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SPOTSWOOD W DEPT

SPOTSWOOD, NJ · ~8,300 people served

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71
Good
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

NJ1224001

State

New Jersey

City

SPOTSWOOD

Population served

8,300

Primary source

SWP

Score history

▼ 29 points — the score moved from 100 to 71 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 71

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

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

4.8 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.2×

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

4.2 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.0×

PFHxS

Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid

9.1 ppt

limit 10 ppt

Near EPA limit

PFHxA

3.9 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

3.1 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

48

Violations on record

2

Unaddressed

1

Health-based

56

Enforcement actions

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

Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 3014 began Feb 2023 Unaddressed
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 3014 began Nov 2022 Unaddressed
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0999 began Jul 2023 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Oct 2022 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Nitrate began Jan 2020 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0999 began Jul 2019 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0200 began Mar 2019 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2946 began Jan 2019 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2931 began Jan 2019 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) began Sep 2018 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Jul 2018 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Apr 2018 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SFJ Mar 2024
  • State action · SOX Jul 2023
  • State action · SIE May 2023
  • State action · SFJ May 2023
  • State action · SFJ Feb 2023
  • State action · SIE Feb 2023
  • State action · SFJ Oct 2022
  • State action · SOX Aug 2022

This profile is built from EPA public records for system NJ1224001 — 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.