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Alpha, NJ Tap Water Quality 2026

Water quality report for Alpha, NJ — PFAS, lead and copper results, violation history and state inspection findings from EPA SDWIS.

A look at Alpha's drinking water using EPA enforcement records: violations, lead and copper results, PFAS sampling and state inspection findings.

Main Utility: Alpha Municipal Water Works PWSID: NJ2102001 Updated: 2026 Q2
✅

No federal limits exceeded on record

Lead is 12.00 ppb, 80% of the action level and no violations are open. PFAS has never been sampled at this system.

B

Alpha earns a B for water quality

Graded on violations and lead, with state inspection findings. PFAS not tested.

Lead: 12.00 ppb — 80% of the federal action level
PFAS never sampled at this system
20 violations since 2015, 0 health-based
No violations currently open
Alpha's lead level vs. all New Jersey community water systems
0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb
Lead level: 12.00 ppb — 80% of the federal action level
✓ Lower lead than 1% of New Jersey utilities
Population Served
2211
~1190 connections
Water Source
Groundwater
Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
Active Violations
0
20 since 2015, all resolved

Lead & Copper Testing

Lead (Pb)
90th percentile of tap samples collected across the distribution system
80% of EPA action level
12.00 ppb
Action level: 15 ppb
Copper (Cu)
90th percentile of tap samples. SDWIS reports a copper figure only when a system exceeds the action level, so any value here is an exceedance.
202.3% of EPA action level
2,630 ppb
Action level: 1,300 ppb
The 90th-percentile lead result is 12.00 ppb, 80% of the 15 ppb federal action level. The action level is a treatment trigger, not a legal maximum, and it is measured across sampled taps rather than at any single home. Copper reached the action level here; a copper figure appears in SDWIS only when a system triggers it.

Contaminant Violations (2015–Present)

ContaminantTypeMeasuredLimitPeriodStatus
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2025 Unaddressed
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2025 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2024 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2024 Resolved
Beryllium, Total MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.004 mg/L 2023–2025 Resolved
Beryllium, Total MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.004 mg/L 2023–2025 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2022 Unaddressed
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2022 Unaddressed
Revised Total Coliform Rule OTHER — — 2022 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2019 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule REPORTING FAILURE — — 2019 Resolved
Chlorine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 4.0 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule REPORTING FAILURE — — 2018 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2017 Resolved
Chlorine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 4.0 mg/L 2017 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2017 Resolved
CYANIDE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.2 mg/L 2017–2019 Resolved
Fluoride MONITORING AND REPORTING — 4.0 mg/L 2017–2019 Resolved
Radium-228 MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2017–2019 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 5 pCi/L 2017–2019 Resolved
Understanding violation types MCL violations mean a contaminant exceeded the federal maximum limit — the most serious type.
TT (Treatment Technique) violations mean required treatment procedures weren't followed, but don't necessarily mean contamination occurred.

Violation History

20 violations are on record since 2015, of which 0 were health-based. All have been resolved and none remain open.

About the Main Water System

Utility Alpha Municipal Water Works
PWSID NJ2102001
Water source Groundwater — Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
Population served 2,211
Service connections 1,190
Systems serving this area 2
Regulator State primacy agency
Data through 2026 Q2 — EPA SDWIS

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Alpha tap water safe to drink? ▼
No federal limit is exceeded on record. No violations are currently open. Lead is 12.00 ppb, 80% of the action level.
Does Alpha water have PFAS? ▼
This system has never been sampled for PFAS. EPA's national monitoring covered systems serving 3,300 people or more, so no results exist — which is not evidence that none is present.
Who supplies water to Alpha? ▼
Alpha Municipal Water Works (PWSID NJ2102001), one of 2 systems serving this area. Groundwater. Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
When was this system last inspected? ▼
It was last inspected on 2024-07-30. No significant deficiencies were recorded.

What Should Alpha Residents Do?

1
Consider a filter certified for lead
Look for NSF/ANSI 53 certification for lead reduction.
2
Check for a lead service line
Lead reaches tap water mainly through service lines and household plumbing. Suppliers now publish an inventory identifying lead lines.
3
Flush before drinking
If water has sat in pipes more than six hours, run the cold tap for two minutes before drinking or cooking.

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