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Water system · PWSID NJ1214001

NEW BRUNSWICK W DEPT

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ · ~55,000 people served

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73
Good
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

NJ1214001

State

New Jersey

City

NEW BRUNSWICK

Population served

55,000

Primary source

Surface water

Score history

▼ 27 points — the score moved from 100 to 73 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 73

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

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

5.1 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.3×

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

4.6 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.1×

PFHxA

3.5 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

3.4 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

206

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

46

Health-based

128

Enforcement actions

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

Monitoring & reporting · Chlorite began Jul 2023 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2931 began Jul 2023 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2946 began Jul 2023 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Chlorite began Apr 2023 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2931 began Apr 2023 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2946 began Apr 2023 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2022 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2931 began Jan 2022 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2946 began Jan 2022 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Sep 2021 Resolved
Reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began May 2021 Resolved
Monitoring · Lead & Copper Rule began Apr 2021 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SFM Jul 2025
  • State action · SFJ Oct 2023
  • State action · SFJ Oct 2023
  • State action · SOX Sep 2023
  • State action · SFJ Jul 2023
  • State action · SFJ Jul 2023
  • State action · SOX May 2023
  • State action · SOX Jul 2022

Area water-quality monitoring

Environmental monitoring (rivers, wells, intakes) recorded in this system’s service area in the EPA/USGS Water Quality Portal since 2018 — source/ambient water, not finished tap water. Context for the watershed, not a reading from your tap.

ContaminantMedian · max · samples

Fluoride

2 stations · latest Dec 2023

0.06 · max 0.18 mg/l · 17

Arsenic

2 stations · latest Feb 2026

639 · max 1,090 ng/L · 13

Copper

2 stations · latest Feb 2026

1.63 · max 34.6 ug/L · 12

Lead

2 stations · latest Feb 2026

353 · max 1,130 ng/L · 12

Manganese

2 stations · latest Feb 2026

31 · max 92 ug/L · 11

Source: Water Quality Portal (EPA/USGS/state agencies). Values are as-reported and aren’t health thresholds.

This profile is built from EPA public records for system NJ1214001 — 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.