Is GARFIELD WATER DEPARTMENT required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. GARFIELD WATER DEPARTMENT is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.

When is GARFIELD WATER DEPARTMENT’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

GARFIELD WATER DEPARTMENT’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

What is a Consumer Confidence Report?

A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.

GARFIELD, NJ · Bergen County

GARFIELD WATER DEPARTMENT Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

GARFIELD WATER DEPARTMENT must publish a Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking water quality report covering calendar year 2026 — by July 1, 2027.

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for GARFIELD WATER DEPARTMENT.

Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace New Jersey’s official records. Always confirm current status with New Jersey before making decisions based on this information.

System facts

System ID (PWSID): NJ0221001
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 30,487
Service connections: 6,471
Ownership: local government
Water source: surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)

GARFIELD WATER DEPARTMENT is one of 154 community water systems in New Jersey in the 10,001 to 100,000 people size category, serving 30,487 people from surface water.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 8 entries between 1981 and 2019, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2019.

All 8 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves inorganic chemicals, the Surface Water Treatment Rules, and the Lead and Copper Rule.

Violation history

Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)
—
Surface Water Treatment Rule
March 1, 2019 – March 15, 2019
Resolved
Lead Consumer Notice
—
Lead and Copper Rule
December 30, 2018 – July 31, 2019
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Mercury
January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2019
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Thallium, Total
January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2019
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Beryllium, Total
January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2019
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
CYANIDE
January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2019
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Nickel
January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2019
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Mercury
June 25, 1981 – June 24, 1982
Archived

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
March 1, 2019 – March 15, 2019	Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	—	Resolved
December 30, 2018 – July 31, 2019	Lead Consumer Notice	Lead and Copper Rule	—	Resolved
January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2019	Monitoring, Regular	Mercury	—	Archived
January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2019	Monitoring, Regular	Thallium, Total	—	Archived
January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2019	Monitoring, Regular	Beryllium, Total	—	Archived
January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2019	Monitoring, Regular	CYANIDE	—	Archived
January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2019	Monitoring, Regular	Nickel	—	Archived
June 25, 1981 – June 24, 1982	Monitoring, Regular	Mercury	—	Archived

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Enforcement actions

February 18, 2026State Formal Notice of Violation issued111 linked violations
February 1, 2024State Compliance achieved12 linked violations
July 29, 2020State Public Notification received71 linked violations
January 15, 2020State Formal Notice of Violation issued12 linked violations
April 17, 2019State Formal Notice of Violation issued13 linked violations
November 16, 2017State Formal Notice of Violation issued23 linked violations
November 15, 2017State Compliance achieved15 linked violations
January 10, 2017State Compliance achieved11 linked violations
July 19, 2016State Formal Notice of Violation issued33 linked violations
June 22, 2016State Compliance achieved19 linked violations

Common questions

Is GARFIELD WATER DEPARTMENT required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?: Yes. GARFIELD WATER DEPARTMENT is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.
When is GARFIELD WATER DEPARTMENT’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?: GARFIELD WATER DEPARTMENT’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does GARFIELD WATER DEPARTMENT have any open drinking water violations on record?: As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for GARFIELD WATER DEPARTMENT.
What is a Consumer Confidence Report?: A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.

Contact

BIERWAS, WILLARD

973-340-2000

GARFIELD, NJ 07026