No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years; latest legal-limit breach in the period starting July 2018.
Serves about 8,300 people (2,421 connections) with surface water from its own intake.
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3 health-based violations in the last 10 years, from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
| Period | Contaminant | Measured | Legal limit | EPA status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul–Sep 2018 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5) | 0.063 mg/L | 0.060 mg/L | Resolved |
| Oct–Dec 2017 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) | 0.082 mg/L | 0.080 mg/L | Resolved |
| Apr–Jun 2017 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) | 0.081 mg/L | 0.080 mg/L | Resolved |
EPA required this system to test for 30 unregulated and emerging contaminants, from January 2023 to October 2023.
| Contaminant | Result | Limit | Status | Sampled | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-17 to 2023-10-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NEWTON WATER & SEWER UTILITY (NJ1915001) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-17 to 2023-10-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NEWTON WATER & SEWER UTILITY (NJ1915001) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-17 to 2023-10-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NEWTON WATER & SEWER UTILITY (NJ1915001) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-17 to 2023-10-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NEWTON WATER & SEWER UTILITY (NJ1915001) |
| 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-17 to 2023-10-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NEWTON WATER & SEWER UTILITY (NJ1915001) |
| 9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS) | < 2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-17 to 2023-10-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NEWTON WATER & SEWER UTILITY (NJ1915001) |
| Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals) | < 5 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-17 to 2023-10-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NEWTON WATER & SEWER UTILITY (NJ1915001) |
| Lithium | < 9 µg/L | 10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-17 to 2023-10-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NEWTON WATER & SEWER UTILITY (NJ1915001) |
| N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-17 to 2023-10-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NEWTON WATER & SEWER UTILITY (NJ1915001) |
| N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA) | < 6 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-17 to 2023-10-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NEWTON WATER & SEWER UTILITY (NJ1915001) |
| Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA) | < 20 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-17 to 2023-10-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NEWTON WATER & SEWER UTILITY (NJ1915001) |
| Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-17 to 2023-10-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NEWTON WATER & SEWER UTILITY (NJ1915001) |
| Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-17 to 2023-10-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NEWTON WATER & SEWER UTILITY (NJ1915001) |
| Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-17 to 2023-10-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NEWTON WATER & SEWER UTILITY (NJ1915001) |
| Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS) | < 3 ng/L | 2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-17 to 2023-10-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NEWTON WATER & SEWER UTILITY (NJ1915001) |
| Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-17 to 2023-10-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NEWTON WATER & SEWER UTILITY (NJ1915001) |
| Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-17 to 2023-10-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NEWTON WATER & SEWER UTILITY (NJ1915001) |
| Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-17 to 2023-10-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NEWTON WATER & SEWER UTILITY (NJ1915001) |
| Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-17 to 2023-10-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NEWTON WATER & SEWER UTILITY (NJ1915001) |
| Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-17 to 2023-10-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NEWTON WATER & SEWER UTILITY (NJ1915001) |
| Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS) | < 3 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-17 to 2023-10-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NEWTON WATER & SEWER UTILITY (NJ1915001) |
| Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) | < 3 ng/L | 400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-17 to 2023-10-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NEWTON WATER & SEWER UTILITY (NJ1915001) |
| Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) | < 4 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-17 to 2023-10-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NEWTON WATER & SEWER UTILITY (NJ1915001) |
| Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) | < 4 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-17 to 2023-10-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NEWTON WATER & SEWER UTILITY (NJ1915001) |
| Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) | < 4 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-17 to 2023-10-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NEWTON WATER & SEWER UTILITY (NJ1915001) |
| Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-17 to 2023-10-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NEWTON WATER & SEWER UTILITY (NJ1915001) |
| Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-17 to 2023-10-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NEWTON WATER & SEWER UTILITY (NJ1915001) |
| Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA) | < 8 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-17 to 2023-10-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NEWTON WATER & SEWER UTILITY (NJ1915001) |
| Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA) | < 7 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-17 to 2023-10-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NEWTON WATER & SEWER UTILITY (NJ1915001) |
| Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA) | < 2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-17 to 2023-10-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NEWTON WATER & SEWER UTILITY (NJ1915001) |
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Follow this water →Newton Water & Sewer Utility's phone number on EPA record is 973-383-8961. Its mailing address is 39 TRINITY ST, NEWTON, NJ 07860.
According to EPA's record, Newton Water & Sewer Utility uses surface water from its own intake.
EPA's record shows 3 health-based violations for Newton Water & Sewer Utility in the 10 years to July 9, 2026. No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years. The latest legal-limit breach on record was in the period starting July 2018. EPA also lists 10 missed or late tests or reports in 10 years. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
The 90th-percentile lead result in Newton Water & Sewer Utility's latest lead and copper round, which ended in December 2024, was 2.75 µg/L, below the federal action level of 15 µg/L.
PurityMap has no verified website for Newton Water & Sewer Utility. Its phone number on EPA record is 973-383-8961. Its mailing address on EPA record is 39 TRINITY ST, NEWTON, NJ 07860. Your water bill lists the ways to contact your supplier and pay. PurityMap does not take payments.