FAIR LAWN WATER DEPT Water Quality Report
Population
34,947
people served
Water Source
🌊 Surface
rivers, lakes, reservoirs
National Rank
Top 94%
of 49,184 US systems
5-Year Record
⚠️ 14
violations recorded
D
Poor
Safety Grade
14 violations in the past 5 years, including 4 health-based
System Details
- PWSID
- NJ0217001
- Population Served
- 34,947
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Owner
- Local Government
- State
- New Jersey
- EPA Region
- 2
Contaminants of Concern
| Contaminant | Status | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| Contaminant 7000 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 1 |
| Contaminant 2378 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 4 |
| Vinyl Chloride | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 4 |
| Contaminant 2955 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 4 |
| Trichloroethylene (TCE) | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 4 |
| Contaminant 2968 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 4 |
| Tetrachloroethylene (PCE) | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 4 |
| Contaminant 2976 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 4 |
| Contaminant 2977 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 4 |
| Contaminant 2979 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 4 |
| Contaminant 2980 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 4 |
| Contaminant 2981 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 4 |
| Contaminant 2982 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 4 |
| Contaminant 2983 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 4 |
| Chloramine | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 4 |
| Contaminant 2985 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 4 |
| Contaminant 2987 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 4 |
| Contaminant 2989 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 4 |
| Contaminant 2990 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 4 |
| Contaminant 2991 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 4 |
| Contaminant 2992 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 4 |
| Contaminant 2996 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 4 |
| Contaminant 0700 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 2 |
| Contaminant 0200 | ✕ Health-Based | 3 |
| Contaminant 5000 | ✕ Health-Based | 17 |
| Contaminant 4030 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 2 |
| Radium-226 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 2 |
| Nitrate | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 3 |
Violation History
2025
1
2024
3
2023
5
2022
3
2021
2
2020
4
2019
2
2017
2
2016
86
2014
4
Total violations on record: 114
Service Area
Cities Served
ZIP Codes Served
Recommended Water Filters
Based on contaminants detected in this water system:
Reverse Osmosis System
Removes up to 99% of contaminants including PFAS, lead, arsenic, and nitrates
Removes: Nitrate, Radium-226
Activated Carbon Filter
Effective for chlorine, THMs, pesticides, and taste/odor improvement
Removes: Trichloroethylene (TCE), Tetrachloroethylene (PCE), Vinyl Chloride
How does this compare?
This systemNational average
Grade D
Avg: B-C
114violations total
407% of national average
National avg: ~28 per system
📍 Mid-to-large system — serves 5× the national average.