Public water system record
Orange Water Dept
Serves an area of Essex County, NJ · 30,134 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 11 monitoring/reporting issues for Orange Water Dept 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
- 11
Key facts
- Orange Water Dept draws water from 4 wells.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by New Jersey, March 1999.
- Record on file since 1978, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 23 lead and 4,676 unknown out of 4,996 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Sep 11, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Aug 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 31, 2024 | Active |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
Full record since 1978
EPA's records for Orange Water Dept go back to 1978. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (4 resolved) and 54 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 14 |
| 1980s | 0 | 29 |
| 1990s | 3 | 0 |
| 2000s | 1 | 9 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1 | 9 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began September 2006, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 1998 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
New Jersey regulators issued 2 boil water orders to Orange Water Dept in 1999. The most recent was a boil water order in March 1999.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 1999 | New Jersey | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jan 27, 1999 | New Jersey | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule |
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
Orange Water Dept draws water from 4 wells. It also buys water from NJ American Water - Short Hills and East Orange Water Commission.
Buys water from
- NJ American Water - Short Hills Short Hills, NJ
- East Orange Water Commission East Orange, NJ
Annual water quality report
Orange Water Dept 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