Public water system record
Veolia Water New Jersey Hackensack
Serves Paramus, Secaucus, Englewood and 44 more places, Bergen County and Hudson County, NJ · 792,713 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for Veolia Water New Jersey Hackensack in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Lead and Copper Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 3
Key facts
- Veolia Water New Jersey Hackensack draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Record on file since 1980, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 16,187 lead and 27,675 unknown out of 205,753 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2025 | Active |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for Veolia Water New Jersey Hackensack go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 52 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 8 |
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 | 17 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 26 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Surface Water Treatment Rule, began December 2008, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 2008 | Resolved |
What the violations mean
Lead and Copper Rule
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Lead and Copper Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Veolia Water New Jersey Hackensack draws water from 1 surface water intake. It also buys water from N.J.D.W.S.C. - Wanaque North, Jersey City MUA and Hoboken Water Utility. It also has an emergency connection to Passaic Valley Water Commission. 8 other community water systems buy water from Veolia Water New Jersey Hackensack. 2 other public water systems have emergency connections to Veolia Water New Jersey Hackensack.
Buys water from
- N.J.D.W.S.C. - Wanaque North Glenwood, NJ
- Jersey City MUA Hoboken, NJ
- Hoboken Water Utility Hoboken, NJ
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Passaic Valley Water Commission Clifton, NJ
Community systems that buy water from it
- Fair Lawn Water Dept Fair Lawn Boro, NJ
- Jersey City MUA Hoboken, NJ
- Mahwah Water Department Mahwah, NJ
- Ramsey Water Dept Ramsey, NJ
- Saddle Brook Water Dept Saddle Brook, NJ
- Saddle River Water Utility Haworth, NJ
- Veolia Water NJ Allendale Water System Haworth, NJ
- Veolia Water New Jersey Franklin Lakes Haworth, NJ
Annual water quality report
Veolia Water New Jersey Hackensack must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Systems serving 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by New Jersey.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells