Does Madison, NJ tap water have any EPA-reported violations?

As of June 2026, EPA SDWIS records show 16 violation(s) across the community water systems serving Madison, of which 0 are classified by the EPA as health-based. Most older violations have returned to compliance; see the per-system list.

Where does Madison, NJ tap water come from?

Madison is served by 2 active community water system(s). Their primary sources, per EPA records, are: groundwater.

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Madison tap water, in plain English

Here is what the EPA's own data shows about tap water in Madison. According to EPA SDWIS data retrieved June 2026, Madison is served by 2 active community water systems, together reported to serve about 16,120 people.

As of June 2026, EPA records show 16 violations across the community water system(s) serving Madison, going back to the earliest EPA record. None were health-based; the records are monitoring or reporting violations (a required test or report was late or missed). Each is listed by system below, with its status.

2

Community water systems
~16,120

People served (EPA-reported)
June 2026

EPA records reviewed through

What the EPA has on record, by system

Madison Water Dept

15,820 served · groundwater · PWSID NJ1417001

Monitoring Consumer Confidence Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 2 times between July 2016 and July 2025. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring TTHM: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 4 times between January 2025 and July 2025. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5): a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 4 times between January 2025 and July 2025. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring E. COLI: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 3 times between July 2016 and August 2024. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring Chlorine: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 3 times between October 2016 and July 2020. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.

Paradise Point

300 served · groundwater · PWSID PA2640052

As of June 2026, EPA records show no reported violations for this system in the period covered. This is not a guarantee about every substance, or about the water inside your home's plumbing.

What this means

A health-based violation means a contaminant was recorded above the limit the EPA tracks for it. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was late or missed — not that a contaminant was measured above a limit. “Returned to compliance” means the EPA recorded the issue as resolved.

This page summarizes the EPA's own records and does not assess whether your water is safe to drink. For the most current details, you can verify every record directly with the EPA, and contact your water system with questions.

Source: U.S. EPA Envirofacts SDWIS, retrieved June 2026. Records cover the EPA's full reporting history for these systems. Verify at EPA ECHO.