Water Quality in Short Hills, NJ (07857)

EPA violation data for public water systems serving ZIP code 07857.

No Health-Based Violations

None of the 10 water systems serving this ZIP have exceeded federal contaminant limits in the past 5 years. There are17 monitoring/reporting violations (missed testing deadlines), all resolved.

Better than 76% of US ZIP codes.

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

3,728

Population

10

Water Systems

17

Violations (5yr)

0

Health-Based

Location

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Water Systems Serving This Area (10)

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)

Netcong Water Dept

Groundwater 3,342 people served
2 violations (5yr)
Lead tested: 2.71 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

Mcdonalds 11217

Groundwater 1,200 people served
8 violations (5yr)

Mcdonalds - Columbia

Groundwater 810 people served
0 violations

Mcdonalds Marshalls Creek Stor

All resolved
Groundwater 600 people served
4 violations (5yr) · All resolved

Moms Country Kitchen

Groundwater 150 people served
0 violations

Grace Baptist Church

Groundwater 105 people served
0 violations

Daniel Van Volkenburg Dds

All resolved
Groundwater 56 people served
2 violations (5yr) · All resolved

Hickory Hill Motel

Groundwater 20 people served
0 violations

Contaminants Found

Revised Total Coliform RuleMonitoring

Missed testing deadlines — not a detection of bacteria.

6 violations
All resolved
Public NoticeMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
Consumer Confidence RuleMonitoring

Annual water quality report delivery requirement.

1 violation
All resolved
TTHMMonitoring
1 violation
Has active
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Monitoring
1 violation
Has active
Lead and Copper RuleMonitoring

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

1 violation
Has active
2,3,7,8-TCDDMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
2,4,5-TPMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
OXAMYLMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
CarbofuranMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
DiquatMonitoring
1 violation
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 (07857) has more violations than 76% of US ZIP codes. The national average is 18.87 violations per ZIP over 5 years. This ZIP has 17, most of which are monitoring/reporting issues.

Fewer violations 76th 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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