Public water system record
Hawthorne Water Department
Serves Hawthorne, Passaic County and Bergen County, NJ · 19,458 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 25 monitoring/reporting issues for Hawthorne Water Department in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 25
Key facts
- Hawthorne Water Department draws water from 21 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by New Jersey, September 2006.
- Record on file since 1985, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 956 unknown out of 6,534 service lines.
Check whether Hawthorne Water Department serves your address
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jan 10, 2022 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 1, 2024 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 1, 2024 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 14, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 14, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 14, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 14, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 14, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 14, 2024 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 9, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 18, 2022 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 12, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 25, 2021 | Active |
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Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
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Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
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Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Full record since 1985
EPA's records for Hawthorne Water Department go back to 1985. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 231 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 | 26 |
| 2000s | 2 | 203 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020s | 1 | 21 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Lead and Copper Rule, began April 2006, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 19, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2004 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
New Jersey regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Hawthorne Water Department in 2006. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in September 2006.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2006 | New Jersey | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation (1 health-based): Lead and Copper Rule |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Groundwater Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Hawthorne Water Department draws water from 21 wells. 1 other community water system buys water from Hawthorne Water Department.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Ridgewood Water Ridgewood, NJ
Annual water quality report
Hawthorne 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