SUSSEX W DEPT: EPA violation history, explained
SUSSEX W 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: 2,201, over 770 connections.
How this compares nationally
Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, SUSSEX W DEPT ranks 471th by violation burden (96th percentile) - 120 violations total, 34 health-baseds.
Against the NJ average
SUSSEX W DEPT's 34 health-based violations sit above the NJ average of 5.3, across 270 systems statewide. See the lead and copper guide for why lead counts differently.
Most recent violation on record
SUSSEX W DEPT's most recent violation on record is dated 2028-06-01, with the most recent health-based one dated 2025-01-09. Last reported to EPA: 06/30/2026.
The concern categories on record
SUSSEX W 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); Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule; Surface Water Treatment Rule
- Disinfection byproducts - flagged from: Chlorite; TTHM; Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
The most severe category on record is lead & copper, which points toward a lead-class filter if you want to address it directly.
What SUSSEX W DEPT's record does not cover
Everything on this page is SUSSEX W DEPT's own reported record under the Safe Drinking Water Act - a regulatory filing, not a sample of your tap. Water quality can still change between the meter and the faucet - household plumbing sits outside what a record of 120 logged violations can see. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.