Manchester Utilities Authority

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA records for Manchester Utilities Authority (NJ1603001): 5 health-based violations recorded since 2021. While 11 violations did appear in Manchester Utilities Authority's monitoring record, none is listed as unresolved; the utility serves approximately 12,000 residents. A closed violation record does not by itself establish compliance with every current EPA standard.

Data: EPA SDWIS

System Overview

Manchester Utilities Authority (EPA ID: NJ1603001) is a community water system in New Jersey that serves approximately 12,000 people from surface water sources.

This system provides water to 2 ZIP codes across 2 communities.

ZIP-Area Home Safety Context: C (61/100)

This is the average Home Safety Score for 1 of 2 service-area ZIP codes with all required score domains observed. It is not a grade for the water utility.

Model 4.0.0 uses SDWIS identity plus accepted ECHO SDWA lifecycle-based water compliance, the UCMR 5 PFAS MCL screen, EPA radon zone, and annual EPA AirData AQI across three equally weighted domains. Missing required evidence suppresses the score.

Violation History

Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 9 resolved, 2 archived, 0 addressed, and 0 unaddressed. Under this source contract, current noncompliance is the sum of addressed and unaddressed records. Archived and resolved records are excluded from current noncompliance.

Recent Violations

Contaminants Detected

The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:

Health Risk Details

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) (EPA limit: 0.06 mg/L)

Cancer risk; reproductive & developmental effects At-risk groups: pregnant women, infants, long-term consumers of chlorinated municipal water.

Treatment options (verify a product is certified to reduce this contaminant): granular activated carbon (GAC), carbon block filter, reverse osmosis. Find the right filter →

Lead & Copper

EPA Lead and Copper Rule evidence attributed directly to this water system:

No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.

ZIP Codes Served

Coverage: Service area ZIP codes sourced from EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 (March 2026 release). These ZIPs reflect the actual deployment footprint recorded by NJ or modeled from parcel and building-footprint data.

• 07470 - Wayne
• 07508 - Haledon

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View available EPA compliance records for Manchester Utilities Authority (NJ1603001) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Manchester Utilities Authority water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows no current noncompliance for Manchester Utilities Authority; its 11 accepted 2021-2026 records are resolved or archived. Historical compliance status does not establish conditions at a specific tap.

How many people does Manchester Utilities Authority serve?

Manchester Utilities Authority serves approximately 12,000 people across 2 ZIP codes in New Jersey.

Where does Manchester Utilities Authority get its water?

The primary water source is surface water.

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