GARFIELD, NJ · Bergen County
GARFIELD WATER DEPARTMENT Water System
Current status
No open violations on record as of July 4, 2026.
This system's next federally required Consumer Confidence Report is due July 1, 2027, under the EPA's revised reporting rule.
Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed July 4, 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)
Violation history
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—Chlorine
January 1, 2019 – March 15, 2019
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Mercury
January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2019
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Thallium, Total
January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2019
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Cadmium
January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2019
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—CYANIDE
January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2019
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Fluoride
January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2019
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Barium
January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2019
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Radium-226
January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2025
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Chromium
January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2019
ArchivedMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)
—Surface Water Treatment Rule
March 1, 2014 – March 31, 2014
ResolvedMonitoring, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2019 – March 15, 2019 | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | Chlorine | — | 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 | Cadmium | — | Archived |
| January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2019 | Monitoring, Regular | CYANIDE | — | Archived |
| January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2019 | Monitoring, Regular | Fluoride | — | Archived |
| January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2019 | Monitoring, Regular | Barium | — | Archived |
| January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2025 | Monitoring, Regular | Radium-226 | — | Archived |
| January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2019 | Monitoring, Regular | Chromium | — | Archived |
| March 1, 2014 – March 31, 2014 | Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) | Surface Water Treatment Rule | — | Resolved |
| 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
- October 17, 2023State Compliance achieved20 linked violations
- July 29, 2020State Public Notification received71 linked violations
- January 15, 2020State Public Notification requested13 linked violations
- March 15, 2019State Compliance achieved15 linked violations
- July 19, 2016State Formal Notice of Violation issued33 linked violations
- December 2, 2009State Public Notification requested186 linked violations
- September 30, 1982State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
Contact
BIERWAS, WILLARD
973-340-2000
GARFIELD, NJ 07026