Water Quality in Short Hills, NJ (07457)

EPA violation data for public water systems serving ZIP code 07457.

No Health-Based Violations

None of the 27 water systems serving this ZIP have exceeded federal contaminant limits in the past 5 years. There are22 monitoring/reporting violations (missed testing deadlines), all resolved.

Better than 80% of US ZIP codes.

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

4,112

Population

27

Water Systems

22

Violations (5yr)

0

Health-Based

Location

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Water Systems Serving This Area (27)

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)

Mountain Lakes Water Dep

Groundwater 4,012 people served
7 violations (5yr)
Lead tested: 2.53 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

Riverdale Boro Water Dep

All resolved
Purchased surface water 2,850 people served
3 violations (5yr) · All resolved
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

Riverdale Cement Block

Groundwater 725 people served
0 violations

Nees Shopping Plaza

Groundwater 725 people served
0 violations

Hess Station

Groundwater 725 people served
0 violations

Mobil Station

Groundwater 725 people served
0 violations

Liquorama

Groundwater 725 people served
0 violations

Camp Glen Spey (Gs Cnl Bergen)

Groundwater 625 people served
0 violations

Shotmeyer Brothers

All resolved
Groundwater 359 people served
6 violations (5yr) · All resolved

Camp Jockey Hollow

All resolved
Groundwater 301 people served
1 violation (5yr) · All resolved

Suntan Lake - Big L

Groundwater 300 people served
0 violations

Suntan Lake - Office

Groundwater 300 people served
0 violations

Starcrop 1 Assoc.

Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations

U-Save Stations Inc

Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations

New Foundland Deli

Groundwater 83 people served
4 violations (5yr)

Decker Transport Co Inc.

Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations

Dollar General #20292 - Bunnell

Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations

Royal Pizza

Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations

Wes Riverdale Gulf

Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations

Ringwood Service Center Inc

Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations

Sun Tan Lake

Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations

Pacella Realty

Groundwater 1 people served
0 violations

Precision Tool

Groundwater 1 people served
0 violations

Valley Spring Lake

Groundwater 1 people served
0 violations

Ed'S Hess Station Inc

Groundwater 1 people served
0 violations

Contaminants Found

Revised Total Coliform RuleMonitoring

Missed testing deadlines — not a detection of bacteria.

6 violations
Has active
Consumer Confidence RuleMonitoring

Annual water quality report delivery requirement.

5 violations
Has active
ChlorineMonitoring

Used to disinfect water — generally safe at regulated levels.

4 violations
All resolved
E. COLIMonitoring
4 violations
All resolved
NitrateMonitoring

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

2 violations
All resolved

Lead & Copper Levels

Lead (Pb)

Within limit
3 ppb measured Action level: 15 ppb

Sampled: Jan 2025

How Does This Compare?

Short Hills (07457) has more violations than 80% of US ZIP codes. The national average is 18.87 violations per ZIP over 5 years. This ZIP has 22, most of which are monitoring/reporting issues.

Fewer violations 80th 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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