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HOPATCONG WATER DEPT

HOPATCONG, NJ · ~7,224 people served

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80
Good
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

NJ1912001

State

New Jersey

City

HOPATCONG

Population served

7,224

Primary source

Groundwater

Score history

▼ 20 points — the score moved from 100 to 80 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 80

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

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

5.9 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.5×

Lithium

9,760 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBA

7.4 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

5 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHpA

3.9 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

3.6 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBS

3.1 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

110

Violations on record

2

Unaddressed

3

Health-based

155

Enforcement actions

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

Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 3014 began Apr 2025 Unaddressed
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Oct 2024 Unaddressed
Other · EPA contaminant 7500 began Jan 2024 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7500 began Jan 2024 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7500 began Jan 2024 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7500 began Jan 2024 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7500 began Jan 2024 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7500 began Jan 2024 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7500 began Jan 2024 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7500 began Jan 2024 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7500 began May 2022 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7500 began Feb 2022 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SFJ Jun 2025
  • State action · SIE Jun 2025
  • State action · SIE Jan 2025
  • State action · SFJ Jan 2025
  • State action · SFJ Aug 2024
  • State action · SFJ Aug 2024
  • State action · SFJ Aug 2024
  • State action · SFJ Aug 2024

This profile is built from EPA public records for system NJ1912001 — 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.