Water Quality: Fair Lawn Boro, NJ

1 water system • 34,947 people served

Multiple Health Violations
114
Total Violations
4
Health-Based Violations
1
Water Systems
34,947
Population Served

Water Quality Summary

Fair Lawn Boro is served by 1 public water system with a combined service population of 34,947 people, and has 114 EPA Safe Drinking Water Act violations on record. Critically, 4 of those are health-based violations, meaning one or more contaminants were detected above EPA-established safe levels — a serious public health concern. Fair Lawn Boro's violation count is 76% above the national average for New Jersey. Contaminants associated with violations include Disinfection Byproducts, Fecal Coliform.

Contaminants Found

Disinfection Byproducts

Broad category of chemicals formed during disinfection, associated with increased cancer risk and adverse reproductive effects.

Common source: Reaction of disinfectants (chlorine, ozone, chloramines) with organic matter

Fecal Coliform

Indicates direct fecal contamination; associated with diarrhea, cramps, nausea, and potential severe illness.

Common source: Human and animal fecal waste

EPA limit: Zero tolerance (any positive triggers violations)

Water Systems Serving Fair Lawn Boro

System Name PWSID Source Population Violations
FAIR LAWN WATER DEPT NJ0217001 Surface Water 34,947 114

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Data Sources

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Data includes all recorded violations for active community water systems.

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