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Monitoring Violations

Water systems with monitoring violations, meaning they failed to test their water as required by EPA regulations. Missing tests may hide contamination.

44
Systems
18,701,284
People Affected
232
Total Violations
68/100
Avg Score

Systems With Monitoring Violations (44)

City of Jackson

Jackson, Mississippi

189,673 people100 violations
F

Thornton City Of

Thornton, Colorado

226,465 people
C

Gru - Murphree Wtp

Gainesville, Florida

195,681 people
C

Philadelphia Water Department

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

1,600,000 people
C

Cleveland Public Water System

Cleveland, Ohio

1,308,955 people
C

Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

2,746,388 people
C

Denver Water Board

Denver, Colorado

1,287,000 people
C

Wvawc - Huntington Dist

Charleston, West Virginia

98,647 people
C

Liberty Utilities New York - Lynbrook

Merrick, New York

220,000 people6 violations
F

Salt Lake City Water System

Salt Lake City, Utah

381,174 people2 violations
F

Saint Paul Regional Water Services

St. Paul, Minnesota

392,529 people
C

Greensboro, City Of

Greensboro, North Carolina

319,588 people
C

Newark Water Department

Newark, New Jersey

294,274 people22 violations
F

Mesa City Of

Mesa, Arizona

466,000 people
C

Gilbert, Town Of

Gilbert, Arizona

247,600 people3 violations
F

Medford Water Commission

Medford, Oregon

106,068 people
B

Waterbury Water Department

Waterbury, Connecticut

107,271 people
C

Kalamazoo

Kalamazoo, Michigan

192,992 people4 violations
F

Winston-Salem, City Of

Pfafftown, North Carolina

388,060 people
C

Citizens Water - Indianapolis

Indianapolis, Indiana

880,345 people
B

Berkeley County Pswd-Potomac River

Martinsburg, West Virginia

34,786 people
C

Metropolitan Utilities District

Omaha, Nebraska

660,000 people
B

Clermont Public Water System

Batavia, Ohio

133,059 people2 violations
F

North Fulton County

Alpharetta, Georgia

434,517 people
B

Lowell Regional Water Utility

Lowell, Massachusetts

115,000 people3 violations
F

New Orleans Carrollton Water Works

New Orleans, Louisiana

334,903 people2 violations
F

Hardin County Water District #2

Elizabethtown, Kentucky

76,326 people
C

Jea Major Grid

Jacksonville, Florida

826,664 people
B

Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan

241,868 people
B

Durham, City Of

Durham, North Carolina

322,083 people
C

Springfield Pws

Springfield, Missouri

210,898 people
B

Tuscaloosa Water & Sewer

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

166,524 people6 violations
F

Warren County Water District

Bowling Green, Kentucky

91,118 people
B

Santa Fe Water System (city Of)

Santa Fe, New Mexico

90,810 people1 violation
D

St George City Water System

St George City, Utah

105,240 people
C

Metropolitan District Commission

Hartford, Connecticut

390,887 people
A

Mcwa

Rochester, New York

496,753 people1 violation
B

Rochester City

Rochester, New York

214,000 people1 violation
B

Aqua Pa Main System

Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania

822,600 people2 violations
F

Nj American Water - Western

Delran, New Jersey

264,586 people
C

Wildwood City Water Department

Rio Grande, New Jersey

218,472 people
C

Roswell Municipal Water System

Roswell, New Mexico

54,025 people2 violations
F

Wichita, City Of

Wichita, Kansas

395,699 people
A

Aquarion-Eastern Fairfield County

Shelton, Connecticut

351,756 people
C

Frequently Asked Questions

A monitoring violation means the water system failed to test its water as frequently as required by EPA regulations. While not an immediate health threat, missing tests means contamination could go undetected. Systems with monitoring violations may be hiding water quality problems.

44 water systems currently have monitoring violations, affecting 18,701,284 people. These systems have accumulated 232 total violations.

Monitoring violations mean your water may not be tested enough. Contact your water utility and ask about their testing schedule. You can also get your water independently tested through a state-certified lab.