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MADISON WATER DEPT

MADISON, NJ · ~15,820 people served

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67
Fair
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

NJ1417001

State

New Jersey

City

MADISON

Population served

15,820

Primary source

Groundwater

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

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

9.6 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 2.4×

PFBA

5.1 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBS

4.9 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

4.7 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

3.8 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

76

Violations on record

2

Unaddressed

7

Health-based

61

Enforcement actions

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

Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 3014 began Aug 2024 Unaddressed
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 3014 began Aug 2023 Unaddressed
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2025 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) began Jul 2025 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) began Jul 2025 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0999 began Jul 2020 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0999 began Jul 2019 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0999 began Oct 2016 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 3014 began Jul 2016 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2016 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Aug 2012 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Jul 2009 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SOX Dec 2025
  • State action · SFJ Nov 2025
  • State action · SFJ Sep 2025
  • State action · SOX Sep 2025
  • State action · SIE Sep 2024
  • State action · SFJ Sep 2024
  • State action · SIE Nov 2023
  • State action · SFJ Nov 2023

This profile is built from EPA public records for system NJ1417001 — 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.