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Community Water System Standards Compliance by Standard, New Jersey, 2005 to 2023

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Year20052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220230.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100.0%Percentage of Community Water Systems in ComplianceCommunity Water System Standards Compliance by Standard, New Jersey, 2005 to 2023Chemical StandardRadiological StandardMicrobiological Standard
Standard for Drinking Water QualityYearPercentage of Community Water Systems in Compliance

Chemical Standard

 1Chemical Standard2005200598.7%
 1Chemical Standard2006200698.5%
 1Chemical Standard2007200797.9%
 1Chemical Standard2008200898.5%
 1Chemical Standard2009200998.9%
 1Chemical Standard2010201099.3%
 1Chemical Standard2011201198.0%
 1Chemical Standard2012201298.2%
 1Chemical Standard2013201399.0%
 1Chemical Standard2014201499.3%
 1Chemical Standard2015201598.8%
 1Chemical Standard2016201697.8%
 1Chemical Standard2017201798.5%
 1Chemical Standard2018201896.9%
 1Chemical Standard2019201997.0%
 1Chemical Standard2020202098.2%
 1Chemical Standard2021202193.0%
 1Chemical Standard2022202291.7%
 1Chemical Standard2023202394.5%

Radiological Standard

 2Radiological Standard2005200599.0%
 2Radiological Standard2006200698.5%
 2Radiological Standard2007200798.1%
 2Radiological Standard2008200898.2%
 2Radiological Standard2009200998.1%
 2Radiological Standard2010201098.5%
 2Radiological Standard2011201198.8%
 2Radiological Standard2012201298.7%
 2Radiological Standard2013201399.3%
 2Radiological Standard2014201499.0%
 2Radiological Standard2015201599.1%
 2Radiological Standard2016201699.1%
 2Radiological Standard2017201799.3%
 2Radiological Standard2018201899.3%
 2Radiological Standard2019201999.7%
 2Radiological Standard2020202099.8%
 2Radiological Standard2021202199.6%
 2Radiological Standard2022202299.1%
 2Radiological Standard2023202399.5%

Microbiological Standard

 3Microbiological Standard2005200597.1%
 3Microbiological Standard2006200696.1%
 3Microbiological Standard2007200795.9%
 3Microbiological Standard2008200896.6%
 3Microbiological Standard2009200995.9%
 3Microbiological Standard2010201093.5%
 3Microbiological Standard2011201192.1%
 3Microbiological Standard2012201293.9%
 3Microbiological Standard2013201394.8%
 3Microbiological Standard2014201495.3%
 3Microbiological Standard2015201595.5%
 3Microbiological Standard2016201699.8%
 3Microbiological Standard2017201799.8%
 3Microbiological Standard2018201899.7%
 3Microbiological Standard2019201999.8%
 3Microbiological Standard2020202099.6%
 3Microbiological Standard2021202199.5%
 3Microbiological Standard2022202299.6%
 3Microbiological Standard2023202399.8%

Why Is This Important?

Community water systems serve about 85% of New Jersey's residents, and are expected to comply with all current state and federal drinking water requirements for water quality. A water quality report is provided annually to customers by water suppliers, and drinking water quality is monitored by state certified water testing laboratories.

Definition

Percentage of community water systems in compliance with all current state and federal drinking water requirements for water quality.

Data Notes

This is Healthy New Jersey 2020 (HNJ2020) Objective EH-4.

Community water systems are required to sample for coliform bacteria every month based on population, and sample for chemical and radiological parameters less frequently. Chemical and radiological violations must be addressed within a year of violation determination.

Data Source

Bureau of Safe Drinking Water, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
(https://www.nj.gov/dep/watersupply/index.html)

How the Measure is Calculated

  • Numerator:

    Number of community water systems in compliance with all current state and federal drinking water requirements for water quality.

  • Denominator:

    Total number of community water systems.

Related Health Objectives and Indicators


Healthy NJ 2020 Objective EH-4a

NJ Target: Increase community water systems meeting chemical standards to 100 percent by 2020.0
https://www.nj.gov/health/chs/hnj2020/topics/environmental-health.shtml

Healthy NJ 2020 Objective EH-4b

NJ Target: Increase community water systems meeting radiological standards to 100 percent by 2020.0
https://www.nj.gov/health/chs/hnj2020/topics/environmental-health.shtml

Healthy NJ 2020 Objective EH-4c

NJ Target: Increase community water systems meeting microbological standards to 100 percent by 2020.0
https://www.nj.gov/health/chs/hnj2020/topics/environmental-health.shtml


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Health Topic Pages Related to: Community Water System Standards Compliance

Indicator Data Last Updated On 11/08/2024, Published on 11/08/2024
Environmental Public Health Tracking Project, New Jersey Department of Health, PO Box 369, Trenton, NJ 08625-0369, e-mail: nj.epht@doh.nj.gov (https://www.nj.gov/health/epht)