Trenton Water Works Water System

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PWS Service Information
PWS ID: NJ1111001
Type: Community water system
EPA Region: 02
Primary Source: Surface water
Population Served: 205,000 		Contact Information
SEMPLE, SEAN
SEMPLE, SEAN
PO Box 528
TRENTON, NJ 08604
[email protected]

This public water system services 1 municipality in 1 county.

Summary Results

A summary view of tests in which a water contaminant found to exceed the Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) set by the EPA.

Maximum Contaminant Levels Exceeded (by year):

2013   (0) 2014   (0) 2015   (1) 2016   (0) 2017   (0) 2018   (0)
chlorate

Contaminant Detailed Results

This a view of violations of maximum contaminant levels. Use the expanded view see result data for a drinking water contaminant, the minimum level that can be recognized in a test (MRL), and upper limit that is considered healthy (HRL).

chlorate

Year Test Date MRLMinimum Reporting Level HRLHealth Risk Limit Test Result
2015 2015-07-20 20 210 < 20
2015 2015-07-20 20 210 210
2015 2015-04-21 20 210 < 20
2015 2015-04-21 20 210 72
2015 2015-01-21 20 210 < 20
2015 2015-01-21 20 210 37
2014 2014-10-22 20 210 < 20
2014 2014-10-22 20 210 87

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Other Water Contaminants Tested

The following contaminants were tested and found to be within national EPA guidelines.

