NEWARK, NJ · Essex County
NEWARK 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)
- NJ0714001
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 294,274
- Service connections
- 36,402
- Ownership
- local government
- Water source
- surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)
Violation history
WQP Entry Point/Tap Treatment Technique Non-Compliance
Health-basedLead and Copper Rule
July 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022
ResolvedWater Quality Parameter M/R
—Lead and Copper Rule
July 1, 2021 – December 14, 2021
ResolvedConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2019 – November 12, 2019
ResolvedConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2016 – July 27, 2016
ResolvedMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-basedTTHM
April 1, 2016 – June 30, 2016
ResolvedMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-basedTTHM
July 1, 2015 – September 30, 2015
ResolvedMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
April 1, 2012 – June 30, 2012
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Nitrate
January 1, 2012 – November 15, 2012
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Trichloroethylene
January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Fluoride
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022 | WQP Entry Point/Tap Treatment Technique Non-Compliance | Lead and Copper Rule | Health-based | Resolved |
| July 1, 2021 – December 14, 2021 | Water Quality Parameter M/R | Lead and Copper Rule | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 2019 – November 12, 2019 | Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report | Consumer Confidence Rule | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 2016 – July 27, 2016 | Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report | Consumer Confidence Rule | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2016 – June 30, 2016 | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average | TTHM | Health-based | Resolved |
| July 1, 2015 – September 30, 2015 | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average | TTHM | Health-based | Resolved |
| April 1, 2012 – June 30, 2012 | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2012 – November 15, 2012 | Monitoring, Regular | Nitrate | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006 | Monitoring, Regular | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006 | Monitoring, Regular | Trichloroethylene | — | Resolved |
| June 25, 1981 – June 24, 1982 | Monitoring, Regular | Fluoride | — | Archived |
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
Enforcement actions
- September 30, 1982State Violation/Reminder Notice7 linked violations
Contact
ADEEM, KAREEM
973-733-6303
NEWARK, NJ 07102