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Chatham Water Dept

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 80 contaminants and detected 16. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

80
contaminants tested
16
detected
8,962
people served
6
health-based violations
New Jersey rankingsLead in New JerseyPFAS in New Jersey
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Morris

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

6
health-based violations
32
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2007-10-01 → 2007-10-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2007-10-01 → 2007-10-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2007-10-01 → 2007-10-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2007-10-01 → 2007-10-31
MCL Health-based Archived 2004-06-01 → 2004-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2001-08-01 → 2001-08-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2024-12-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2024-12-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2021-10-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2021-10-01

Other contaminants detected

Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the single worst sample on record — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Copper
660 µg/L 51%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 56/66 SYR4 2012–2018
Lead
0.0014 mg/L 9.3%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 19/19 LCR 2024
Nitrate-Nitrite
2720 µg/L 27%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 16/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
9 µg/L 60%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
 14/63 SYR4 2012–2018
Dibromochloromethane
1.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 12/23 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
5 µg/L 6.3%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
 9/14 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
1.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 8/23 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromoform
2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 8/23 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
1.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 4/23 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
100 µg/L 2.5%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 4/6 SYR4 2012–2018
Arsenic
1 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
 3/3 SYR4 2012–2018
Barium
15 µg/L 0.8%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 3/3 SYR4 2012–2018
Chromium
3 µg/L 3%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
 3/3 SYR4 2012–2018
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.5 pCi/L 30%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4 2015
Monochloroacetic Acid
2.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/14 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
2.2 µg/L 3.7%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 1/14 SYR4 2012–2019
64 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalBenzeneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbon TetrachlorideDichloromethaneDibromoacetic AcidDichloroacetic AcidEthylene DibromideEthylbenzeneHfpo-DaMercuryMonobromoacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaSeleniumStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTrichloroacetic AcidTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
ATKINSON, PETER
Phone
973-635-5242

Frequently asked questions about Chatham Water Dept

Is Chatham Water Dept tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 16 contaminants in Chatham Water Dept's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Chatham Water Dept's water?

EPA monitoring detected Copper, Lead, Nitrate-Nitrite, Lead, Dibromochloromethane, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Chatham Water Dept serve?

Chatham Water Dept reports serving 8,962 people in New Jersey, per its EPA record.

Has Chatham Water Dept had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 32 violations on file for Chatham Water Dept, of which 6 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.