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BUTLER WATER DEPT

BUTLER, NJ · ~7,630 people served

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67
Fair
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

NJ1403001

State

New Jersey

City

BUTLER

Population served

7,630

Primary source

Surface water

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 Nov 2023). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

8.5 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 2.1×

PFBA

6.4 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

212

Violations on record

1

Unaddressed

11

Health-based

94

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Mar 2026. Official EPA record →

Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Dec 2025 Unaddressed
Treatment technique · EPA contaminant 0300 health-based began Jun 2024 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Sep 2023 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Sep 2022 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Jul 2022 Resolved
Treatment technique · Lead & Copper Rule health-based began Jul 2021 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Jul 2021 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Jan 2021 Resolved
Treatment technique · Lead & Copper Rule health-based began Jan 2021 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Jul 2020 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Jan 2020 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Sep 2019 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SFJ Mar 2026
  • State action · SIF Jul 2024
  • State action · SOX Jul 2024
  • State action · SFJ Jul 2024
  • State action · SIE Jul 2024
  • State action · SFJ Jan 2024
  • State action · SOX Dec 2023
  • State action · SOX Mar 2023

This profile is built from EPA public records for system NJ1403001 — 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.