Water Quality in NEWTON, NJ (07860)

EPA violation data for public water systems serving ZIP code 07860.

614

Total Violations

102

Health-Based

512

Monitoring / Reporting

565

Resolved

What does this mean?

565 of 614 violations have been resolved. 102 are health-based violations, meaning contaminant levels exceeded federal safety limits. The remaining 512 are monitoring or reporting violations (missed testing deadlines or late paperwork — not necessarily a water quality issue). Not all violations mean your water is unsafe. The EPA requires reporting even for minor administrative issues.

Water systems: 193 Population served: 59,603

Violations Detail (614 total)

ContaminantCategoryMCL LimitMeasuredDateStatusHealth Effects
E. COLIMonitoring0N/ASep 24, 2025ActiveSevere gastrointestinal illness; may be fatal in vulnerable populations
Revised Total Coliform RuleHealth-BasedN/AN/ASep 12, 2025ActiveN/A
Revised Total Coliform RuleMonitoringN/AN/ASep 10, 2025ActiveN/A
Revised Total Coliform RuleMonitoringN/AN/AAug 31, 2025ResolvedN/A
Revised Total Coliform RuleMonitoringN/AN/AAug 31, 2025ResolvedN/A
Revised Total Coliform RuleMonitoringN/AN/AAug 31, 2025ResolvedN/A
Revised Total Coliform RuleMonitoringN/AN/AAug 31, 2025ResolvedN/A
Lead and Copper RuleHealth-BasedN/AN/AAug 29, 2025ActiveN/A
Revised Total Coliform RuleMonitoringN/AN/AAug 10, 2025ActiveN/A
Revised Total Coliform RuleMonitoringN/AN/AJul 31, 2025ResolvedN/A

Lead & Copper Levels

Violation Timeline

2025(40)

E. COLI

34

Sep 24Active

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2B

Sep 12Active

Revised Total Coliform Rule

4B

Sep 10Active

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Aug 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Aug 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3B

Aug 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3B

Aug 31Resolved

Lead and Copper Rule

65

Aug 29Active

Revised Total Coliform Rule

4B

Aug 10Active

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Jul 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

4B

Jul 10Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

4B

Jul 10Resolved

Lead and Copper Rule

52

Jun 30Active

Lead and Copper Rule

52

Jun 30Active

Lead and Copper Rule

52

Jun 30Active

Lead and Copper Rule

52

Jun 30Active

Consumer Confidence Rule

71

Jun 30Active

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Jun 30Resolved

Nitrate

03

Jun 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Jun 30Resolved

Groundwater Rule

31

May 31Resolved

Chlorine

27

Mar 31Resolved

Chlorine

27

Mar 31Resolved

Lead and Copper Rule

66

Mar 31Resolved

Lead and Copper Rule

66

Mar 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Mar 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Mar 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2A

Mar 23Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2A

Mar 23Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2A

Mar 23Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2A

Mar 23Resolved

Public Notice

75

Feb 6Active

Public Notice

75

Feb 6Resolved

Public Notice

75

Feb 6Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2A

Jan 25Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2A

Jan 25Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2A

Jan 25Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2A

Jan 25Resolved

Public Notice

75

Jan 8Resolved

Public Notice

75

Jan 8Resolved

2024(137)

