Does East Newark, NJ tap water have any EPA-reported violations?

As of June 2026, EPA SDWIS records show 18 violation(s) across the community water systems serving East Newark, of which 0 are classified by the EPA as health-based. Most older violations have returned to compliance; see the per-system list.

Where does East Newark, NJ tap water come from?

East Newark is served by 1 active community water system(s). Their primary sources, per EPA records, are: surface water.

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East Newark tap water, in plain English

Here is what the EPA's own data shows about tap water in East Newark. According to EPA SDWIS data retrieved June 2026, East Newark is served by 1 active community water system, together reported to serve about 2,406 people.

As of June 2026, EPA records show 18 violations across the community water system(s) serving East Newark, going back to the earliest EPA record. None were health-based; the records are monitoring or reporting violations (a required test or report was late or missed). Each is listed by system below, with its status.

1

Community water system
~2,406

People served (EPA-reported)
June 2026

EPA records reviewed through

What the EPA has on record, by system

East Newark W Dept

2,406 served · surface water · PWSID NJ0902001

Monitoring Chlorine: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 10 times between July 2021 and October 2024. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring Surface Water Treatment Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 6 times between August 2016 and September 2021. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Lead and Copper Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 2 times between July 2003 and December 2018. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.

What this means

A health-based violation means a contaminant was recorded above the limit the EPA tracks for it. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was late or missed — not that a contaminant was measured above a limit. “Returned to compliance” means the EPA recorded the issue as resolved.

This page summarizes the EPA's own records and does not assess whether your water is safe to drink. For the most current details, you can verify every record directly with the EPA, and contact your water system with questions.

Source: U.S. EPA Envirofacts SDWIS, retrieved June 2026. Records cover the EPA's full reporting history for these systems. Verify at EPA ECHO.