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Perth Amboy City-, NJ

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⚠️6 health-based violations on record.
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Water sources
20
Violations
0
Pollution sources
0
Self-reported
0
Lawsuits

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Public water systems

Perth Amboy Water Department

PWSID:
NJ1216001
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
52,328 people

EPA & DEP violations

  • Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedUnaddressed

    Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MCL violation (Unaddressed).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Jan 1, 2026 · 5 months ago · Source ↗

  • Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedArchived

    Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MCL violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Oct 1, 2025 · 8 months ago · Source ↗

  • Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedArchived

    Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MCL violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Jul 1, 2025 · 11 months ago · Source ↗

  • CYANIDE — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    CYANIDE MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2024 · 2 years ago · Source ↗

  • Radium-226 — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Radium-226 MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Oct 1, 2023 · 2 years ago · Source ↗

  • Combined Radium (-226 and -228) — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Oct 1, 2023 · 2 years ago · Source ↗

  • Radium-228 — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Radium-228 MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Oct 1, 2023 · 2 years ago · Source ↗

  • Radium-226 — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Radium-226 MR violation (Resolved).

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

  • Surface Water Treatment Rule — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Surface Water Treatment Rule MR violation (Resolved).

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

  • Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR violation (Resolved).

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

  • Surface Water Treatment Rule — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Surface Water Treatment Rule MR violation (Resolved).

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

  • Combined Uranium — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Combined Uranium MR violation (Resolved).

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

  • Radium-228 — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Radium-228 MR violation (Resolved).

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

  • Combined Radium (-226 and -228) — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR violation (Resolved).

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

  • TTHM — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    TTHM MCL violation (Resolved).

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

  • TTHM — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    TTHM 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 Jan 1, 2019 · 7 years ago · Source ↗

  • Lead and Copper Rule — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Lead and Copper Rule MR violation (Resolved).

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

  • Lead and Copper Rule — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Lead and Copper Rule MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Dec 30, 2018 · 7 years ago · Source ↗

  • Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR violation (Resolved).

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

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