Lead and Copper Rule

52

Dec 31Active

Lead and Copper Rule

52

Dec 31Active

Groundwater Rule

31

Dec 31Resolved

Lead and Copper Rule

66

Dec 29Active

Lead and Copper Rule

66

Dec 29Resolved

Lead and Copper Rule

66

Dec 29Resolved

Lead and Copper Rule

66

Dec 29Active

E. COLI

34

Dec 25Active

E. COLI

34

Dec 25Active

E. COLI

34

Dec 25Active

E. COLI

34

Dec 25Active

E. COLI

34

Dec 13Active

E. COLI

34

Dec 13Active

Revised Total Coliform Rule

1A

Nov 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

1A

Nov 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

1A

Nov 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

1A

Nov 30Resolved

Public Notice

75

Nov 9Resolved

Public Notice

75

Nov 9Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2A

Oct 23Active

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2A

Oct 23Active

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2B

Oct 23Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2B

Oct 23Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2B

Oct 23Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2B

Oct 23Resolved

LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS

4G

Oct 16Active

LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS

2E

Oct 16Active

Revised Total Coliform Rule

4B

Oct 10Active

Revised Total Coliform Rule

4B

Oct 10Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

4B

Oct 10Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

4B

Oct 10Active

Public Notice

75

Oct 9Resolved

Public Notice

75

Oct 9Resolved

Public Notice

75

Oct 9Active

Groundwater Rule

31

Sep 30Resolved

Groundwater Rule

31

Sep 30Resolved

Picloram

03

Sep 30Resolved

Picloram

03

Sep 30Resolved

Groundwater Rule

31

Sep 30Resolved

Groundwater Rule

31

Sep 30Resolved

Groundwater Rule

31

Sep 30Resolved

Groundwater Rule

31

Sep 30Resolved

Lead and Copper Rule

52

Sep 30Active

Lead and Copper Rule

52

Sep 30Active

Lead and Copper Rule

66

Sep 28Resolved

Lead and Copper Rule

66

Sep 28Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2A

Sep 4Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2A

Sep 4Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2A

Sep 4Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2A

Sep 4Resolved

E. COLI

34

Sep 3Resolved

E. COLI

34

Sep 3Resolved

E. COLI

34

Sep 3Resolved

E. COLI

34

Sep 3Resolved

E. COLI

34

Sep 3Resolved

E. COLI

34

Sep 3Resolved

E. COLI

34

Sep 3Resolved

E. COLI

34

Sep 3Resolved

E. COLI

34

Sep 3Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Aug 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Aug 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Aug 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

4B

Aug 21Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

4B

Aug 21Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2B

Aug 17Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2B

Aug 17Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2B

Aug 17Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2B

Aug 17Resolved

E. COLI

34

Jul 10Resolved

E. COLI

34

Jul 10Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

4B

Jul 10Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

4B

Jul 10Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

4B

Jul 10Active

Public Notice

75

Jul 3Active

E. COLI

34

Jul 1Active

E. COLI

34

Jul 1Active

E. COLI

34

Jul 1Active

E. COLI

34

Jul 1Active

Lead and Copper Rule

53

Jun 30Resolved

Lead and Copper Rule

53

Jun 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Jun 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Jun 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Jun 30Resolved

Picloram

03

Jun 30Resolved

Picloram

03

Jun 30Resolved

Lead and Copper Rule

53

Jun 30Resolved

Lead and Copper Rule

53

Jun 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Jun 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Jun 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Jun 30Resolved

Chlorine

27

Jun 30Resolved

Chlorine

27

Jun 30Resolved

Chlorine

27

Jun 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Jun 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Jun 30Resolved

Lead and Copper Rule

53

Jun 30Resolved

Lead and Copper Rule

53

Jun 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2A

Jun 27Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2A

Jun 27Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2A

Jun 27Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2A

Jun 27Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2B

Jun 19Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2B

Jun 19Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2B

Jun 19Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

4B

Jun 10Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

4B

Jun 10Resolved

Public Notice

75

May 15Active

Groundwater Rule

31

Apr 30Resolved

Groundwater Rule

31

Apr 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Apr 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Apr 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2D

Apr 14Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2D

Apr 14Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2D

Apr 14Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Mar 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Mar 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Mar 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Mar 31Resolved

Lead and Copper Rule

66

Mar 30Resolved

Lead and Copper Rule

66

Mar 30Resolved

Lead and Copper Rule

66

Mar 30Resolved

Lead and Copper Rule

66

Mar 30Resolved

Lead and Copper Rule

66

Mar 30Active

Lead and Copper Rule

58

Mar 21Active

Lead and Copper Rule

58

Mar 21Active

Public Notice

76

Feb 20Resolved

Public Notice

76

Feb 20Resolved

Public Notice

76

Feb 20Resolved

Public Notice

76

Feb 20Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

4A

Jan 11Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

4A

Jan 11Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

4A

Jan 11Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

4B

Jan 10Active

Public Notice

76

Jan 6Resolved

Public Notice

76

Jan 6Resolved

Public Notice

76

Jan 6Resolved

Public Notice

76

Jan 6Resolved

How Does This Compare?

NEWTON (07860) has 614 recorded violations, including 102 health-based. 49 remain unresolved. Consider testing your tap water independently for added peace of mind.

Recommended Water Filters

Based on the contaminants detected in your area, these filter types may help improve your water quality.

Reverse Osmosis System

Highly effective at removing heavy metals, dissolved solids, and a wide range of contaminants. Recommended for homes with lead or arsenic concerns.

Targets:Lead, Copper, Arsenic, Mercury, Cadmium

Look for:NSF/ANSI 58 certified

Activated Carbon Filter

Excellent for removing chlorine, chloramine, and disinfection byproducts like THMs and HAAs. Available as pitcher filters, countertop, or under-sink units.

Targets:THMs, HAAs, Chlorine, Chloramine, Taste & Odor

Look for:NSF/ANSI 42 & 53 certified

UV Water Purifier

Uses ultraviolet light to neutralize bacteria, viruses, and parasites without chemicals. Ideal for homes with microbial contamination concerns.

Targets:E. coli, Coliform, Giardia, Cryptosporidium

Look for:NSF/ANSI 55 (Class A) certified

Always look for filters certified by NSF International for the specific contaminants you want to remove.

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