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Public water-system records for Kinnelon, NJ from EPA SDWIS.
Kinnelon Water Dept
Active health-based drinking-water issue detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
Purchased or imported water record · Serves 1,938 people
Data from EPA SDWIS
Reviewed: source records as of Q1 2026
EPA UCMR5 — No PFAS detection records shown for these water systems
Open data source: EPA UCMR5DoD PFAS — No investigation records shown for this report
Open data source: DoD PFASEPA ATTAINS records identify assessed water bodies that do not meet water-quality standards for designated uses.
Lower Pequannock River
Reported: Nov 2026
Health-relevant causes: Mercury, Metals (other Than Mercury), Pathogens, Pesticides, Polychlorinated Biphenyls (pcbs)
Affected uses: Drinkingwater, Ecological, Fishconsumption, Recreation
Data from EPA ATTAINS
NPDES permits regulate pollutant discharges into U.S. waterways. Facilities must report compliance quarterly.
Violation records
Last inspected: Dec 2025
Last inspected: Dec 2025
Last inspected: Dec 2025
Data from EPA ECHO
To investigate water contamination, check the sampling locations, dates and results below. For tap water records, see Drinking water quality above.
Reviewed: source records as of 2026
Review historical EPA air pollution records, including monitoring and facility emissions where available. For current conditions, check local air quality on AirNow.
Morris County
Assessment year: 2020
According to EPA, a cancer risk of 30-in-1-million means that for every 1 million people continuously exposed to these air toxics over a 70-year lifetime, an estimated 30 may develop cancer from that exposure. This is in addition to cancer risk from all other causes.
Top modeled source groups
Data from EPA AirToxScreen
EPA designations apply to a specific pollutant and federal air quality standard (NAAQS). EPA can issue a clean-data determination while a formal designation remains in effect.
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island: Ozone
NonattainmentSerious8-Hour Ozone (2015 Standard)
Health effects (EPA): Respiratory inflammation, aggravation of asthma, reduced lung function (EPA)
New York-N. New Jersey-Long Island: Ozone
NonattainmentSevere 158-Hour Ozone (2008 Standard)
Original designation: Jul 2012
Health effects (EPA): Respiratory inflammation, aggravation of asthma, reduced lung function (EPA)
Maintenance areas
Previously nonattainment; currently meeting the standard and monitored under an EPA maintenance plan.
New York-N. New Jersey-Long Island
PM2.5 · PM-2.5 (2006 Standard)
Classification: Former Subpart 1
Original designation: Dec 2009
Current design value: 25 µg/m³ (2023-2025)
Data from EPA Green Book
EPA annual monitor summaries describe past measurements. For current air quality, see AirNow.
Chester
Annual mean: 1.1 Parts per billion
Observation year: 2025
Annual mean: 6.8 Parts per billion
Observation year: 2025
Annual mean: 0.044 Parts per million
EPA primary exceedance count: 3 (Ozone 8-hour 2015)
Observation year: 2025
Data from EPA AQS
Facilities regulated under the Clean Air Act. CAA HPV flags indicate serious noncompliance such as exceeding emission limits.
Air Violations
Last inspected: Dec 2025
Data from EPA ECHO
TRI releases are self-reported annual totals (calendar year 2024). Hover fugitive or stack for definitions.
Butler Printing & Laminating Inc
Reported: 2024
Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026
Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026
State environmental agencies maintain cleanup site databases that include state Superfund, voluntary cleanup, and brownfield remediation programs. These programs track additional sites beyond those on the federal NPL.
3 sites with active cleanup or investigation
23 THE CROSSWAY, KINNELON BORO
1.5 miles away · MORRIS County
Reported: Nov 2026
268 KINNELON RD, KINNELON BORO
0.6 miles away · MORRIS County
Reported: Nov 2026
1155 RT 23 S, KINNELON BORO
2.7 miles away · MORRIS County
Reported: Nov 2026
Data from EPA ECHO
Facilities with hazardous-waste handler records under RCRA in the reviewed 5-mile city-center search area. Active handler status is separate from air, water, or other ECHO compliance violations, which are shown in their own sections.
Active RCRA handler records in the reviewed city search area
Release reports
Reported: Dec 2021
Reported: Dec 2021
Data from EPA UST Finder
Reviewed: reporting year 2024
Sites regulated by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, including mines, sand and gravel operations, and portable crushers. Status and type are from the MSHA Mine Data Retrieval System. Records with active/intermittent status dates older than 5 years are shown as older records rather than current active sites.
Recently updated active/intermittent sites (1)
Data from MSHA
Morris County, NJ
EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)
Morris County is EPA Radon Zone 1 (highest potential). EPA defines Zone 1 counties as having predicted average indoor screening levels above 4 pCi/L.
Radon levels can vary from home to home, so EPA recommends testing the property to know its indoor level.
FEMA flood zones describe mapped flood hazards. Look up a specific address with FEMA.
No FEMA flood-zone records shown for this report.
Results use an earlier stored RMP inventory. Current EPA ECHO location coverage is unverified.
No EPA ECHO RMP facility records with a usable location matched this city report.
Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.
Morris County, New JerseyPop. 511,151
County Health Rankings edition: 2024
Premature Death
Poor or Fair Health
Poor Physical Health Days
Poor Mental Health Days
Adult Smoking
Adult Obesity
Air Pollution - Particulate Matter
Drinking water violation indicator
Diabetes Prevalence
Life Expectancy
| Indicator | County | State | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premature Death | 4,333 | 6,516 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 10.3% | 14.0% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 10.5% | 10.8% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 24.6% | 28.3% | 34.0% |
| Air Pollution - Particulate Matter | 5.6 | 7.8 | 7.3 |
| Drinking water violation indicator | Yes | N/A | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 7.4% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 81.7 | 79.2 | 77.6 |
This report does not have PFAS sample results for the candidate water systems in Kinnelon.
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EPA drinking water records on this page list 13 violations for Kinnelon Water Department.
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Nearby EPA monitoring stations provide annual air quality measurements for Kinnelon.
The monitoring station at Chester recorded an annual average of 1.1 Parts per billion for sulfur dioxide in 2025.
The monitoring station at Chester recorded an annual average of 6.8 Parts per billion for nitrogen dioxide in 2025.
The monitoring station at Chester recorded an annual average of 0.044 Parts per million for ozone in 2025.
The radon data for Kinnelon covers Morris County. EPA places this area in Zone 1, with a predicted average indoor radon screening level above 4 picocuries per liter.
No Superfund or brownfield sites were returned for this city report.
The county data for Kinnelon reports a life expectancy of 81.7 years in Morris County, New Jersey.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for Kinnelon reports 4,333 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in Morris County, New Jersey. This measure adds up the years lost to early deaths and adjusts for differences in population age.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for Kinnelon lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 5.6 micrograms per cubic meter in Morris County, New Jersey.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.