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EPA records for NUTLEY WATER DEPT • Updated October 2026
Grade D — based on EPA compliance records, lead testing and PFAS monitoring
NUTLEY WATER DEPT has notable problems in EPA's records — health-based violations, elevated lead or PFAS above the federal limit. A certified filter is a reasonable precaution.
Nutley Town, NJ tap water is legal to drink but grades D on EPA's records, mainly because of 3 health-based EPA violations in the last five years. A certified filter matched to that finding is a reasonable precaution.
Nutley Town, NJ tap water is legal to drink but grades D on EPA's records, mainly because of 3 health-based EPA violations in the last five years. A certified filter matched to that finding is a reasonable precaution.
NUTLEY WATER DEPT's most recent Lead and Copper Rule result (2026-01-01 to 2026-06-30) was 0.55 ppb at the 90th percentile, below EPA's 15 ppb action level. Because lead usually comes from service lines and household plumbing, homes built before 1986 should still test at the tap.
NUTLEY WATER DEPT has no UCMR5 PFAS results in EPA's dataset; systems serving under 3,300 people were only sampled if selected. Ask your utility whether it has tested for PFAS.
NUTLEY WATER DEPT has 34 violations on file since 2016: 3 health-based in the last five years and 10 monitoring or reporting violations in that window. Monitoring violations are paperwork lapses, not measured contamination.
NUTLEY WATER DEPT reports purchased surface water as its primary source and serves about 29,500 people (EPA PWSID NJ0716001).
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NUTLEY WATER DEPT · SDWIS records since 2016 · 5-year window starts 2021-10-16
EPA records 3 health-based violations for this system in the last five years, all of which are marked resolved or archived. Health-based violations mean a contaminant exceeded its Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) or a required treatment step was not met.
| Violation | Category | Compliance period | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| WQP Entry Point/Tap Treatment Technique Non-ComplianceLead and Copper Rule | Treatment technique | 2025-01-01 → 2025-06-30 | Archived |
| Treatment Technique, Level 1 Assessment (RTCR)Revised Total Coliform Rule | Treatment technique | 2023-10-19 | Resolvedreturned 2024-09-05 |
| WQP Entry Point/Tap Treatment Technique Non-ComplianceLead and Copper Rule | Treatment technique | 2023-01-01 → 2023-06-30 | Resolvedreturned 2023-06-30 |
| Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | MCL exceeded | 2020-01-01 → 2020-03-31 | Resolvedreturned 2020-03-31 |
| Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | MCL exceeded | 2019-10-01 → 2019-12-31 | Resolvedreturned 2019-12-31 |
| Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | MCL exceeded | 2019-07-01 → 2019-09-30 | Resolvedreturned 2019-09-30 |
| Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | MCL exceeded | 2019-04-01 → 2019-06-30 | Resolvedreturned 2019-06-30 |
| Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | MCL exceeded | 2019-01-01 → 2019-03-31 | Resolvedreturned 2019-03-31 |
| Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | MCL exceeded | 2018-10-01 → 2018-12-31 | Resolvedreturned 2018-12-31 |
| Public Notification Violation for NPDWR ViolationPublic Notice | Other | 2026-01-01 | Unaddressed |
| Lead Consumer NoticeLead and Copper Rule | Monitoring & reporting | 2025-09-29 | Unaddressed |
| Water Quality Parameter M/RLead and Copper Rule | Monitoring & reporting | 2025-07-01 → 2025-12-31 | Archived |
| Water Quality Parameter M/RLead and Copper Rule | Monitoring & reporting | 2025-01-01 → 2025-06-30 | Archived |
| Water Quality Parameter M/RLead and Copper Rule | Monitoring & reporting | 2024-07-01 → 2024-12-31 | Archived |
| Water Quality Parameter M/RLead and Copper Rule | Monitoring & reporting | 2024-01-01 → 2024-06-30 | Archived |
| Public Notification Violation for NPDWR ViolationPublic Notice | Other | 2023-10-28 | Resolvedreturned 2024-09-20 |
| Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)Chlorine | Monitoring & reporting | 2023-07-01 → 2023-09-30 | Resolvedreturned 2023-09-30 |
| Water Quality Parameter M/RLead and Copper Rule | Monitoring & reporting | 2023-07-01 → 2023-12-31 | Archived |
| Water Quality Parameter M/RLead and Copper Rule | Monitoring & reporting | 2023-01-01 → 2023-06-30 | Archived |
| Water Quality Parameter M/RLead and Copper Rule | Monitoring & reporting | 2022-07-01 → 2022-12-31 | Archived |
| Water Quality Parameter M/RLead and Copper Rule | Monitoring & reporting | 2022-01-01 → 2022-06-30 | Archived |
| Water Quality Parameter M/RLead and Copper Rule | Monitoring & reporting | 2021-07-01 → 2021-12-31 | Archived |
| Lead Consumer NoticeLead and Copper Rule | Monitoring & reporting | 2021-04-01 | Resolvedreturned 2023-05-25 |
| Lead Consumer NoticeLead and Copper Rule | Monitoring & reporting | 2020-09-29 | Resolvedreturned 2023-05-25 |
| Water Quality Parameter M/RLead and Copper Rule | Monitoring & reporting | 2020-07-01 → 2020-12-31 | Archived |
Showing 25 of 34 violations on file. Full record on EPA ECHO.
