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Water system · PWSID NJ1439001

WHARTON WATER DEPT

MOUNT ARLINGTON, NJ · ~6,342 people served

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84
Good
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

NJ1439001

State

New Jersey

City

MOUNT ARLINGTON

Population served

6,342

Primary source

Groundwater

Score history

▼ 16 points — the score moved from 100 to 84 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 84

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

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

5.3 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.3×

PFHxS

Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid

3.1 ppt

limit 10 ppt

Below EPA limit

PFHxA

3.7 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

3.3 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

93

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

0

Health-based

59

Enforcement actions

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

Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2025 Resolved
Reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Jul 2022 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2964 began Apr 2018 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2980 began Apr 2018 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2380 began Apr 2018 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2955 began Apr 2018 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2969 began Apr 2018 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2968 began Apr 2018 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2977 began Apr 2018 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2976 began Apr 2018 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2378 began Apr 2018 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2979 began Apr 2018 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SFJ Sep 2025
  • State action · SOX Jul 2025
  • State action · SOX Aug 2022
  • State action · SFJ Jul 2022
  • State action · SOX Mar 2019
  • State action · SIE Jul 2018
  • State action · SOX Jul 2018
  • State action · SFJ Jul 2018

This profile is built from EPA public records for system NJ1439001 — 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.