Water Quality in TOMS RIVER, NJ (08753)

EPA violation data for public water systems serving ZIP code 08753.

Total Violations

Health-Based

Monitoring / Reporting

Resolved

What does this mean?

85 of 90 violations have been resolved. 18 are health-based violations, meaning contaminant levels exceeded federal safety limits. The remaining 72 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: 104 Population served: 14,791

Violations Detail (90 total)

Contaminant	Category	MCL Limit	Measured	Date	Status	Health Effects
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	May 10, 2025	Active	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Apr 10, 2025	Active	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2025	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2025	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Feb 28, 2025	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Feb 28, 2025	Resolved	N/A
Lead and Copper Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Lead and Copper Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Lead and Copper Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Lead and Copper Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Lead and Copper Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Apr 10, 2024	Active	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jan 10, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jan 10, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jan 10, 2024	Active	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 10, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 10, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Nov 30, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Nov 30, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Nov 30, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Nov 30, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Nov 10, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Nov 10, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Oct 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Oct 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Oct 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Oct 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Oct 10, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Oct 10, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Oct 10, 2023	Active	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 10, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 10, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Aug 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Aug 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Aug 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Aug 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Aug 10, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Aug 10, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jul 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jul 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jul 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jul 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Apr 18, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Apr 18, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Apr 18, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Feb 28, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Feb 28, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Feb 28, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Feb 28, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Lead and Copper Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Lead and Copper Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Lead and Copper Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Lead and Copper Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Dec 22, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Dec 22, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Dec 22, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Dec 22, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jul 10, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jul 10, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 10, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 10, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	May 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	May 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	May 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	May 10, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	May 10, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Apr 30, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Apr 30, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Apr 30, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Lead and Copper Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Lead and Copper Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Lead and Copper Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Lead and Copper Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2021	Resolved	N/A

Lead & Copper Levels

Violation Timeline

2025(6)

Revised Total Coliform Rule

May 10Active

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Apr 10Active

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Mar 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Mar 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Feb 28Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Feb 28Resolved

2024(9)

Lead and Copper Rule

Jun 30Resolved

Lead and Copper Rule

Jun 30Resolved

Lead and Copper Rule

Jun 30Resolved

Lead and Copper Rule

Jun 30Resolved

Lead and Copper Rule

Jun 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Apr 10Active

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Jan 10Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Jan 10Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Jan 10Active

2023(48)

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Dec 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Dec 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Dec 10Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Dec 10Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Nov 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Nov 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Nov 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Nov 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Nov 10Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Nov 10Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Oct 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Oct 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Oct 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Oct 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Oct 10Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Oct 10Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Oct 10Active

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Sep 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Sep 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Sep 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Sep 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Sep 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Sep 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Sep 10Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Sep 10Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Aug 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Aug 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Aug 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Aug 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Aug 10Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Aug 10Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Jul 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Jul 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Jul 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Jul 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Jun 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Jun 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Jun 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Jun 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Jun 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Jun 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Apr 18Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Apr 18Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Apr 18Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Feb 28Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Feb 28Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Feb 28Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Feb 28Resolved

How Does This Compare?

TOMS RIVER (08753) has 90 recorded violations, including 18 health-based. 5 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

NSF Certified Products → EPA Safe Drinking Water Guide →

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

NSF Certified Products → EPA Safe Drinking Water Guide →

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

Water Quality in TOMS RIVER, NJ (08753)

What does this mean?

Violations Detail (90 total)

Lead & Copper Levels

Violation Timeline

2025(6)

2024(9)

2023(48)

2022(23)

2021(4)

How Does This Compare?

Recommended Water Filters

Reverse Osmosis System

UV Water Purifier

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