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Newark, NJ

Essex CountyPop. 311,549Source: Pequannock & Wanaque Reservoirs
D78/100

Contamination score

#121 most contaminated of 30,542 cities — dirtier than 0% of the U.S.

Newark faced elevated lead levels in 2017–2019, prompting a major service-line replacement program.

⚠️41 health-based violations on record.
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Water sources
52
Violations
0
Pollution sources
0
Self-reported
1
Lawsuits

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Public water systems

Newark Water Department

PWSID:
NJ0714001
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
294,274 people

EPA & DEP violations

Newark Water Department

PWSID NJ071400152 violations

  • Lead and Copper Rule — TT violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Lead and Copper Rule TT violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · TT · Began Jul 1, 2022 · 4 years ago · Source ↗

  • Treatment technique violation — NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 22973 (code 59) at NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT (PWSID NJ0714001).

    EPA SDWIS · Treatment technique violation · Began Jul 1, 2022 · 4 years ago · Source ↗

  • Lead and Copper Rule — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Lead and Copper Rule MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jul 1, 2021 · 5 years ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 22971 (code 53) at NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT (PWSID NJ0714001).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jul 1, 2021 · 5 years ago · Source ↗

  • Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule — TT violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · TT · Began Sep 1, 2020 · 5 years ago · Source ↗

  • Surface Water Treatment Rule — TT violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Surface Water Treatment Rule TT violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · TT · Began Sep 1, 2020 · 5 years ago · Source ↗

  • Treatment technique violation — NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 22968 (code 43) at NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT (PWSID NJ0714001).

    EPA SDWIS · Treatment technique violation · Began Sep 1, 2020 · 5 years ago · Source ↗

  • Treatment technique violation — NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 22969 (code 41) at NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT (PWSID NJ0714001).

    EPA SDWIS · Treatment technique violation · Began Sep 1, 2020 · 5 years ago · Source ↗

  • Consumer Confidence Rule — Other violation

    medium severityResolved

    Consumer Confidence Rule Other violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Jul 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗

  • Other violation — NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 22966 (code 71) at NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT (PWSID NJ0714001).

    EPA SDWIS · Other violation · Began Jul 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗

  • Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Jan 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗

  • Lead and Copper Rule — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Lead and Copper Rule MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗

  • MCL exceedance — NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 22961 (code 02) at NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT (PWSID NJ0714001).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL exceedance · Began Jan 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 22967 (code 53) at NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT (PWSID NJ0714001).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jan 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗

  • Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Oct 1, 2019 · 6 years ago · Source ↗

  • MCL exceedance — NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 22959 (code 02) at NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT (PWSID NJ0714001).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL exceedance · Began Oct 1, 2019 · 6 years ago · Source ↗

  • Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Jul 1, 2019 · 7 years ago · Source ↗

  • Consumer Confidence Rule — Other violation

    medium severityResolved

    Consumer Confidence Rule Other violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Jul 1, 2019 · 7 years ago · Source ↗

  • Other violation — NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 22956 (code 71) at NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT (PWSID NJ0714001).

    EPA SDWIS · Other violation · Began Jul 1, 2019 · 7 years ago · Source ↗

  • MCL exceedance — NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 22957 (code 02) at NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT (PWSID NJ0714001).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL exceedance · Began Jul 1, 2019 · 7 years ago · Source ↗

  • Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Apr 1, 2019 · 7 years ago · Source ↗

  • TTHM — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    TTHM MCL violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Apr 1, 2019 · 7 years ago · Source ↗

  • MCL exceedance — NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 22952 (code 02) at NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT (PWSID NJ0714001).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL exceedance · Began Apr 1, 2019 · 7 years ago · Source ↗

  • MCL exceedance — NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 22953 (code 02) at NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT (PWSID NJ0714001).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL exceedance · Began Apr 1, 2019 · 7 years ago · Source ↗

  • Lead and Copper Rule — TT violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Lead and Copper Rule TT violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · TT · Began Mar 2, 2019 · 7 years ago · Source ↗

  • Treatment technique violation — NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 22954 (code 65) at NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT (PWSID NJ0714001).

