Welcome to Jersey WaterCheck’s evaluation center — the Benchmark Hub.

The Benchmark Hub helps utility managers and state leaders dive into the factors that contribute to the need for water infrastructure investment. Here you will find the details, measures, reports, results, and data that we’ve gathered for every water and wastewater system in the state.

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Subgoal
Measures
How Well Is My System Meeting Drinking Water Regulatory Requirements?
What is the Condition of My System?
How Does My System Protect the Environment?

Met primary drinking water standards (system-level)

This measure is a regulatory requirement.

At an individual system level, this metric shows whether the drinking water system has no known violations of primary drinking water standards (i.e., maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency or the NJ Department of Environmental Protection) for the most recent complete calendar year. Note that testing frequency can vary (e.g., triennial, quarterly, etc.). Public water systems must not exceed any MCL under the federal and State Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). To see all contaminants with MCLs monitored in New Jersey, click here.

For the purpose of this dashboard, a “Yes” response indicates that there was no exceedance of the Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) established by the US EPA and NJDEP primary drinking water standards. A “No” response indicates that the system was reported by NJDEP to have had at least one instance of an MCL exceedance.

Note: The information for this metric is updated annually using data from NJDEP, so it may not represent current conditions. Utilities may have already resolved or started to resolve issues identified. All water has minerals and inorganic compounds in it. Potable water is treated to ensure levels of contaminants meet regulatory requirements so that they do not cause harm. All systems have to do testing throughout the year to ensure they are within regulatory limits. To learn more, please read the relevant system’s Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) (found on the system page) or visit NJDEP Drinking WaterWatch for additional details that this dashboard does not provide.

Data Source: NJ Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP)

Click here see the related state-level measure.

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