PERTH AMBOY WATER DEPARTMENT
New Jersey — Community Water System — PWSID: NJ1216001
System Information
| PWSID | NJ1216001 |
| System Name | PERTH AMBOY WATER DEPARTMENT |
| System Type | Community Water System |
| Water Source | Ground Water Under Influence |
| Activity Status | Active |
| Owner Type | Local |
| EPA Region | 02 |
| Serves School | No |
| Wholesaler | No |
| First Reported | Mar 1, 1980 |
| Last Reported | Mar 27, 2026 |
Location & Contact
| State | New Jersey |
| City | PERTH AMBOY |
| ZIP Code | 08861 |
| Address | 260 HIGH STREET |
| Organization | JIMINEZ, LUIS PEREZ |
| Phone | 732-442-2397 |
Population & Service
| Population Served | 52,328 |
| Service Connections | 11,579 |
Drinking Water Violations (198)
This water system has 198 violations recorded in the EPA SDWIS database.
| Begin Date | End Date | Contaminant | Category | Health-Based | Major | Measured | Federal MCL | State MCL | Status | Return to Compliance | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | MCL | Yes | No | 17 PCI/L | 15 pCi/L | 15 | Unaddressed | — | — | |
| Jan 1, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | MCL | Yes | No | 17 PCI/L | 15 pCi/L | 15 | Unaddressed | — | — | |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | MCL | Yes | No | 16 PCI/L | 15 pCi/L | 15 | Archived | Dec 31, 2025 | — | |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | MCL | Yes | No | 16 PCI/L | 15 pCi/L | 15 | Archived | Dec 31, 2025 | — | |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | MCL | Yes | No | 16 PCI/L | 15 pCi/L | 15 | Archived | Dec 31, 2025 | — | |
| Jul 1, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | MCL | Yes | No | 17 PCI/L | 15 pCi/L | 15 | Archived | Sep 30, 2025 | — | |
| Jul 1, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | MCL | Yes | No | 17 PCI/L | 15 pCi/L | 15 | Archived | Sep 30, 2025 | — | |
| Jul 1, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | MCL | Yes | No | 17 PCI/L | 15 pCi/L | 15 | Archived | Sep 30, 2025 | — | |
| Jan 1, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | MR | No | Yes | — | 0.2 mg/L | — | Resolved | Dec 31, 2024 | — | |
| Jan 1, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | MR | No | Yes | — | 0.2 mg/L | — | Resolved | Dec 31, 2024 | — | |
| Oct 1, 2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | MR | No | Yes | — | — | — | Resolved | Dec 31, 2023 | — | |
| Oct 1, 2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | MR | No | Yes | — | — | — | Resolved | Dec 31, 2023 | — | |
| Oct 1, 2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | MR | No | Yes | — | — | — | Resolved | Dec 31, 2023 | — | |
| Oct 1, 2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | MR | No | Yes | — | 5 pCi/L | — | Resolved | Dec 31, 2023 | — | |
| Oct 1, 2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | MR | No | Yes | — | — | — | Resolved | Dec 31, 2023 | — | |
| Oct 1, 2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | MR | No | Yes | — | 5 pCi/L | — | Resolved | Dec 31, 2023 | — | |
| Oct 1, 2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | MR | No | Yes | — | 5 pCi/L | — | Resolved | Dec 31, 2023 | — | |
| Oct 1, 2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | MR | No | Yes | — | — | — | Resolved | Dec 31, 2023 | — | |
| Oct 1, 2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | MR | No | Yes | — | — | — | Resolved | Dec 31, 2023 | — | |
| Oct 1, 2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | MR | No | Yes | — | — | — | Resolved | Nov 5, 2019 | — | |
| Oct 1, 2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | MR | No | Yes | — | — | — | Resolved | Nov 5, 2019 | — | |
| Oct 1, 2019 | Oct 31, 2019 | MR | No | Yes | — | — | — | Resolved | Oct 15, 2019 | — | |
