Water Quality in Clifton, NJ (07456)

EPA violation data for public water systems serving ZIP code 07456.

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

11,657

Population

56

Water Systems

111

Violations (5yr)

4

Health-Based

Location

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Water Systems Serving This Area (56)

Passaic Valley Water Commission

1 health-based
Surface water 310,483 people served
3 violations (5yr) · 1 health-based · All resolved
Lead tested: 3.73 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

Nj American Water - Short Hills

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

Township Of Wayne

All resolved
Purchased surface water 55,000 people served
1 violation (5yr) · All resolved
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

Ringwood Water Department

3 health-based
Purchased surface water 9,327 people served
19 violations (5yr) · 3 health-based
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

Ringwood Water Dept Wind

Groundwater 5,600 people served
0 violations

Ringwood State Park

All resolved
Groundwater 2,500 people served
2 violations (5yr) · All resolved

Shepard Lake Inc

Groundwater 2,500 people served
0 violations

Ringwood State Park

All resolved
Groundwater 2,125 people served
7 violations (5yr) · All resolved

Newjerseystateringwoodpark

Groundwater 2,000 people served
0 violations

Spring Lake Day Camp

Groundwater 608 people served
17 violations (5yr)

Disco Inc

Groundwater 500 people served
0 violations

Fountain Spring Lake

Groundwater 500 people served
0 violations

Ringwood Water Dept Mine

Groundwater 500 people served
0 violations

Ryerson Middle School

All resolved
Groundwater 484 people served
46 violations (5yr) · All resolved

Peter Cooper School

Groundwater 396 people served
0 violations

Skyline Lunch

Groundwater 350 people served
0 violations

Ronnies Exxon

Groundwater 350 people served
0 violations

Hewitt Elementary School

All resolved
Groundwater 303 people served
1 violation (5yr) · All resolved

Erskine Elementary School

Groundwater 269 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 9 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

E G Hewitt Sch Well 2

Groundwater 250 people served
0 violations

Mister Softie

Groundwater 225 people served
0 violations

Stonetown Ballfield

Groundwater 200 people served
7 violations (5yr)

Ringwood Gulf

Groundwater 200 people served
0 violations

Christ The King Lutheran Churc

Groundwater 200 people served
0 violations

1165 Lakewood Llc

Groundwater 143 people served
0 violations

Franciscan Sisters Of Ringwood

Groundwater 125 people served
0 violations

Comm Assoc Of The Highlands Inc

Groundwater 107 people served
4 violations (5yr)

St Catherines Of Bologna Chu

All resolved
Groundwater 104 people served
3 violations (5yr) · All resolved

Ringwood State Park (Country

Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations

Take Five Restaurant

Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations

Ringwood St Park-Back Pi

Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations

Sam'S Bar & Grill

Groundwater 86 people served
0 violations

Daret Inc Well #2

Groundwater 80 people served
0 violations

Daret Inc Well #1

Groundwater 75 people served
0 violations

Rome Inn

Groundwater 75 people served
0 violations

Farmstead Estate

Groundwater 54 people served
0 violations

Ringwood Medical/Dental Building

Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations

Barrys Ringwood Chevron

Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations

Mount St Francis

Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations

Ringwood St Park-Main We

Groundwater 47 people served
0 violations

Green Residential Center

Groundwater 47 people served
0 violations

Skyline Dental Care

Groundwater 42 people served
0 violations

Unikas Gourmet

Groundwater 40 people served
0 violations

Newjerseystateringwoodpark

Groundwater 40 people served
0 violations

Zuks Service Station

Groundwater 40 people served
0 violations

The New Weis Center

Groundwater 35 people served
0 violations

Hall Manufacturing-Right

Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations

Hall Manufacturing-Left

Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations

Ringwood State Park

Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations

Skyline Mobil Servicenter

Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations

Ringwood State Park

Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations

Ringwood State Park

All resolved
Groundwater 25 people served
1 violation (5yr) · All resolved

Thulin'S Beach Front Store

Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations

North Jersey Medical Group

Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations

Skyline Lakes Property Owners

Groundwater 5 people served
0 violations

Green Engineering Camp Inc

Groundwater 1 people served
0 violations

Contaminants Found

Lead and Copper RuleHealth-Based

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

5 violations
All resolved
Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-Based
2 violations
All resolved
Revised Total Coliform RuleMonitoring

Missed testing deadlines — not a detection of bacteria.

46 violations
Has active
E. COLIMonitoring
3 violations
Has active
Consumer Confidence RuleMonitoring

Annual water quality report delivery requirement.

2 violations
All resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and UMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
BenzeneMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
Carbon tetrachlorideMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
1,2-DichloroethaneMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
trans-1,2-DichloroethyleneMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
Vinyl chlorideMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
1,1,2-TrichloroethaneMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
1,2,4-TrichlorobenzeneMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
StyreneMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
1,1,1-TrichloroethaneMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
1,2-DichloropropaneMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
p-DichlorobenzeneMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
Xylenes, TotalMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
TetrachloroethyleneMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
CHLOROBENZENEMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
o-DichlorobenzeneMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
DICHLOROMETHANEMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
TrichloroethyleneMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
cis-1,2-DichloroethyleneMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
EthylbenzeneMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
TolueneMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
1,1-DichloroethyleneMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
2,4-DMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Radium-228Monitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Radium-226Monitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)Monitoring
1 violation
All resolved
NitrateMonitoring

At high levels, nitrate can cause blue baby syndrome in infants.

1 violation
All resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Monitoring
1 violation
All resolved

Lead & Copper Levels

Lead (Pb)

Within limit
0 ppb measured Action level: 15 ppb

Sampled: Jul 2025

How Does This Compare?

Clifton (07456) has more violations than 97% of US ZIP codes. The national average is 18.87 violations per ZIP over 5 years. This ZIP has 111.

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