Source: ECHO SDWA bulk download (SDWA_VIOLATIONS_ENFORCEMENT.csv, SDWIS 2026Q2, file dated 2026-07-09, fetched 2026-09-06)
EPA Lead and Copper Rule 90th-percentile results reported by NUTLEY WATER DEPT
Well below the 15 ppb action level. In the most recent monitoring period on file (2026-01-01 to 2026-06-30), 90% of the homes NUTLEY WATER DEPT sampled had lead at or below 0.55 ppb.
EPA's action level is 15 ppb (dropping to 10 ppb under the 2024 Lead and Copper Rule Improvements). There is no safe level of lead; the 90th-percentile figure describes the system, not your tap — homes with lead service lines or pre-1986 plumbing can be higher.
| Monitoring period | Lead 90th percentile | vs 15 ppb action level |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 → 2026-06-30 | 0.55 ppb | Well below the 15 ppb action level |
| 2025-07-01 → 2025-12-31 | 0 ppb | Well below the 15 ppb action level |
| 2025-01-01 → 2025-06-30 | 0.45 ppb | Well below the 15 ppb action level |
| 2024-07-01 → 2024-12-31 | 0.96 ppb | Well below the 15 ppb action level |
| 2024-01-01 → 2024-06-30 | 0 ppb | Well below the 15 ppb action level |
| 2023-07-01 → 2023-12-31 | 0.64 ppb | Well below the 15 ppb action level |
| 2023-01-01 → 2023-06-30 | 0.69 ppb | Well below the 15 ppb action level |
| 2022-07-01 → 2022-12-31 | 1.32 ppb | Well below the 15 ppb action level |
| 2022-01-01 → 2022-06-30 | 0.93 ppb | Well below the 15 ppb action level |
| 2021-07-01 → 2021-12-31 | 0 ppb | Well below the 15 ppb action level |
| 2021-01-01 → 2021-06-30 | 1.12 ppb | Well below the 15 ppb action level |
| 2020-07-01 → 2020-12-31 | 0.9 ppb | Well below the 15 ppb action level |
Source: ECHO SDWA bulk download (SDWA_LCR_SAMPLES.csv, SDWIS 2026Q2, file dated 2026-07-09, fetched 2026-09-06)
NUTLEY WATER DEPT has no results in EPA's UCMR5 PFAS dataset (2023–2026). Systems serving fewer than 3,300 people were sampled only if selected, so this is a data gap, not a clean result. About PFAS →
EPA Six-Year Review 4 compliance samples for NUTLEY WATER DEPT · finished water only · dated data, released 2024
These are the regulated-contaminant samples NUTLEY WATER DEPT reported to its state between 2012 and 2019 — the most recent nationwide sample-level dataset EPA has published. Total trihalomethanes (TTHM), Haloacetic acids (HAA5) are flagged below; the status column explains why. Treat this as history, not today's tap water.
