025 Unaddressed
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Mar 2024 Unaddressed
Reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Sep 2024 Resolved
Monitoring · Lead & Copper Rule began Aug 2024 Resolved
Treatment technique · Lead & Copper Rule health-based began Jan 2021 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Jan 2020 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0200 began Jun 2019 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0999 began Apr 2019 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 3014 began Aug 2013 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2011 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Sep 2006 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Gross alpha began Jan 2005 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SFJ Apr 2025
  • State action · SFJ Dec 2024
  • State action · SOX Oct 2024
  • State action · SFJ Oct 2024
  • State action · SFJ Oct 2024
  • State action · SOX Aug 2024
  • State action · SOX Dec 2021
  • State action · SIF Nov 2021

This profile is built from EPA public records for system NJ0717001 — 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.