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Water system · PWSID NJ1612001

TOTOWA W DEPT

TOTOWA BOROUGH, NJ · ~10,804 people served

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91
Excellent
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

NJ1612001

State

New Jersey

City

TOTOWA BOROUGH

Population served

10,804

Primary source

SWP

Score history

▼ 9 points — the score moved from 100 to 91 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 91

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 Jul 2025). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

4.2 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.0×

PFPeA

3.8 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

3.7 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

20

Violations on record

1

Unaddressed

1

Health-based

55

Enforcement actions

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

Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Dec 2024 Unaddressed
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Oct 2025 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2025 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Oct 2024 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0999 began Oct 2024 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0200 began Nov 2021 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0200 began Jan 2020 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0200 began Aug 2018 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2018 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0999 began Jul 2018 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0200 began Feb 2017 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Oct 2015 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SIE Nov 2025
  • State action · SFJ Nov 2025
  • State action · SOX Oct 2025
  • State action · SOX Oct 2025
  • State action · SFJ Sep 2025
  • State action · SFJ Feb 2025
  • State action · SFJ Jan 2025
  • State action · SIE Jan 2025

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

Fluoride

1 station · latest Sep 2023

0.075 · max 0.11 mg/l · 14

Arsenic

1 station · latest Sep 2023

0.47 · max 0.6 ug/l · 8

Copper

1 station · latest Sep 2023

2.35 · max 3.2 ug/l · 4

Lead

1 station · latest Sep 2023

0.46 · max 0.81 ug/l · 4

Manganese

1 station · latest Sep 2023

64.6 · max 74.8 ug/l · 4

Atrazine

1 station · latest Jun 2022

0.053 · max 0.053 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 NJ1612001 — 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.