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WANAQUE W DEPT.

WANAQUE, NJ · ~10,266 people served

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59
Fair
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

NJ1613002

State

New Jersey

City

WANAQUE

Population served

10,266

Primary source

SWP

Score history

▼ 41 points — the score moved from 100 to 59 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 59

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

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

8.5 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 2.1×

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

6.3 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.6×

PFHxS

Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid

3.8 ppt

limit 10 ppt

Below EPA limit

PFPeA

3.7 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

3.5 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHpA

3.2 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBS

3 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

152

Violations on record

2

Unaddressed

9

Health-based

90

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Dec 2024. Official EPA record →

Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Mar 2024 Unaddressed
Other · Lead & Copper Rule began Jul 2022 Unaddressed
Treatment technique · EPA contaminant 0200 health-based began Aug 2024 Resolved
Treatment technique · EPA contaminant 0200 health-based began Dec 2023 Resolved
Treatment technique · EPA contaminant 0200 health-based began Oct 2023 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2023 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Sep 2022 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2021 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0999 began Apr 2021 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2946 began Oct 2020 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2931 began Oct 2020 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Oct 2020 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SFJ Dec 2024
  • State action · SIF Nov 2024
  • State action · SOX Nov 2024
  • State action · SFJ Oct 2024
  • State action · SIE Oct 2024
  • State action · SOX Jun 2024
  • State action · SIF Mar 2024
  • State action · SIF Mar 2024

This profile is built from EPA public records for system NJ1613002 — 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.