| Oct 1, 2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | MR | No | Yes | — | 15 pCi/L | — | Resolved | Nov 5, 2019 | — | |
| Oct 1, 2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | MR | No | Yes | — | 30 ug/L | — | Resolved | Nov 5, 2019 | — | |
| Oct 1, 2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | MR | No | Yes | — | 5 pCi/L | — | Resolved | Nov 5, 2019 | — | |
| Oct 1, 2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | MR | No | Yes | — | 15 pCi/L | — | Resolved | Nov 5, 2019 | — | |
| Oct 1, 2019 | Oct 31, 2019 | MR | No | Yes | — | — | — | Resolved | Oct 15, 2019 | — | |
| Oct 1, 2019 | Oct 31, 2019 | MR | No | Yes | — | — | — | Resolved | Oct 15, 2019 | — | |
| Oct 1, 2019 | Oct 31, 2019 | MR | No | Yes | — | — | — | Resolved | Oct 15, 2019 | — | |
| Oct 1, 2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | MR | No | Yes | — | — | — | Resolved | Nov 5, 2019 | — | |
| Oct 1, 2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | MR | No | Yes | — | — | — | Resolved | Nov 5, 2019 | — | |
| Oct 1, 2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | MR | No | Yes | — | 5 pCi/L | — | Resolved | Nov 5, 2019 | — | |
| Oct 1, 2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | MR | No | Yes | — | 30 ug/L | — | Resolved | Nov 5, 2019 | — | |
| Jul 1, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | MCL | Yes | No | .087 MG/L | 0.080 mg/L | .08 | Resolved | Sep 30, 2019 | — | |
| Jul 1, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | MCL | Yes | No | .087 MG/L | 0.080 mg/L | .08 | Resolved | Sep 30, 2019 | — | |
| Jul 1, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | MCL | Yes | No | .087 MG/L | 0.080 mg/L | .08 | Resolved | Sep 30, 2019 | — | |
| Jul 1, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | MCL | Yes | No | .087 MG/L | 0.080 mg/L | .08 | Resolved | Sep 30, 2019 | — | |
| Apr 1, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | MCL | Yes | No | .084 MG/L | 0.080 mg/L | .08 | Resolved | Jun 30, 2019 | — | |
| Apr 1, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | MCL | Yes | No | .084 MG/L | 0.080 mg/L | .08 | Resolved | Jun 30, 2019 | — | |
| Apr 1, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | MCL | Yes | No | .084 MG/L | 0.080 mg/L | .08 | Resolved | Jun 30, 2019 | — | |
| Apr 1, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | MCL | Yes | No | .084 MG/L | 0.080 mg/L | .08 | Resolved | Jun 30, 2019 | — | |
| Jan 1, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | MCL | Yes | No | .092 MG/L | 0.080 mg/L | .08 | Resolved | Mar 31, 2019 | — | |
| Jan 1, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | MCL | Yes | No | .092 MG/L | 0.080 mg/L | .08 | Resolved | Mar 31, 2019 | — | |
| Jan 1, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | MCL | Yes | No | .092 MG/L | 0.080 mg/L | .08 | Resolved | Mar 31, 2019 | — | |
| Jan 1, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | MR | No | No | — | TT | — | Resolved | May 14, 2019 | — | |
| Jan 1, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | MCL | Yes | No | .092 MG/L | 0.080 mg/L | .08 | Resolved | Mar 31, 2019 | — | |
| Jan 1, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | MR | No | No | — | TT | — | Resolved | May 14, 2019 | — | |
| Dec 30, 2018 | — | MR | No | No | — | TT | — | Resolved | Aug 1, 2019 | — | |
| Dec 30, 2018 | — | MR | No | No | — | TT | — | Resolved | Aug 1, 2019 | — | |
| Oct 1, 2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | MR | No | Yes | — | — | — | Resolved | Nov 19, 2018 | — |
About This Water System
Public water system data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Systems with violations must notify customers. Contact your water utility for the latest annual water quality report.