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Saddle River Water Utility

At a glance

Saddle River Water Utility (PWSID NJ0258001) is an active community water system in Bergen County, New Jersey. It reports serving 600 people through 229 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

600

Service connections

229

Primary source

SWP

Purchased surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDNJ0258001

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served600

Service connections229

Primary water sourcePurchased surface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyNJ state drinking water program

City servedSaddle River Boro-0258

StateNew Jersey

ZIP—

CountyBergen County

How does Saddle River Water Utility compare with other water systems in Bergen County?

By EPA's size categories, Saddle River Water Utility is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Bergen County has 51 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 22,621 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 1,153,643 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across New Jersey, the 3,496 active systems average 2,750 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Saddle River Water Utility is well below that figure.

What does “community water system” mean?

A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. New Jersey has 582 active community water systems, 17% of the state's 3,496 active systems. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 128 New Jersey systems (3.7%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates Saddle River Water Utility?

EPA lists Saddle River Water Utility as owned by a local government. The NJ state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 22 of the 51 active systems in Bergen County (43%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Saddle River Water Utility have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021. The violations listed here began between May 2002 and July 2021. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.

Began	Violation	Contaminant or rule	Health-based	Status
2021-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2006-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2005-07-01	Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2005-01-01	Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2004-07-01	Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2004-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2002-08-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2002-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2002-06-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2002-05-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved

All 10 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.

Saddle River Water Utility: frequently asked questions

Who runs Saddle River Water Utility?

Saddle River Water Utility (PWSID NJ0258001) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NJ state drinking water program.

How many people does Saddle River Water Utility serve?

Saddle River Water Utility reports serving 600 people through 229 service connections in Bergen County, New Jersey.

Where does Saddle River Water Utility get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.

Does Saddle River Water Utility have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.

Is Saddle River Water Utility's water safe to drink?

AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NJ state drinking water program.

Where can I find Saddle River Water Utility's water quality report?

As a community water system, Saddle River Water Utility must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.

Other water systems in Bergen County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Veolia Water New Jersey Hackensack	Bergen + 1 more	792,713	Community	Surface water
Ridgewood Water	Bergen	61,700	Community	Purchased surface water
Fair Lawn Water Dept	Bergen	35,564	Community	Purchased surface water
Garfield Water Department	Bergen	30,487	Community	Purchased surface water
Mahwah Water Department	Bergen	26,777	Community	Surface water
Passaic Valley Wc Lodi Wd	Bergen	24,136	Community	Purchased surface water

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About this data

Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: AquaCensus, “Saddle River Water Utility, PWSID NJ0258001, New Jersey”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-jersey/saddle-river-water-utility-nj0258001 (data as of October 1, 2026).