FAIR LAWN WATER DEPT: EPA violation history, explained
FAIR LAWN WATER DEPT had a health-based violation within the last five years. The required corrective action was reported, but it happened recently enough to matter. Population served: 35,564, over 11,000 connections.
How this compares nationally
Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, FAIR LAWN WATER DEPT ranks 2,910th by violation burden (77th percentile) - 177 violations total, 6 health-baseds.
Against the NJ average
FAIR LAWN WATER DEPT's 6 health-based violations sit above the NJ average of 5.3, across 270 systems statewide. The filter guide explains what a violation like this actually calls for.
Most recent violation on record
FAIR LAWN WATER DEPT's most recent violation on record is dated 2027-05-09, with the most recent health-based one dated 2025-01-09. Last reported to EPA: 06/30/2026.
The concern categories on record
FAIR LAWN WATER DEPT's flagged contaminants and rule violations, grouped by what they actually mean for a filter choice rather than left as EPA's raw code list:
- Lead & copper - flagged from: Lead and Copper Rule
- Microbial contamination / treatment technique - flagged from: Coliform (TCR); Surface Water Treatment Rule
- Synthetic organic chemicals / pesticides / VOCs - flagged from: Tetrachloroethylene
The most severe category on record is lead & copper, which points toward a lead-class filter if you want to address it directly.
What FAIR LAWN WATER DEPT's record does not cover
This is what FAIR LAWN WATER DEPT reported to its state primacy agency and EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act - real regulatory record, not a lab test of your specific tap. Water quality can still change between the meter and the faucet - household plumbing sits outside what a record of 177 logged violations can see. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.