Contaminant MRLMinimum Reporting Level HRLHealth Risk Limit Avg Result
1,1-dichloroethane 0.03 6.14 < 0.03 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2015 2015-07-20 0.03 6.14 < 0.03
2015 2015-04-21 0.03 6.14 < 0.03
2015 2015-01-21 0.03 6.14 < 0.03
2014 2014-10-22 0.03 6.14 < 0.03
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1,2,3-trichloropropane 0.03 0.0004 < 0.03 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2015 2015-07-20 0.03 0.0004 < 0.03
2015 2015-04-21 0.03 0.0004 < 0.03
2015 2015-01-21 0.03 0.0004 < 0.03
2014 2014-10-22 0.03 0.0004 < 0.03
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1,3-butadiene 0.1 0.0103 < 0.1 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2015 2015-07-20 0.1 0.0103 < 0.1
2015 2015-04-21 0.1 0.0103 < 0.1
2015 2015-01-21 0.1 0.0103 < 0.1
2014 2014-10-22 0.1 0.0103 < 0.1
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1,4-dioxane 0.07 0.35 < 0.07 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2015 2015-07-20 0.07 0.35 < 0.07
2015 2015-04-21 0.07 0.35 < 0.07
2015 2015-01-21 0.07 0.35 < 0.07
2014 2014-10-22 0.07 0.35 < 0.07
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17-alpha-ethynylestradiol 0.0009 0.035 < 0.0009 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2015 2015-07-20 0.0009 0.035 < 0.0009
2015 2015-04-21 0.0009 0.035 < 0.0009
2015 2015-01-21 0.0009 0.035 < 0.0009
2014 2014-10-22 0.0009 0.035 < 0.0009
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17-beta-estradiol 0.0004 0.0009 < 0.0004 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2015 2015-07-20 0.0004 0.0009 < 0.0004
2015 2015-04-21 0.0004 0.0009 < 0.0004
2015 2015-01-21 0.0004 0.0009 < 0.0004
2014 2014-10-22 0.0004 0.0009 < 0.0004
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4-androstene-3,17-dione 0.0003 0 < 0.0003 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2015 2015-07-20 0.0003 0 < 0.0003
2015 2015-04-21 0.0003 0 < 0.0003
2015 2015-01-21 0.0003 0 < 0.0003
2014 2014-10-22 0.0003 0 < 0.0003
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bromomethane 0.2 140 < 0.2 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2015 2015-07-20 0.2 140 < 0.2
2015 2015-04-21 0.2 140 < 0.2
2015 2015-01-21 0.2 140 < 0.2
2014 2014-10-22 0.2 140 < 0.2
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chloromethane 0.2 2.69 < 0.2 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2015 2015-07-20 0.2 2.69 < 0.2
2015 2015-04-21 0.2 2.69 < 0.2
2015 2015-01-21 0.2 2.69 < 0.2
2014 2014-10-22 0.2 2.69 < 0.2
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chromium 0.2 100 0.5663 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2015 2015-07-20 0.2 100 0.73
2015 2015-07-20 0.2 100 0.74
2015 2015-04-21 0.2 100 0.42
2015 2015-04-21 0.2 100 0.49
2015 2015-01-21 0.2 100 0.64
2015 2015-01-21 0.2 100 0.47
2014 2014-10-22 0.2 100 0.41
2014 2014-10-22 0.2 100 0.63
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chromium-6 0.03 0 0.4013 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2015 2015-07-20 0.03 0 0.56
2015 2015-07-20 0.03 0 0.59
2015 2015-04-21 0.03 0 0.22
2015 2015-04-21 0.03 0 0.35
2015 2015-01-21 0.03 0 0.5
2015 2015-01-21 0.03 0 0.34
2014 2014-10-22 0.03 0 0.23
2014 2014-10-22 0.03 0 0.42
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cobalt 1 70 < 1 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2015 2015-07-20 1 70 < 1
2015 2015-07-20 1 70 < 1
2015 2015-04-21 1 70 < 1
2015 2015-04-21 1 70 < 1
2015 2015-01-21 1 70 < 1
2015 2015-01-21 1 70 < 1
2014 2014-10-22 1 70 < 1
2014 2014-10-22 1 70 < 1
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equilin 0.004 0.35 < 0.004 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2015 2015-07-20 0.004 0.35 < 0.004
2015 2015-04-21 0.004 0.35 < 0.004
2015 2015-01-21 0.004 0.35 < 0.004
2014 2014-10-22 0.004 0.35 < 0.004
