Perth Amboy Water Department
PWSID: NJ1216001
This system has no unresolved violations. The most recent violation on record was 2025-07-01.
This system has more violations on record than 92% of water systems in New Jersey.
Violation trend: 2.4 per year over the last 5 years, down from 8.0 per year in the previous 5.
System Details
| Population Served | 52,328 |
| Service Connections | 11,579 |
| Water Source | Groundwater Under Influence |
| System Type | Community Water System |
| Owner | Local Government |
| Status | Active |
| City | Perth Amboy |
| EPA ZIP on File | 08861 |
Areas Served
- Middlesex County
Lead & Copper Testing
| Contaminant | Level | EPA Action Level | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0099 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0086 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0055 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0055 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0037 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0029 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0028 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0025 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0024 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0018 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0000 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
Violation History (52 total)
| Contaminant | Violation | Date | Health-Based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4000 | MCL Measured: 17.00 PCI/L (limit: 15.00 PCI/L) | 2025-07-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 1024 | MR | 2024-01-01 | Major | Acknowledged |
| 1024 | MR | 2024-01-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 4030 | MR | 2023-10-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 4030 | MR | 2023-10-01 | Major | Acknowledged |
| 4030 | MR | 2023-10-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 4020 | MR | 2023-10-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 4020 | MR | 2023-10-01 | Major | Acknowledged |
| 4020 | MR | 2023-10-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 4010 | MR | 2023-10-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 4010 | MR | 2023-10-01 | Major | Acknowledged |
| 4010 | MR | 2023-10-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 0200 | MR | 2019-10-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 0200 | MR | 2019-10-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 0200 | MR | 2019-10-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 0200 | MR | 2019-10-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 4000 | MR | 2019-10-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 4006 | MR | 2019-10-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 4010 | MR | 2019-10-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 4020 | MR | 2019-10-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 4030 | MR | 2019-10-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 2950 | MCL Measured: 0.0870 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L) | 2019-07-01 | Yes | Returned to Compliance |
| 2950 | MCL Measured: 0.0840 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L) | 2019-04-01 | Yes | Returned to Compliance |
| 2950 | MCL Measured: 0.0920 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L) | 2019-01-01 | Yes | Returned to Compliance |
| 5000 | MR | 2019-01-01 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 5000 | MR | 2019-01-01 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 5000 | MR | 2018-12-30 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 4000 | MR | 2018-10-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 4006 | MR | 2018-10-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 4010 | MR | 2018-10-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 4020 | MR | 2018-10-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 4030 | MR | 2018-10-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 7000 | Other | 2018-07-01 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 4000 | MR | 2018-07-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 4006 | MR | 2018-07-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 4010 | MR | 2018-07-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 4020 | MR | 2018-07-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 4030 | MR | 2018-07-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 5000 | MR | 2018-07-01 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 5000 | MR | 2018-07-01 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 5000 | TT | 2018-07-01 | Yes | Returned to Compliance |
| 5000 | MR | 2018-04-01 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 5000 | MR | 2018-01-01 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 5000 | MR | 2018-01-01 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 1040 | MR | 2018-01-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 5000 | MR | 2017-10-01 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 5000 | MR | 2017-07-01 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 5000 | MR | 2017-07-01 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 5000 | MR | 2017-01-01 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 5000 | MR | 2017-01-01 | Returned to Compliance |
Showing 50 of 52 historical violations.
Understanding This Water System's Record
Perth Amboy Water Department is a community water system water system that draws from groundwater under influence sources and serves a population of 52,328 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. This page shows its complete compliance history as reported to the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), the federal database that tracks every public water system in the United States.
What Do These Violations Mean?
Health-based violations mean the system exceeded an EPA maximum contaminant level (MCL) or failed to provide required treatment. These indicate potential health risks from contaminants like lead, arsenic, bacteria, nitrates, or disinfection byproducts. Non-health-based violations involve monitoring, reporting, or procedural requirements — the system missed a testing deadline or failed to notify customers, but contaminant levels were not necessarily unsafe.
What Should You Do?
Your water utility is required to publish an annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) that details test results and any violations. If your system has active health-based violations, consider a certified water filter rated for the specific contaminants involved. The contaminant guides on this site explain health risks and filter options for common pollutants. For the most current results, contact your water utility directly — EPA data can lag weeks or months behind real-time testing.