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Water system · PWSID NJ1605002

PASSAIC VALLEY WATER COMMISSION

CLIFTON, NJ · ~310,483 people served

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48
Fair
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

NJ1605002

State

New Jersey

City

CLIFTON

Population served

310,483

Primary source

Surface water

Score history

▼ 52 points — the score moved from 100 to 48 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 48

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

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

10 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 2.6×

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

5.8 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.4×

PFHxS

Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid

3.2 ppt

limit 10 ppt

Below EPA limit

PFPeA

9.3 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

8.6 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBA

6 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBS

3.3 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHpA

3.2 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

18

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

11

Health-based

38

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Sep 2023. Official EPA record →

Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2023 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Chlorite began Jul 2023 Resolved
Treatment technique · Lead & Copper Rule health-based began Jul 2021 Resolved
Treatment technique · EPA contaminant 0400 health-based began Jul 2014 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Jul 2013 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Jul 2010 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began Aug 2009 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 1011 began Jan 2006 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Apr 2003 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Jan 2003 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Oct 2002 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Jul 2002 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SOX Sep 2023
  • State action · SFJ Aug 2023
  • State action · SFJ Aug 2023
  • State action · SOX Aug 2023
  • State action · SOX Jun 2022
  • State action · SIF Apr 2022
  • State action · SIE Mar 2022
  • State action · SFJ Mar 2022

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

Nitrate

1 station · latest May 2022

1.17 · max 1.17 mg/l as N · 2

Lead

1 station · latest May 2022

0.176 · max 0.176 ug/l · 1

Manganese

1 station · latest May 2022

2,120 · max 2,120 ug/l · 1

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 NJ1605002 — 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.