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estriol 0.0008 0.35 < 0.0008 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2015 2015-07-20 0.0008 0.35 < 0.0008
2015 2015-04-21 0.0008 0.35 < 0.0008
2015 2015-01-21 0.0008 0.35 < 0.0008
2014 2014-10-22 0.0008 0.35 < 0.0008
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estrone 0.002 0.35 < 0.002 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2015 2015-07-20 0.002 0.35 < 0.002
2015 2015-04-21 0.002 0.35 < 0.002
2015 2015-01-21 0.002 0.35 < 0.002
2014 2014-10-22 0.002 0.35 < 0.002
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Halon 1011 0.06 90 < 0.06 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2015 2015-07-20 0.06 90 < 0.06
2015 2015-04-21 0.06 90 < 0.06
2015 2015-01-21 0.06 90 < 0.06
2014 2014-10-22 0.06 90 < 0.06
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HCFC-22 0.08 0 < 0.08 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2015 2015-07-20 0.08 0 < 0.08
2015 2015-04-21 0.08 0 < 0.08
2015 2015-01-21 0.08 0 < 0.08
2014 2014-10-22 0.08 0 < 0.08
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molybdenum 1 40 < 1 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2015 2015-07-20 1 40 < 1
2015 2015-07-20 1 40 < 1
2015 2015-04-21 1 40 < 1
2015 2015-04-21 1 40 < 1
2015 2015-01-21 1 40 < 1
2015 2015-01-21 1 40 < 1
2014 2014-10-22 1 40 < 1
2014 2014-10-22 1 40 < 1
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PFBS 0.09 0 < 0.09 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2015 2015-07-20 0.09 0 < 0.09
2015 2015-04-21 0.09 0 < 0.09
2015 2015-01-21 0.09 0 < 0.09
2014 2014-10-22 0.09 0 < 0.09
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PFHpA 0.01 0 < 0.01 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2015 2015-07-20 0.01 0 < 0.01
2015 2015-04-21 0.01 0 < 0.01
2015 2015-01-21 0.01 0 < 0.01
2014 2014-10-22 0.01 0 < 0.01
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PFHxS 0.03 0 < 0.03 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2015 2015-07-20 0.03 0 < 0.03
2015 2015-04-21 0.03 0 < 0.03
2015 2015-01-21 0.03 0 < 0.03
2014 2014-10-22 0.03 0 < 0.03
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PFNA 0.02 0 < 0.02 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2015 2015-07-20 0.02 0 < 0.02
2015 2015-04-21 0.02 0 < 0.02
2015 2015-01-21 0.02 0 < 0.02
2014 2014-10-22 0.02 0 < 0.02
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PFOA 0.02 0.07 < 0.02 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2015 2015-07-20 0.02 0.07 < 0.02
2015 2015-04-21 0.02 0.07 < 0.02
2015 2015-01-21 0.02 0.07 < 0.02
2014 2014-10-22 0.02 0.07 < 0.02
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PFOS 0.04 0.07 < 0.04 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2015 2015-07-20 0.04 0.07 < 0.04
2015 2015-04-21 0.04 0.07 < 0.04
2015 2015-01-21 0.04 0.07 < 0.04
2014 2014-10-22 0.04 0.07 < 0.04
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strontium 0.3 1500 76.375 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2015 2015-07-20 0.3 1500 77
2015 2015-07-20 0.3 1500 77
2015 2015-04-21 0.3 1500 74
2015 2015-04-21 0.3 1500 66
2015 2015-01-21 0.3 1500 81
2015 2015-01-21 0.3 1500 72
2014 2014-10-22 0.3 1500 68
2014 2014-10-22 0.3 1500 96
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testosterone 0.0001 0 < 0.0001 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2015 2015-07-20 0.0001 0 < 0.0001
2015 2015-04-21 0.0001 0 < 0.0001
2015 2015-01-21 0.0001 0 < 0.0001
2014 2014-10-22 0.0001 0 < 0.0001
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vanadium 0.2 21 0.035 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2015 2015-07-20 0.2 21 < 0.2
2015 2015-07-20 0.2 21 0.28
2015 2015-04-21 0.2 21 < 0.2
2015 2015-04-21 0.2 21 < 0.2
2015 2015-01-21 0.2 21 < 0.2
2015 2015-01-21 0.2 21 < 0.2
2014 2014-10-22 0.2 21 < 0.2
2014 2014-10-22 0.2 21 < 0.2
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Lead and Copper Data

Lead and copper are recorded separately from other contaminants because of the Lead and Copper Rule. As with all other results, these are the findings at the water supply level. Lead and copper can be — and often are — deposited in drinking water in between the water facility and your tap.

Sample ID Contaminant Sampling Start Date Sampling End Date Result
NJ145244 lead 2019-01-01 2019-06-30 0.0127mg/L
NJ144562 lead 2018-07-01 2018-12-31 0.0171mg/L
NJ142741 lead 2018-01-01 2018-06-30 0.0197mg/L
NJ144879 lead 2018-01-01 2018-06-30 0.0197mg/L
NJ141311 lead 2017-07-01 2017-12-31 0.01mg/L
NJ144991 lead 2017-07-01 2017-12-31 0.01mg/L
NJ140783 lead 2017-01-01 2017-06-30 0.0176mg/L
NJ144990 lead 2017-01-01 2017-06-30 0.0176mg/L
NJ137731 lead 2012-01-01 2014-12-31 0.0124mg/L
NJ137885 lead 2012-01-01 2014-12-31 0.0124mg/L
NJ133560 lead 2009-01-01 2011-12-31 0.003mg/L
NJ125341 lead 2006-01-01 2008-12-31 0mg/L

Violations

Known violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act as recorded by the EPA.

Compliance Dates Rule Violation Type Contaminant Name Status
2017-01-01 - 2017-06-30 Lead and Copper Rule Water Quality Parameter M/R Lead and Copper Rule Returned to Compliance
2017-06-01 - 2017-06-30 Surface Water Treatment Rule Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) Surface Water Treatment Rule Known
2016-07-01 - 2016-12-31 Lead and Copper Rule Water Quality Parameter M/R Lead and Copper Rule Returned to Compliance
2016-02-01 - 2016-02-29 Surface Water Treatment Rule Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) Surface Water Treatment Rule Returned to Compliance
2016-02-01 - 2016-02-29 Long Term 1 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) Interim Enhanced Surfsce Water Treatment Rule Returned to Compliance
2014-10-01 - 2014-10-31 Total Coliform Rule Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) Coliform (TCR) Returned to Compliance
2013-04-01 - 2013-06-30 Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average TTHM Returned to Compliance
2013-01-01 - 2013-03-31 Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average TTHM Returned to Compliance
2012-01-01 - 2012-12-31 Inorganic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Fluoride Returned to Compliance
2012-01-01 - 2012-01-31 Total Coliform Rule Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) Coliform (TCR) Returned to Compliance
2010-01-01 - 2010-03-31 Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule Treatment Technique Precursor Removal CARBON, TOTAL Returned to Compliance
2010-01-01 - 2010-01-31 Surface Water Treatment Rule Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) Surface Water Treatment Rule Known
2009-07-01 - 2009-09-30 Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average TTHM Returned to Compliance
2009-04-01 - 2009-06-30 Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule Treatment Technique Precursor Removal CARBON, TOTAL Returned to Compliance
2009-01-01 - 2009-03-31 Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule Treatment Technique Precursor Removal CARBON, TOTAL Returned to Compliance
2008-10-01 - 2008-12-31 Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule Treatment Technique Precursor Removal CARBON, TOTAL Returned to Compliance
2006-07-01 - 2006-07-31 Total Coliform Rule Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR) Coliform (TCR) Returned to Compliance
2005-01-01 - 2005-03-31 Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average TTHM Returned to Compliance
2004-04-01 - 2004-06-30 Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) Returned to Compliance
2004-01-01 - 2004-03-31 Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) Returned to Compliance
2003-04-01 - 2003-06-30 Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average TTHM Returned to Compliance
2002-07-01 - 2002-09-30 Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average TTHM Returned to Compliance
2002-04-01 - 2002-06-30 Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average TTHM Returned to Compliance
2002-04-01 - 2002-06-30 Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) CARBON, TOTAL Returned to Compliance
2002-01-01 - 2002-03-31 Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) CARBON, TOTAL Returned to Compliance
2014-07-01 - N/A Consumer Confidence Rule Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report Consumer Confidence Rule Returned to Compliance
- N/A Synthetic Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Endrin Known
2013-07-01 - N/A Consumer Confidence Rule Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report Consumer Confidence Rule Returned to Compliance
2012-07-01 - N/A Consumer Confidence Rule Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report Consumer Confidence Rule Returned to Compliance
2011-07-01 - N/A Consumer Confidence Rule Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report Consumer Confidence Rule Returned to Compliance
2005-10-01 - N/A Lead and Copper Rule Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R Lead and Copper Rule Returned to Compliance
- N/A Synthetic Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular 2,4-D Known
- N/A Synthetic Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular 2,4,5-TP Known
- N/A Inorganic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Barium Known
- N/A Synthetic Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular BHC-GAMMA Known
- N/A Synthetic Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Toxaphene Known
- N/A Synthetic Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Methoxychlor Known
- N/A Radionuclides Monitoring, Regular Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U Known

Local Water Testing

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Lab Location Zip Code
LECO LABORATORY Hamilton, NJ 08690
OCEAN ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORY INC Bordentown City, NJ 08505
SADAT ASSOCIATES INC Trenton, NJ 08611

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