| Contaminant | Samples | Average | Max | EPA limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) | 125 | 51.774 µg/L | 109 µg/L | 80 µg/LMCL (LRAA) | 13 single samples over MCL; average within limit |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) | 125 | 32.233 µg/L | 128.9 µg/L | 60 µg/LMCL (LRAA) | 10 single samples over MCL; average within limit |
| Lead (tap samples) | 12535 detects | 3.45 µg/L | 293.7 µg/L | 15 µg/Laction level (90th percentile) | Reported, not scored (compliance is on the 90th percentile) |
| Copper (tap samples) | 125 | 43.528 µg/L | 144.5 µg/L | 1300 µg/Laction level (90th percentile) | Reported, not scored (compliance is on the 90th percentile) |
Averages count non-detects as zero. TTHM and HAA5 limits are locational running annual averages, so a single high sample is not a violation — we grade those on the average only. Lead and copper rows are individual tap samples and are shown for context; compliance (and our score) uses the 90th-percentile result above. LRAA = locational running annual average; ND = not detected.
Source: SYR4 Six-Year Review compliance monitoring data 2012–2019 (released 2024-03)
A point-of-use (under-sink) system typically runs $200-$600 installed; whole-house treatment $1,000-$3,000+ depending on flow and what has to come out. Tell us where you are and a certified water-treatment installer serving Nutley Town will follow up - no obligation.
Surface-water systems draw from rivers, lakes or reservoirs and must filter and disinfect, which is why disinfection byproducts (TTHM, HAA5) are the readings to watch.
How to test your tap water and the treatment options that actually fit Nutley Town homes
The most reliable way to know what is actually coming out of your tap is a certified mail-in lab test. City-wide EPA data (like the report above) reflects the water leaving the treatment plant, but contaminants such as lead and copper can be picked up from your own service line and household plumbing — so the water at your Nutley Town faucet can differ from the system average. A state-certified lab measures dozens of contaminants at once with results you can trust; you can also find one near you through the EPA's certified-lab list at epa.gov/dwlabcert. Hardware-store test strips are cheaper and instant, but they only screen for a few basics (chlorine, hardness, pH, and a rough lead pass/fail) and are far less accurate — treat them as a first look, not a diagnosis.
Match the treatment to what your test finds. Reverse osmosis (RO) removes the widest range of contaminants — lead, arsenic, nitrate, PFAS, and dissolved solids — which makes an under-sink reverse osmosis system the most thorough choice for Nutley Town households with heavy-metal or PFAS concerns. If your main issue is taste, odor, or chlorine, an activated carbon filter (pitcher, faucet, or under-sink) is simpler and cheaper and handles chlorine and many organic compounds well, though carbon alone does not remove arsenic, nitrate, or most PFAS. NSF-certified pitchers rated for lead reduction are the easiest way to start today while you decide on a permanent setup.
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What Nutley Town residents measured at their own tap. All reader results →
Reader submissions are unverified and shown separately from EPA data. They reflect one tap on one day, not the utility's compliance record.
No reader results for Nutley Town yet - yours would be the first. A hardness or TDS number from a $10 strip kit is enough to start the map.
Help build the first reader-sourced water map. Enter whatever your test strip, TDS pen or lab report shows - one number is enough.
Nutley Town ranks #129 of 155 graded New Jersey cities.
Nutley Town, NJ tap water is legal to drink but grades D on EPA's records, mainly because of 3 health-based EPA violations in the last five years. A certified filter matched to that finding is a reasonable precaution.
NUTLEY WATER DEPT's most recent Lead and Copper Rule result (2026-01-01 to 2026-06-30) was 0.55 ppb at the 90th percentile, below EPA's 15 ppb action level. Because lead usually comes from service lines and household plumbing, homes built before 1986 should still test at the tap.
NUTLEY WATER DEPT has no UCMR5 PFAS results in EPA's dataset; systems serving under 3,300 people were only sampled if selected. Ask your utility whether it has tested for PFAS.
NUTLEY WATER DEPT has 34 violations on file since 2016: 3 health-based in the last five years and 10 monitoring or reporting violations in that window. Monitoring violations are paperwork lapses, not measured contamination.
NUTLEY WATER DEPT reports purchased surface water as its primary source and serves about 29,500 people (EPA PWSID NJ0716001).
We recommend one. Check which contaminant the violations involved (table above) and choose a filter certified for it.
NUTLEY WATER DEPT has 3 health-based EPA violations in the last five years.
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