Public water system record
Passaic Valley Water Commission
Serves Clifton, Paterson, Passaic and 1 more place, Passaic County, NJ · 310,483 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Passaic Valley Water Commission 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
- 2
Key facts
- Passaic Valley Water Commission draws water from 3 surface water intakes (2 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Record on file since 1980, with 11 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 1,690 lead and 3,231 unknown out of 58,504 service lines.
Check whether Passaic Valley Water Commission 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
2,4-D
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for Passaic Valley Water Commission go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 11 health-based violations (10 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 9 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 6 | 7 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020s | 1 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule, began July 2014, Resolved.
Show all 11 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.096 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.1 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.103 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.094 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.094 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 102 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2002 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1991 | 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
Passaic Valley Water Commission draws water from 3 surface water intakes (2 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). It also buys water from Manchester Utilities Authority, Jersey City MUA and PVWC-North Arlington. 26 other community water systems buy water from Passaic Valley Water Commission. 2 other public water systems have emergency connections to Passaic Valley Water Commission.
Buys water from
- Manchester Utilities Authority Woodland Park, NJ
- Jersey City MUA Hoboken, NJ
- PVWC-North Arlington Clifton, NJ
Community systems that buy water from it
- Cedar Grove Water Dept Cedar Grove, NJ
- Elmwood Park Water Dept Elmwood Park Boro, NJ
- Fair Lawn Water Dept Fair Lawn Boro, NJ
- Fairfield Water Dept Fairfield, NJ
- Garfield Water Department Garfield, NJ
- Harrison W Dept Harrison, NJ
- Jersey City MUA Hoboken, NJ
- Lincoln Park Jacksonville Syst Lincoln Park, NJ
- Lincoln Park Water Dept Lincoln Park, NJ
- Manchester Utilities Authority Woodland Park, NJ
- Montclair Water Bureau Haskell, NJ
- NJ American Water - Little Falls Short Mills, NJ
- NJ American Water - Short Hills Short Hills, NJ
- North Caldwell Water Dep North Caldwell, NJ
- Nutley Water Dept Nutley, NJ
- PVWC-North Arlington Clifton, NJ
- Passaic Valley WC Lodi WD Clifton, NJ
- Ridgewood Water Ridgewood, NJ
- Ringwood Water Department Ringwood, NJ
- Riverdale Boro Water Dep Riverdale, NJ
- Southeast Morris County MUA Cedar Knolls, NJ
- Totowa W Dept Totowa Borough, NJ
- Verona Water Department Verona, NJ
- Wallington Water Dept Wallington, NJ
- West Caldwell Water Department West Caldwell, NJ
- Woodland Park Water Department Woodland Park, NJ
Annual water quality report
Passaic Valley Water Commission 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.
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