NJ AMERICAN WATER - LITTLE FALLS

SHORT MILLS, NJ · ~11,247 people served

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Excellent

PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

NJ1605001

State

New Jersey

City

SHORT MILLS

Population served

11,247

Primary source

SWP

Score history

▼ 10 points — the score moved from 100 to 90 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 90

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

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

4.3 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.1×

Violations & enforcement

Violations on record

Unaddressed

Health-based

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Jun 2019. Official EPA record →

Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Oct 2005 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Oct 1996 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Oct 1995 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

State action · SIF Jun 2019
State action · SIE May 2019
State action · SOX Sep 2006
State action · SFJ Jan 1997
State action · SOX Jan 1997
State action · SIE Jan 1997
State action · SIF Jan 1997
State action · SOX Dec 1995

This profile is built from EPA public records for system NJ1605001 — 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.