Saddle Brook Water Dept

PWSID: NJ0257001

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1 active violation (non-health-based)
This system has unresolved violations related to monitoring, reporting, or procedural requirements, but none involve contaminant levels exceeding EPA health limits.

This system has more violations on record than 83% of water systems in New Jersey.

Violation trend: 2.6 per year over the last 5 years, up from 2.0 per year in the previous 5.

System Details

Population Served	13,155
Service Connections	5,400
Water Source	Surface Water Purchased
System Type	Community Water System
Owner	Local Government
Status	Active
City	Saddle Brook
EPA ZIP on File	07663

Areas Served

Bergen County

Lead & Copper Testing

Contaminant	Level	EPA Action Level	Status
Lead (90th percentile)	0.0071 mg/L	0.015 mg/L	Below Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)	0.0060 mg/L	0.015 mg/L	Below Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)	0.0056 mg/L	0.015 mg/L	Below Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)	0.0050 mg/L	0.015 mg/L	Below Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)	0.0036 mg/L	0.015 mg/L	Below Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)	0.0014 mg/L	0.015 mg/L	Below Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)	0.0000 mg/L	0.015 mg/L	Below Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)	0.0000 mg/L	0.015 mg/L	Below Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)	0.0000 mg/L	0.015 mg/L	Below Action Level

1 Active Violations

Contaminant	Violation	Date	Health-Based	Status
5000	MR	2023-10-01		Open

Violation History (25 total)

Contaminant	Violation	Date	Health-Based	Status
5000	TT	2025-01-01	Yes	Acknowledged
5000	MR	2024-12-30		Returned to Compliance
0200	MR	2024-11-01	Major	Acknowledged
0200	MR	2024-11-01	Major	Acknowledged
5000	TT	2024-07-01	Yes	Acknowledged
5000	TT	2024-07-01	Yes	Acknowledged
5000	MR	2024-01-01		Acknowledged
5000	MR	2024-01-01		Acknowledged
5000	MR	2023-07-01		Returned to Compliance
5000	MR	2023-07-01		Acknowledged
5000	MR	2023-07-01		Returned to Compliance
5000	MR	2023-07-01		Acknowledged
5000	MR	2021-01-01		Returned to Compliance
5000	MR	2020-12-30		Returned to Compliance
5000	MR	2020-01-01		Returned to Compliance
5000	MR	2019-04-01		Returned to Compliance
5000	MR	2019-01-01		Returned to Compliance
5000	MR	2018-07-01		Returned to Compliance
5000	MR	2018-01-01		Returned to Compliance
8000	RPT	2017-12-11		Returned to Compliance
0200	MR	2016-10-01		Returned to Compliance
0999	MR	2016-10-01	Major	Returned to Compliance
7500	Other	2004-12-01		Returned to Compliance
5000	MR	2004-10-01		Returned to Compliance

Understanding This Water System's Record

Saddle Brook Water Dept is a community water system water system that draws from surface water purchased sources and serves a population of 13,155 in Saddle Brook, 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.