Compliance record
Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.
15
health-based violations
517
violations on file
0
still open
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2013-07-01 → 2013-07-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2013-07-01 → 2013-07-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2013-07-01 → 2013-07-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2013-07-01 → 2013-07-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2007-10-01 → 2007-10-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2007-10-01 → 2007-10-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2007-10-01 → 2007-10-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2007-10-01 → 2007-10-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 1993-08-01 → 1993-08-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 1993-08-01 → 1993-08-31 |
PFAS detected
PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest
nationwide test results (2023–2025).
Other contaminants detected
Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is
well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the
limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there
means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a
running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of this
system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a
violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it
is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromodichloromethane | 11.04 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 17.9 µg/L | 139/164 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 8 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 11.9 µg/L | 134/164 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 13.295 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 27.2 µg/L | 114/147 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 13.59 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 31.6 µg/L | 107/164 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 44 µg/L 55% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 77.3 µg/L | 101/121 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 9.36 µg/L 16% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 15 µg/L | 95/121 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 4.61 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 9 µg/L | 79/121 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Copper | 213.4 µg/L 16% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 1140 µg/L | 67/132 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 3.715 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 6.8 µg/L | 58/121 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 2.375 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.94 µg/L | 46/121 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 3.9 µg/L 26% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 10.2 µg/L | 36/120 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Xylenes, Total | 3.027 µg/L 0% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 18.84 µg/L | 23/70 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 20/20 | LCR | 2025 |
| Toluene | 0.9200 µg/L 0.1% of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.09 µg/L | 18/70 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Fluoride | 388.4 µg/L 9.7% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 398 µg/L | 17/20 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Nitrate | 605 µg/L 6.1% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 16/46 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Ethylbenzene | 1.006 µg/L 0.1% of the EPA limit 700 µg/L
worst single sample: 2.28 µg/L | 15/70 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Barium | 78.2 µg/L 3.9% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 120 µg/L | 12/12 | SYR4 | 2013–2017 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 2.14 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.5 µg/L | 10/121 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Selenium | 19.61 µg/L 39% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
worst single sample: 22.4 µg/L | 10/11 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Arsenic | 4.955 µg/L 50% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 5.2 µg/L | 8/11 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Antimony, Total | 0.3325 µg/L 5.5% of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.3700 µg/L | 6/11 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 1.5 pCi/L 30% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2014 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 7.72 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.8 µg/L | 3/121 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Cyanide | 26.85 µg/L 13% of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
worst single sample: 28 µg/L | 2/11 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Chromium | 0.8985 µg/L 0.9% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.9000 µg/L | 2/11 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Mercury | 0.0795 µg/L 4% of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.0820 µg/L | 2/11 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Cadmium | 0.1000 µg/L 2% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L | 1/11 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Thallium, Total | 0.3100 µg/L 16% of the EPA limit 2 µg/L | 1/11 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
65 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAsbestosAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCarbon TetrachlorideDichloromethaneDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitrate-NitritePFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpsPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOSPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneTrichloroethyleneVinyl Chloridecis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
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Frequently asked questions about Pennsville Twsp. Water Depart.
Is Pennsville Twsp. Water Depart. tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 34 contaminants in Pennsville Twsp. Water Depart.'s water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.
What contaminants were detected in Pennsville Twsp. Water Depart.'s water?
EPA monitoring detected Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, Dibromochloromethane, Bromoform, TTHM, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Pennsville Twsp. Water Depart. serve?
Pennsville Twsp. Water Depart. reports serving 13,500 people in New Jersey, per its EPA record.
Has Pennsville Twsp. Water Depart. had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 517 violations on file for Pennsville Twsp. Water Depart., of which 15 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.
Where does this data come from?
Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.