Public water system record
Sussex W Dept
Serves an area of Sussex County, NJ that includes Sussex · 2,201 people served
Federal records show 12 health-based violations and 24 monitoring/reporting issues for Sussex W Dept in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Chlorite violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 12
- Resolved
- 12
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 24
Key facts
- Sussex W Dept draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Chlorite, 1283 µg/L, federal limit 1000 µg/L (1.3 times the limit), 2025.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by New Jersey, January 2017.
- Record on file since 1979, with 23 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 657 unknown out of 718 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Chlorite
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 1283 µg/L, federal limit 1000 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
210 | Sep 1, 2025 | Resolved | No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved | Yes |
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Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.064 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.064 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.097 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.096 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 8, 2024 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 29, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 19, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
OTHER
|
Aug 7, 2017 | Resolved |
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E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2017 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1979
EPA's records for Sussex W Dept go back to 1979. Before October 19, 2016 they list 23 health-based violations (23 resolved) and 59 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 8 |
| 1980s | 0 | 23 |
| 1990s | 3 | 13 |
| 2000s | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 18 | 15 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 6 | 13 |
| 2020s | 5 | 11 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began October 2016, Resolved.
Show all 23 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.096 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.099 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.101 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.095 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 92 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 87.4 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
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Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.091 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.093 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 2011 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.093 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.088 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2011 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.083 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.069 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.061 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1997 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1997 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1992 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
New Jersey regulators took 8 formal enforcement actions against Sussex W Dept between 1993 and 2017. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in January 2017.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2017 | New Jersey | Compliance order (no penalty) | 9 violations (9 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| May 18, 1994 | New Jersey | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Mar 29, 1994 | New Jersey | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Mar 21, 1994 | New Jersey | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Mar 4, 1994 | New Jersey | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Jan 27, 1994 | New Jersey | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Nov 29, 1993 | New Jersey | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Sep 21, 1993 | New Jersey | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Surface Water Treatment Rule |
What the violations mean
Lead and Copper Rule
4 incidentsThe 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 each of these violations.
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
3 incidentsThe system did not meet a filtration or treatment requirement for surface water
Inadequate treatment of surface water can let pathogens such as Cryptosporidium and Giardia through
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
2 incidentsHaloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit
Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
2 incidentsDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
Chlorite
1 incidentTest results for Chlorite were above the federal limit (a maximum contaminant level violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Sussex W Dept draws water from 1 surface water intake.
Annual water quality report
Sussex W 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
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