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Tap water quality report

Franklin Township Dept of Public Works

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 44 contaminants and detected 18. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

44
contaminants tested
18
detected
57,150
people served
42
health-based violations
Water source
SWP
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Somerset

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.

42
health-based violations
224
violations on file
2
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Resolved 2021-07-01 → 2021-12-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2021-07-01 → 2021-12-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2021-07-01 → 2021-12-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2021-07-01 → 2021-12-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2021-01-01 → 2021-06-30
TT Health-based Resolved 2021-01-01 → 2021-06-30
TT Health-based Resolved 2021-01-01 → 2021-06-30
TT Health-based Resolved 2021-01-01 → 2021-06-30
TT Health-based Resolved 2021-01-01 → 2021-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2013-06-01 → 2013-06-30

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
PFOA 0.0090 µg/L 12/12 2025
Pfpea 0.0045 µg/L 8/12 2025
Pfhxa 0.0038 µg/L 5/12 2025
Pfba 0.0061 µg/L 1/12 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.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Copper
456.4 µg/L 35%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 1640 µg/L
407/425 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
7.48 µg/L 50%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 32.5 µg/L
174/425 SYR4 2013–2019
Bromodichloromethane
13.56 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 18.4 µg/L
128/128 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
67.455 µg/L 84%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 85 µg/L
128/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
51.255 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 68.8 µg/L
124/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
50.95 µg/L 85%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 68.5 µg/L
123/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
3.5025 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.76 µg/L
120/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
26.72 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 40.1 µg/L
118/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
24.08 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 54.5 µg/L
107/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0024 mg/L 16%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
31/31 LCR 2026
Dibromoacetic Acid
2.6595 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.64 µg/L
24/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
2.266 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.8 µg/L
13/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromoform
0.6545 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 0.6600 µg/L
12/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Monobromoacetic Acid
4.29 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.8 µg/L
7/128 SYR4 2012–2019
26 contaminants tested, none detected
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Utility contact

Contact
HAUCK, CARL
Phone
732-249-7800

Frequently asked questions about Franklin Township Dept of Public Works

Is Franklin Township Dept of Public Works tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 18 contaminants in Franklin Township Dept of Public Works'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 Franklin Township Dept of Public Works's water?

EPA monitoring detected Copper, Lead, Bromodichloromethane, TTHM, Chloroform, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Franklin Township Dept of Public Works serve?

Franklin Township Dept of Public Works reports serving 57,150 people in New Jersey, per its EPA record.

Has Franklin Township Dept of Public Works had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 224 violations on file for Franklin Township Dept of Public Works, of which 42 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 2 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.