Water Quality in Short Hills, NJ (07444)

EPA violation data for public water systems serving ZIP code 07444.

No Health-Based Violations

None of the 15 water systems serving this ZIP have exceeded federal contaminant limits in the past 5 years. There are15 monitoring/reporting violations (missed testing deadlines), all resolved.

Better than 74% of US ZIP codes.

Based on EPA compliance data. Not a substitute for an official water quality report from your utility.

10,971

Population

15

Water Systems

15

Violations (5yr)

0

Health-Based

Location

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Water Systems Serving This Area (15)

Nj American Water - Short Hills

Surface water 217,230 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 3 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

Southeast Morris County Mua

All resolved
Surface water 62,349 people served
1 violation (5yr) · All resolved
Lead tested: 1.5 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

Pequannock Twp Water Department

Purchased surface water 14,010 people served
9 violations (5yr)
Lead tested: 4.8 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

Pequannock Twp Wd-Cedar Crest

All resolved
Purchased surface water 1,463 people served
5 violations (5yr) · All resolved
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

Kew Garden Realty Llc

Groundwater 305 people served
0 violations

Price Chopper Plaza

Groundwater 166 people served
0 violations

Golf Fanantic

Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations

Mobil Station

Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations

A Nochenson T/A M Indust

Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations

New Bridge Services Inc

Groundwater 46 people served
0 violations

Lakeland Toyota

Groundwater 42 people served
0 violations

815 Route 17 Llc

Groundwater 37 people served
0 violations

Whitemans Texaco

Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations

Gusis Chuckwagon

Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations

All Service Contractors

Groundwater 6 people served
0 violations

Contaminants Found

Lead and Copper RuleMonitoring

Lead and copper testing requirement. Lead exposure can cause developmental harm in children.

7 violations
All resolved
Consumer Confidence RuleMonitoring

Annual water quality report delivery requirement.

4 violations
All resolved
Surface Water Treatment RuleMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Monitoring
1 violation
All resolved
TTHMMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved

Lead & Copper Levels

Lead (Pb)

Within limit
4.8 ppb measured Action level: 15 ppb

Sampled: Jul 2025

How Does This Compare?

Short Hills (07444) has more violations than 74% of US ZIP codes. The national average is 18.87 violations per ZIP over 5 years. This ZIP has 15, most of which are monitoring/reporting issues.

Fewer violations 74th percentile More violations

Water Filter Recommendations

No contaminant issues detected. For general protection, a basic carbon filter removes common impurities like chlorine and sediment. Look for NSF/ANSI 42 certified products.

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