NEWTON WATER & SEWER UTILITY Water Quality Report
Population
8,300
people served
Water Source
🌊 Surface
rivers, lakes, reservoirs
National Rank
Top 90%
of 49,184 US systems
5-Year Record
⚠️ 9
violations recorded
C
Fair
Safety Grade
9 violations in the past 5 years, including 3 health-based
System Details
- PWSID
- NJ1915001
- Population Served
- 8,300
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Owner
- Local Government
- State
- New Jersey
- EPA Region
- 2
Contaminants of Concern
| Contaminant | Status | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| Contaminant 0200 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 5 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) | ✕ Health-Based | 2 |
| Cyanide | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 1 |
| Contaminant 5000 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 4 |
| Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | ✕ Health-Based | 1 |
| Contaminant 8000 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 6 |
Violation History
2023
6
2022
3
2018
3
2017
5
2016
2
Total violations on record: 19
Service Area
Cities Served
ZIP Codes Served
Recommended Water Filters
Based on contaminants detected in this water system:
Activated Carbon Filter
Effective for chlorine, THMs, pesticides, and taste/odor improvement
Removes: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
How does this compare?
This systemNational average
Grade C
Avg: B-C
19violations total
68% of national average
National avg: ~28 per system
📍 Average-sized water system.