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Water system · PWSID NJ1531001

SURF CITY WATER DEPT

SURF CITY, NJ · ~10,000 people served

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100
Excellent
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

NJ1531001

State

New Jersey

City

SURF CITY

Population served

10,000

Primary source

Groundwater

Score history

No change since tracking began Jun 18, 2026.

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

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

Lithium

11,000 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

46

Violations on record

3

Unaddressed

0

Health-based

55

Enforcement actions

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

Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Sep 2024 Unaddressed
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Mar 2024 Unaddressed
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Apr 2023 Unaddressed
Reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Jan 2024 Resolved
Monitoring · Lead & Copper Rule began Dec 2023 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2023 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Apr 2022 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Jul 2021 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2021 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Oct 2020 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2020 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Mar 2020 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SOX Jun 2025
  • State action · SFJ Dec 2024
  • State action · SFJ Dec 2024
  • State action · SOX Feb 2024
  • State action · SFJ Jan 2024
  • State action · SIE Jan 2024
  • State action · SFJ Jan 2024
  • State action · SOX Dec 2023

This profile is built from EPA public records for system NJ1531001 — 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.