Public water system record
East Hanover Twp Water Dept
Serves an area of Morris County, NJ · 11,393 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 20 monitoring/reporting issues for East Hanover Twp 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
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 20
Key facts
- East Hanover Twp Water Dept draws water from 4 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by New Jersey, October 2014.
- Record on file since 1988, with 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 4,180 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, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Sep 8, 2020 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2020 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 27, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
Full record since 1988
EPA's records for East Hanover Twp Water Dept go back to 1988. Before October 19, 2016 they list 6 health-based violations (6 resolved) and 96 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 8 |
| 1990s | 2 | 27 |
| 2000s | 3 | 9 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 52 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2 | 15 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began July 2013, Resolved.
Show all 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Thallium, Total
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Mercury
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Beryllium, Total
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.026 mg/L, federal limit 0.004 mg/L (6.5 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1991 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
New Jersey regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against East Hanover Twp Water Dept in 2014. The most recent was an administrative penalty in October 2014.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2014 | New Jersey | Administrative penalty | 21 violations: cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene, p-Dichlorobenzene, Vinyl chloride, trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene, 1,2-Dichloroethane |
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.
Revised Total Coliform Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Where the water comes from
East Hanover Twp Water Dept draws water from 4 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). It also has a seasonal connection to NJ American Water - Short Hills. 1 other community water system buys water from East Hanover Twp Water Dept.
Emergency or part-time connections to
- NJ American Water - Short Hills Short Hills, NJ
Community systems that buy water from it
- NJ American Water - Short Hills Short Hills, NJ
Annual water quality report
East Hanover Twp 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