No health-based violations on EPA record since 2016.
Serves about 6,000 people (2,028 connections) with surface water bought from Passaic Valley Water Commission and Essex Fells Water Dept.
From EPA's record for NJ0715001. PurityMap is independent of North Caldwell Water Dep.
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No health-based violations in the last 10 years, from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
EPA required this system to test for 30 unregulated and emerging contaminants, from February 2025 to October 2025.
| Contaminant | Result | Limit | Status | Sampled | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) | 8.9 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Above a historical reference; current applicability unverified | 2025-02-03 to 2025-10-29 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NORTH CALDWELL WATER DEP (NJ0715001) |
| Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) | 5.2 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Above a historical reference; current applicability unverified | 2025-02-03 to 2025-10-29 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NORTH CALDWELL WATER DEP (NJ0715001) |
| Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) | 6.7 ng/L | 400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state) | Within a historical reference; current applicability unverified | 2025-02-03 to 2025-10-29 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NORTH CALDWELL WATER DEP (NJ0715001) |
| Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA) | 7.9 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Detected, no limit | 2025-02-03 to 2025-10-29 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NORTH CALDWELL WATER DEP (NJ0715001) |
| 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 | 2025-02-03 to 2025-10-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NORTH CALDWELL WATER DEP (NJ0715001) |
| 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 | 2025-02-03 to 2025-10-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NORTH CALDWELL WATER DEP (NJ0715001) |
| 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 | 2025-02-03 to 2025-10-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NORTH CALDWELL WATER DEP (NJ0715001) |
| 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 | 2025-02-03 to 2025-10-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NORTH CALDWELL WATER DEP (NJ0715001) |
| 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-02-03 to 2025-10-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NORTH CALDWELL WATER DEP (NJ0715001) |
| 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 | 2025-02-03 to 2025-10-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NORTH CALDWELL WATER DEP (NJ0715001) |
| Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals) | < 5 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-02-03 to 2025-10-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NORTH CALDWELL WATER DEP (NJ0715001) |
| 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 | 2025-02-03 to 2025-10-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NORTH CALDWELL WATER DEP (NJ0715001) |
| N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-02-03 to 2025-10-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NORTH CALDWELL WATER DEP (NJ0715001) |
| N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA) | < 6 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-02-03 to 2025-10-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NORTH CALDWELL WATER DEP (NJ0715001) |
| Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA) | < 20 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-02-03 to 2025-10-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NORTH CALDWELL WATER DEP (NJ0715001) |
| Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-02-03 to 2025-10-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NORTH CALDWELL WATER DEP (NJ0715001) |
| Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-02-03 to 2025-10-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NORTH CALDWELL WATER DEP (NJ0715001) |
| Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-02-03 to 2025-10-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NORTH CALDWELL WATER DEP (NJ0715001) |
| 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 | 2025-02-03 to 2025-10-29 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NORTH CALDWELL WATER DEP (NJ0715001) |
| Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-02-03 to 2025-10-29 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NORTH CALDWELL WATER DEP (NJ0715001) |
| Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-02-03 to 2025-10-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NORTH CALDWELL WATER DEP (NJ0715001) |
| Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-02-03 to 2025-10-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NORTH CALDWELL WATER DEP (NJ0715001) |
| Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-02-03 to 2025-10-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NORTH CALDWELL WATER DEP (NJ0715001) |
| Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-02-03 to 2025-10-29 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NORTH CALDWELL WATER DEP (NJ0715001) |
| Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS) | < 3 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-02-03 to 2025-10-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NORTH CALDWELL WATER DEP (NJ0715001) |
| Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) | < 4 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-02-03 to 2025-10-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NORTH CALDWELL WATER DEP (NJ0715001) |
| Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-02-03 to 2025-10-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NORTH CALDWELL WATER DEP (NJ0715001) |
| Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA) | < 8 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-02-03 to 2025-10-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NORTH CALDWELL WATER DEP (NJ0715001) |
| Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA) | < 7 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-02-03 to 2025-10-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NORTH CALDWELL WATER DEP (NJ0715001) |
| Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA) | < 2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-02-03 to 2025-10-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NORTH CALDWELL WATER DEP (NJ0715001) |
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50+ substances, including lead, copper, arsenic, nitrate, hardness and coliform bacteria
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Follow this water →North Caldwell Water Dep's phone number on EPA record is 973-228-6414. Its mailing address is 141 GOULD AVENUE, NORTH CALDWELL, NJ 07006.
According to EPA's record, North Caldwell Water Dep uses surface water bought from Passaic Valley Water Commission and Essex Fells Water Dept.
No health-based violations on EPA record since 2016. EPA also lists 12 missed or late tests or reports in 10 years. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
The 90th-percentile lead result in North Caldwell Water Dep's latest lead and copper round, which ended in December 2023, was 2.87 µg/L, below the federal action level of 15 µg/L.
PurityMap has no verified website for North Caldwell Water Dep. Its phone number on EPA record is 973-228-6414. Its mailing address on EPA record is 141 GOULD AVENUE, NORTH CALDWELL, NJ 07006. Your water bill lists the ways to contact your supplier and pay. PurityMap does not take payments.