    EPA SDWIS · Treatment technique violation · Began Mar 2, 2019 · 7 years ago · Source ↗

  • TTHM — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    TTHM MCL violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Jan 1, 2019 · 7 years ago · Source ↗

  • Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Jan 1, 2019 · 7 years ago · Source ↗

  • MCL exceedance — NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 22949 (code 02) at NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT (PWSID NJ0714001).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL exceedance · Began Jan 1, 2019 · 7 years ago · Source ↗

  • MCL exceedance — NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 22950 (code 02) at NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT (PWSID NJ0714001).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL exceedance · Began Jan 1, 2019 · 7 years ago · Source ↗

  • Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule — TT violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · TT · Began Dec 1, 2018 · 7 years ago · Source ↗

  • Treatment technique violation — NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 22947 (code 44) at NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT (PWSID NJ0714001).

    EPA SDWIS · Treatment technique violation · Began Dec 1, 2018 · 7 years ago · Source ↗

  • Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule — TT violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · TT · Began Nov 1, 2018 · 7 years ago · Source ↗

  • Treatment technique violation — NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 22944 (code 44) at NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT (PWSID NJ0714001).

    EPA SDWIS · Treatment technique violation · Began Nov 1, 2018 · 7 years ago · Source ↗

  • Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Oct 1, 2018 · 7 years ago · Source ↗

  • MCL exceedance — NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 22946 (code 02) at NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT (PWSID NJ0714001).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL exceedance · Began Oct 1, 2018 · 7 years ago · Source ↗

  • Lead and Copper Rule — TT violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Lead and Copper Rule TT violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · TT · Began Sep 1, 2018 · 7 years ago · Source ↗

  • Treatment technique violation — NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 22948 (code 65) at NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT (PWSID NJ0714001).

    EPA SDWIS · Treatment technique violation · Began Sep 1, 2018 · 7 years ago · Source ↗

  • Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Jul 1, 2018 · 8 years ago · Source ↗

  • MCL exceedance — NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 22943 (code 02) at NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT (PWSID NJ0714001).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL exceedance · Began Jul 1, 2018 · 8 years ago · Source ↗

  • Lead 90th Percentile Exceedance

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Lead exceeded the action level across multiple monitoring periods.

    NJ DEP · MCL exceedance · Began Jun 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

  • Monitoring violation — NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 22940 (code 03) at NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT (PWSID NJ0714001).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jan 1, 2017 · 9 years ago · Source ↗

  • Other violation — NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 22931 (code 71) at NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT (PWSID NJ0714001).

    EPA SDWIS · Other violation · Began Jul 1, 2016 · 10 years ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 22932 (code 53) at NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT (PWSID NJ0714001).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jul 1, 2016 · 10 years ago · Source ↗

  • MCL exceedance — NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 22930 (code 02) at NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT (PWSID NJ0714001).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL exceedance · Began Apr 1, 2016 · 10 years ago · Source ↗

  • Treatment technique violation — NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 22929 (code 41) at NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT (PWSID NJ0714001).

    EPA SDWIS · Treatment technique violation · Began Feb 1, 2016 · 10 years ago · Source ↗

  • MCL exceedance — NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 22925 (code 02) at NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT (PWSID NJ0714001).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL exceedance · Began Jan 1, 2016 · 10 years ago · Source ↗

  • Treatment technique violation — NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 22928 (code 41) at NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT (PWSID NJ0714001).

    EPA SDWIS · Treatment technique violation · Began Jan 1, 2016 · 10 years ago · Source ↗

  • Treatment technique violation — NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 22927 (code 41) at NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT (PWSID NJ0714001).

    EPA SDWIS · Treatment technique violation · Began Dec 1, 2015 · 10 years ago · Source ↗

  • Treatment technique violation — NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 22926 (code 41) at NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT (PWSID NJ0714001).

    EPA SDWIS · Treatment technique violation · Began Nov 1, 2015 · 10 years ago · Source ↗

  • MCL exceedance — NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 22922 (code 02) at NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT (PWSID NJ0714001).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL exceedance · Began Oct 1, 2015 · 10 years ago · Source ↗

  • MCL exceedance — NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 22920 (code 02) at NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT (PWSID NJ0714001).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL exceedance · Began Jul 1, 2015 · 11 years ago · Source ↗

Water-related lawsuits

  • NRDC v. City of Newark

    SettledLead

    Suit over the city's response to lead contamination; led to accelerated service-line replacement.

    NRDC, Newark Education Workers Caucus v. City of Newark · D. New Jersey · Filed Jun 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

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