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Lake Como Water Dept

Serves Lake Como, Monmouth County, NJ · 3,000 people served

Federal records show 4 health-based violations and 9 monitoring/reporting issues for Lake Como Water Dept in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.

  • NJ1347001
  • LAKE COMO
  • NJ
  • 3,000 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 07719
EPA system ID NJ1347001

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
4
Resolved
4
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
9

Key facts

  • Lake Como Water Dept buys its water from Belmar Water Dept and NJ American Water - Coastal North.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.085 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2018.
  • Record on file since 1985, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 1,091 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2019 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.083 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2019 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.084 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2019 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.085 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2018 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Public Notice
OTHER
 Nov 1, 2019 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Oct 14, 2019 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jun 25, 2019 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Mar 5, 2019 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Nov 1, 2018 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2018 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
 Sep 11, 2018 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Aug 1, 2018 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2018 Resolved

Full record since 1985

EPA's records for Lake Como Water Dept go back to 1985. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 16 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1980s 0 7
2000s 0 9
October 19, 2016 to 2019 4 9

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

4 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Lake Como Water Dept buys its water from Belmar Water Dept and NJ American Water - Coastal North. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.

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Annual water quality report

Lake Como 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.

Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.

Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search

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