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Public water system · NJ0217001

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Fair Lawn Water Dept

Community water system in Bergen County, New Jersey, drawing primarily on purchased surface water.

Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

34,947

Service connections

11,000

Primary source

SWP

Purchased surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDNJ0217001
System typeCommunity water system
Activity statusActive
Population served34,947
Service connections11,000
Primary water sourcePurchased surface water
Owner typeLocal government
Primacy agencyNJ state drinking water program
City servedFair Lawn Boro-0217
StateNew Jersey
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Violations & enforcement

BeganViolationContaminantHealth-basedStatus
2025-08-01410200YesResolved
2025-01-01535000NoArchived
2024-07-01595000YesArchived
2023-07-01535000NoResolved
2022-01-01031040NoResolved
2020-07-01535000NoResolved
2019-01-01535000NoResolved
2016-12-01310700NoResolved
2016-01-01032955NoResolved
2016-01-01032378NoResolved
2016-01-01032380NoResolved
2016-01-01032964NoResolved

Fair Lawn Water Dept: frequently asked questions

Is Fair Lawn Water Dept's water safe to drink?

Fair Lawn Water Dept is an active community water system regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act, overseen by the NJ state drinking water program. EPA SDWA violation and enforcement records for this system are being added to AquaCensus from EPA ECHO; consult EPA ECHO or your annual Consumer Confidence Report for its current compliance status.

Who runs Fair Lawn Water Dept?

Fair Lawn Water Dept (PWSID NJ0217001) is a local government-owned community water system, regulated by the NJ state drinking water program.

How many people does Fair Lawn Water Dept serve?

Fair Lawn Water Dept reports serving 34,947 people through 11,000 service connections in Bergen County, New Jersey.

Where does Fair Lawn Water Dept get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water.

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Veolia Water New Jersey HackensackBergen792,713CommunitySurface water
Ridgewood WaterBergen61,700CommunityPurchased surface water
Garfield Water DepartmentBergen30,487CommunityPurchased surface water
Mahwah Water DepartmentBergen26,777CommunitySurface water
Passaic Valley Wc Lodi WdBergen24,136CommunityPurchased surface water
Lyndhurst Water DepartmentBergen20,500CommunityPurchased surface water