NJ1611002 · New Jersey

RINGWOOD WATER DEPARTMENT

Federal fiscal 2026Q3 · EPA violation and follow-up records

Violation records shown: 23
EPA health-based flag: 3
Health-based records unresolved in this snapshot: 0
Monitoring and reporting records: 18

Counties listed by EPA · Passaic County, New Jersey

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Violations and what followed

Among 17 resolved records with both dates, the median interval from recorded noncompliance start to EPA’s return-to-compliance date was 91 days. The interval uses the reporting periods and dates on file.

Monitoring or reporting · Unaddressed by formal action
Lead Consumer NoticeViolation 18767 · Lead and Copper Rule · Lead and Copper Rule
Noncompliance period start April 1, 2026 · first reported September 30, 2026

1 linked action

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID Date Category EPA action type
7543 June 24, 2026 Informal State Formal Notice of Violation issued

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
7543	June 24, 2026	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued

Monitoring or reporting · Archived

Water Quality Parameter M/RViolation 18766 · Lead and Copper Rule · Lead and Copper Rule

Noncompliance period start July 1, 2025 · period end December 31, 2025 · first reported June 30, 2026 · EPA return-to-compliance field December 31, 2025

2 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
7541	June 16, 2026	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
7542	June 16, 2026	Informal	State Public Notification requested

Monitoring or reporting · Unaddressed by formal action

Reporting, Assessment Forms (RTCR)Violation 18764 · Revised Total Coliform Rule · Revised Total Coliform Rule

Noncompliance period start June 23, 2025 · first reported December 23, 2025

2 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
7537	October 14, 2025	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
7538	October 14, 2025	Informal	State Public Notification requested

Monitoring or reporting · Unaddressed by formal action

Monitoring, Source Water (GWR)Violation 18763 · E. COLI · Ground Water Rule

Noncompliance period start June 17, 2025 · first reported September 29, 2025

2 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
7533	July 25, 2025	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
7534	July 25, 2025	Informal	State Public Notification requested

Monitoring or reporting · Unaddressed by formal action

Monitoring, Source Water (GWR)Violation 18762 · E. COLI · Ground Water Rule

Noncompliance period start June 17, 2025 · first reported September 29, 2025

2 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
7531	July 25, 2025	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
7532	July 25, 2025	Informal	State Public Notification requested

Monitoring or reporting · Archived

Water Quality Parameter M/RViolation 18765 · Lead and Copper Rule · Lead and Copper Rule

Noncompliance period start January 1, 2025 · period end June 30, 2025 · first reported March 27, 2026 · EPA return-to-compliance field June 30, 2025

2 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
7539	February 3, 2026	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
7540	February 3, 2026	Informal	State Public Notification requested

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Lead Consumer NoticeViolation 18758 · Lead and Copper Rule · Lead and Copper Rule

Noncompliance period start December 30, 2024 · period end April 7, 2025 · first reported March 31, 2025 · EPA return-to-compliance field April 7, 2025

2 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
7518	February 6, 2025	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
7519	April 7, 2025	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

EPA health-based flag · Resolved

Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR)Violation 18757 · Surface Water Treatment Rule · Surface Water Treatment Rule

Noncompliance period start October 1, 2024 · period end October 31, 2024 · first reported March 31, 2025 · EPA return-to-compliance field October 31, 2024

3 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
7530	November 19, 2024	Resolving	State Compliance achieved
7513	November 26, 2024	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
7514	November 26, 2024	Informal	State Public Notification requested

EPA health-based flag · Resolved

Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR)Violation 18756 · Surface Water Treatment Rule · Surface Water Treatment Rule

Noncompliance period start September 1, 2024 · period end September 30, 2024 · first reported February 14, 2025 · EPA return-to-compliance field September 30, 2024

3 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
7530	November 19, 2024	Resolving	State Compliance achieved
7511	November 26, 2024	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
7512	November 26, 2024	Informal	State Public Notification requested

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Water Quality Parameter M/RViolation 18760 · Lead and Copper Rule · Lead and Copper Rule

Noncompliance period start July 1, 2024 · period end August 28, 2024 · first reported June 30, 2025 · EPA return-to-compliance field August 28, 2024

2 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
7527	August 28, 2024	Resolving	State Compliance achieved
7522	April 22, 2025	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Water Quality Parameter M/RViolation 18759 · Lead and Copper Rule · Lead and Copper Rule

Noncompliance period start July 1, 2024 · period end August 28, 2024 · first reported June 30, 2025 · EPA return-to-compliance field August 28, 2024

2 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
7526	August 28, 2024	Resolving	State Compliance achieved
7520	April 14, 2025	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring, RegularViolation 18750 · Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U · Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule

Noncompliance period start July 1, 2024 · period end September 30, 2024 · first reported February 14, 2025 · EPA return-to-compliance field September 30, 2024

2 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
7499	October 21, 2024	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
7503	October 21, 2024	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring, RegularViolation 18749 · Combined Radium (-226 and -228) · Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule

Noncompliance period start July 1, 2024 · period end September 30, 2024 · first reported February 14, 2025 · EPA return-to-compliance field September 30, 2024

2 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
7498	October 21, 2024	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
7502	October 21, 2024	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring, RegularViolation 18748 · Radium-226 · Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule

Noncompliance period start July 1, 2024 · period end September 30, 2024 · first reported February 14, 2025 · EPA return-to-compliance field September 30, 2024

2 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
7497	October 21, 2024	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
7501	October 21, 2024	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring, RegularViolation 18747 · Radium-228 · Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule

Noncompliance period start July 1, 2024 · period end September 30, 2024 · first reported February 14, 2025 · EPA return-to-compliance field September 30, 2024

2 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
7496	October 21, 2024	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
7500	October 21, 2024	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Water Quality Parameter M/RViolation 18752 · Lead and Copper Rule · Lead and Copper Rule

Noncompliance period start January 1, 2024 · period end June 30, 2024 · first reported February 14, 2025 · EPA return-to-compliance field June 30, 2024

3 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
7506	November 4, 2024	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
7507	November 4, 2024	Informal	State Public Notification requested
7528	December 31, 2024	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Water Quality Parameter M/RViolation 18751 · Lead and Copper Rule · Lead and Copper Rule

Noncompliance period start January 1, 2024 · period end June 30, 2024 · first reported February 14, 2025 · EPA return-to-compliance field June 30, 2024

3 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
7504	October 28, 2024	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
7505	October 28, 2024	Informal	State Public Notification requested
7529	December 31, 2024	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved
Monitoring, RegularViolation 18746 · Nitrate · Nitrate Rule
Noncompliance period start January 1, 2024 · period end August 8, 2024 · first reported February 14, 2025 · EPA return-to-compliance field August 8, 2024

2 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID Date Category EPA action type
7493 July 23, 2024 Informal State Formal Notice of Violation issued
7495 August 8, 2024 Resolving State Compliance achieved

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
7493	July 23, 2024	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
7495	August 8, 2024	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring, RegularViolation 18743 · Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U · Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule

Noncompliance period start October 1, 2023 · period end November 28, 2023 · first reported February 23, 2024 · EPA return-to-compliance field November 28, 2023

2 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
7488	November 28, 2023	Resolving	State Compliance achieved
7486	February 20, 2024	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued

Other or unclassified · Resolved
Sample Siting Plan Errors (RTCR)Violation 18737 · Revised Total Coliform Rule · Revised Total Coliform Rule
Noncompliance period start May 18, 2022 · period end August 4, 2022 · first reported September 7, 2022 · EPA return-to-compliance field August 4, 2022

2 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID Date Category EPA action type
7473 June 9, 2022 Informal State Formal Notice of Violation issued
7474 August 4, 2022 Resolving State Compliance achieved

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
7473	June 9, 2022	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
7474	August 4, 2022	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)Violation 18735 · Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) · Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule

Noncompliance period start June 1, 2021 · period end August 17, 2021 · first reported December 15, 2021 · EPA return-to-compliance field August 17, 2021

2 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
7472	August 17, 2021	Resolving	State Compliance achieved
7468	October 21, 2021	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued

EPA health-based flag · Resolved

WQP Entry Point/Tap Treatment Technique Non-ComplianceViolation 18734 · Lead and Copper Rule · Lead and Copper Rule

Noncompliance period start July 1, 2020 · period end December 31, 2020 · first reported April 13, 2021 · EPA return-to-compliance field December 31, 2020

4 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
7460	January 8, 2021	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
7461	January 8, 2021	Informal	State Public Notification requested
7464	February 11, 2021	Informal	State Public Notification received
7467	June 30, 2021	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

Other or unclassified · Resolved

Public Notification Violation for NPDWR ViolationViolation 18732 · Public Notice · Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule

Noncompliance period start March 28, 2020 · period end February 9, 2021 · first reported October 5, 2020 · EPA return-to-compliance field February 9, 2021

3 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
7457	July 9, 2020	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
7458	July 9, 2020	Informal	State Public Notification requested
7462	February 9, 2021	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

EPA data and scope

How to read the records

The enforcement snapshot is federal fiscal 2026Q3. The EPA archive labels its violation file October 13, 2026. EPA says federal reporting can lag by several months. For current advisories, check your utility or local drinking-water authority.

We matched active community water systems by public water system ID between EPA’s system search and SDWIS inventory. We show violations with a recorded noncompliance, initial reporting or return-to-compliance date from 2021 onward, plus earlier records listed as Addressed or Unaddressed.
EPA’s health-based flag identifies violations of contaminant or disinfectant limits or treatment requirements. Monitoring and reporting violations describe required tests or reports. Neither category measures household exposure.
Addressed means EPA records formal enforcement on a violation that remains unresolved in the snapshot. Unaddressed means no formal action is recorded for an unresolved violation. Resolved can mean compliance was restored, the rule ceased to apply, or further action was unnecessary. Archived is a separate status.
We count a violation once per water system and group its distinct linked actions. Conflicting records are set aside. Places are EPA-listed search locations and can include mailing locations. Use the provider name and system ID to identify your service.

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