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ROCKAWAY TWP WATER DEPT

ROCKAWAY, NJ · ~14,000 people served

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34
Action needed
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

NJ1435002

State

New Jersey

City

ROCKAWAY

Population served

14,000

Primary source

Groundwater

Score history

▼ 66 points — the score moved from 100 to 34 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 34

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).

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

10 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 2.5×

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

4.1 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.0×

PFHxS

Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid

5 ppt

limit 10 ppt

Near EPA limit

PFPeA

4.7 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

4 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBS

3.4 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

143

Violations on record

1

Unaddressed

1

Health-based

100

Enforcement actions

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

Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 3014 began Oct 2023 Unaddressed
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0999 began Apr 2024 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0999 began Jan 2024 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7500 began Apr 2023 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Nitrate began Jan 2023 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7500 began Dec 2022 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7500 began Jun 2022 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2021 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0999 began Apr 2021 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0999 began Apr 2021 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0999 began Apr 2021 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0999 began Oct 2020 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SFJ Aug 2024
  • State action · SIE Aug 2024
  • State action · SOX Jul 2024
  • State action · SOX Jul 2024
  • State action · SOX Jul 2024
  • State action · SOX Jul 2024
  • State action · SFJ Jul 2024
  • State action · SIE Jul 2024

This profile is built from EPA public records for system NJ1435002 — 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.