Public water system record
PVWC-North Arlington
Serves North Arlington, Bergen County, NJ · 15,392 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for PVWC-North Arlington in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 3
Key facts
- PVWC-North Arlington buys its water from Passaic Valley Water Commission and City of Bayonne.
- Record on file since 1979, with 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 61 lead and 2,283 unknown out of 4,189 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.
None since October 2016.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1979
EPA's records for PVWC-North Arlington go back to 1979. Before October 19, 2016 they list 7 health-based violations (2 resolved, 5 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 31 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 8 |
| 1980s | 0 | 20 |
| 1990s | 6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began September 2015, Resolved.
Show all 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1992 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1992 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 1992 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1992 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1992 | Archived |
Where the water comes from
PVWC-North Arlington buys its water from Passaic Valley Water Commission and City of Bayonne. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. 2 other community water systems buy water from PVWC-North Arlington.
Buys water from
- Passaic Valley Water Commission Clifton, NJ
- City of Bayonne Kearny, NJ
Community systems that buy water from it
- Lyndhurst Water Department Lyndhurst, NJ
- Passaic Valley Water Commission Clifton, NJ
Annual water quality report
PVWC-North Arlington 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