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Cumberland County, New Jersey

Water Systems
126
Population Served
117,254
Total Violations
9,453
1,219 health-based
PFAS Detected
3
of 4 tested

Violation Analysis

96.0%
Systems with Violations
75.0
Avg Violations per System
12.9%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
50 systems (40%)

PFAS Contamination

4
Systems Tested
3
PFAS Detected
75.0%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Cumberland New Jersey water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (50)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Vineland Water & Sewer Utility 36,250 679 Detected
Millville Water Department 27,500 464 Detected
Bridgeton City Water Dept 22,770 926 Clean
Upper Deerfield Twp Water Dept 3,100 207 -
Wawa Store #759 2,949 454 -
Fairton Federal Correctional 1,841 91 -
NJ State Prison Bayside 1,679 190 Clean
Newfield Water Department 1,616 109 -
United Mobile Homes of Vineland 1,600 135 -
Bayview Water System 771 98 -
Fairfield Township School 710 118 -
Dollar General #13854 700 25 -
Hopewell Elementary School 579 70 -
Myron Powell Elementary School 511 88 -
Sunoco Service Station 455 11 -
Evergreen Estates 450 113 -
Maur Riv Twp Bd of Ed Po 447 196 -
Haleyville Mauricetown School 444 37 -
Starbound Gymnastics 419 6 -
Deerfield Elementary School 409 73 -
Shiloh Market 310 50 -
Cedar Rose Winery 308 5 -
Custard Coral 308 32 -
Dollar General 305 10 -
Terra Nonno Winery 305 7 -
Dollar General - Hopewell - 16832 305 15 -
The Greater Bridgeton Amish Market 300 16 -
Maurice River Diner 270 8 -
Hopewell Sub & Pizza Shop 265 18 -
Green Olive Restaurant 263 7 -
B&s Skating Centers, Inc. 262 31 -
Hopewell Plaza 256 9 -
F & S Produce - Plant 1 255 189 -
A Plus Sunoco 255 1 -
Country Meadows Rents and Sales MHP LLC 250 76 -
Bait Box Restaurant 222 37 -
Georgetown Swim Club 217 32 -
Fairton Oaks M H Community 207 551 -
El Tianguis 203 19 -
West Park United Methodist Church 200 6 -
Woodland Country Day Sch 177 51 -
Eddies Corner Inc 174 26 -
Downe Twp Elementary School 170 177 -
Kennedy Concrete 165 38 -
Ocean Food Mart 160 16 -
US Gas & Diesel 156 48 -
La Mexicana 155 99 -
Red Barn Deli, The 155 106 -
Salem County Special Services School Dis 150 39 -
West Cumberland Little League 150 25 -

Other Counties in New Jersey

Bergen County
49 systems · 1,133,521 served · 6,905 violations
Essex County
25 systems · 889,677 served · 4,186 violations
Union County
7 systems · 778,855 served · 855 violations
Ocean County
214 systems · 721,554 served · 10,195 violations
Monmouth County
285 systems · 715,264 served · 9,403 violations
Burlington County
293 systems · 674,987 served · 19,188 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Cumberland County? ▼
Cumberland County has 9,453 total drinking water violations across 126 water systems, of which 1,219 are health-based violations. 96.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Cumberland County systems? ▼
Water systems in Cumberland County serve approximately 117,254 people through 126 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Cumberland County water? ▼
Of 4 water systems tested for PFAS in Cumberland County, 3 had PFAS detected (75.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Cumberland County? ▼
Water systems in Cumberland County use GW (50 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 12.9% of Cumberland County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.