HIGHLAND PARK W DEPT

HIGHLAND PARK, NJ · ~14,000 people served

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Good

PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

NJ1207001

State

New Jersey

City

HIGHLAND PARK

Population served

14,000

Primary source

SWP

Score history

▼ 17 points — the score moved from 100 to 83 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 83

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

5.4 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.4×

Violations & enforcement

Violations on record

Unaddressed

Health-based

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Aug 2022. Official EPA record →

Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Jan 2022 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Jan 2018 Resolved

Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Jul 2016 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) began Jun 2013 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) began Dec 2012 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) began Dec 2012 Resolved

Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Jul 1993 Resolved

Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Dec 1991 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

State action · SFJ Aug 2022
State action · SOX Jun 2022
State action · SFJ May 2018
State action · SOX Oct 2017
State action · SOX May 2017
State action · SIF Nov 2016
State action · SIE Sep 2016
State action · SFJ Sep 2016

This profile is built from EPA public records for system NJ1207001 — 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.