Public water system record
Kearny Water Department
Serves Kearny, Hudson County, NJ · 41,664 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for Kearny Water Department 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
- Kearny Water Department buys its water from N.J.D.W.S.C. - Wanaque North.
- Record on file since 1979, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 421 lead and 6,840 unknown out of 7,937 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 | Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 29, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1979
EPA's records for Kearny Water Department go back to 1979. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 18 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 8 |
| 1980s | 1 | 8 |
| 2000s | 0 | 2 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Selenium, began May 1986, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 1986 | 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
Kearny Water Department buys its water from N.J.D.W.S.C. - Wanaque North. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. 1 other community water system buys water from Kearny Water Department.
Buys water from
- N.J.D.W.S.C. - Wanaque North Glenwood, NJ
Community systems that buy water from it
- East Newark W Dept East Newark, NJ
Annual water quality report
Kearny Water Department 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