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Water system · PWSID NJ1434001

ROCKAWAY BORO WATER DEPT

ROCKAWAY, NJ · ~7,066 people served

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PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

NJ1434001

State

New Jersey

City

ROCKAWAY

Population served

7,066

Primary source

Groundwater

Score history

▼ 59 points — the score moved from 100 to 41 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 41

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 Jul 2024). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

14 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 3.6×

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

6.5 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.6×

PFHxS

Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid

6.2 ppt

limit 10 ppt

Near EPA limit

PFBS

6.6 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBA

5.7 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

5.7 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

5.1 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHpA

3.7 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

13

Violations on record

1

Unaddressed

3

Health-based

44

Enforcement actions

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

Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Oct 2024 Unaddressed
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Oct 2021 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0999 began Oct 2016 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2016 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 3014 began Jan 2014 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Jan 2014 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Oct 2012 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 3014 began Jun 2011 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Oct 2005 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · EPA contaminant 2987 health-based began Jan 2001 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · EPA contaminant 2984 health-based began Jan 2001 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Nitrate began Jan 2000 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SFJ Jan 2025
  • State action · SIE Jan 2025
  • State action · SFJ Oct 2021
  • State action · SOX Sep 2021
  • State action · SOX Feb 2017
  • State action · SOX Feb 2017
  • State action · SFJ Jan 2017
  • State action · SFJ Jan 2017

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

1 station · latest Sep 2023

0.08 · max 0.11 mg/l · 14

Arsenic

1 station · latest Sep 2023

0.6 · max 1.8 ug/l · 5

Copper

1 station · latest Sep 2023

1.7 · max 2.5 ug/l · 3

Lead

1 station · latest Sep 2023

0.24 · max 1.23 ug/l · 3

Manganese

1 station · latest Sep 2023

52 · max 131 ug/l · 3

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 NJ1434001 — 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.