Hoboken, NJ Water Quality
Hoboken, NJ has 1 public water system serving 262,000 people. The average Water Safety Score is 70/100 (C). 1 health violation are on record.
Water Systems in Hoboken
Contaminants Detected in Hoboken Water
| Contaminant | Systems Detected | Exceeding MCL |
|---|---|---|
| Combined Filter Effluent | 1 | 0 |
| E. coli (RTCR) | 1 | 0 |
| Total Coliform (TCR) | 1 | 0 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Hoboken has 1 public water system serving 262,000 people. The average Water Safety Score is 70/100. There are 1 health violation on record. Check individual systems below for details.
Hoboken water systems have detected 3 contaminants, including Combined Filter Effluent, E. coli (RTCR), Total Coliform (TCR). No contaminant exceedances above EPA limits are currently recorded.
The Water Safety Score (0-100, grades A through F) weighs health-based violations (40%), contaminant exceedances (30%), enforcement history (20%), and monitoring violations (10%). Scores are based on EPA SDWIS data from the last 10 years.
Request your utility's Consumer Confidence Report (CCR), consider an independent water test from a certified lab, and look into NSF-certified water filters for specific contaminants of concern. For lead, run cold water for 30 seconds before drinking.
Water quality data sourced from EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System. City data aggregates all public water systems serving the municipality.
this entity is one of the data points covered by this site’s U.S. public drinking-water safety dataset. The detail above comes directly from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS); the context that follows situates the headline numbers against the broader distribution across U.S. public water systems.
Every number on this page links back to the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS); the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.
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Source: EPA Ground Water and Drinking Water, 2026.