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Gloucester County, New Jersey

Water Systems
181
Population Served
294,691
Total Violations
13,479
829 health-based
PFAS Detected
18
of 19 tested

Violation Analysis

94.5%
Systems with Violations
74.5
Avg Violations per System
6.2%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
36 systems (20%)
SW
14 systems (8%)

PFAS Contamination

19
Systems Tested
18
PFAS Detected
94.7%
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

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

No violations on record (1) One or more violations (49)

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
Washington Township Mua 48,000 1,585 Detected
Deptford Twp Mua 30,561 443 Detected
Monroe Municipal Utilities Authority 26,179 818 Detected
Glassboro Water Department 24,244 205 Detected
West Deptford Twp Water Dept 22,000 203 Detected
Mantua Township Mua 12,600 121 Detected
Woodbury City W Dept 10,263 331 Detected
East Greenwich Twp Water Dept 9,900 42 Detected
NJ American Water - Harrison 9,193 142 Detected
Borough of Clayton 8,179 317 Detected
Pitman Water Department 7,896 144 Detected
NJ American Water - Logan 6,650 43 Detected
Aqua NJ - Woolwich 6,271 27 Clean
Paulsboro Water Department 6,097 182 Detected
Westville Water Department 6,000 94 Detected
Greenwich Twp W Dept 4,921 633 Clean
Wawa #8308 3,552 148 Clean
Wawa #486 3,154 516 -
National Park Water Department 3,144 67 -
Woodbury Heights W Utili 3,008 105 -
Kingsway Regional High School 2,960 38 Clean
Swedesboro Water Department 2,824 356 -
Wenonah Water Department 2,357 29 -
Wawa #8470 2,072 198 -
Duffields Farm Market 1,320 33 -
Delsea Regional High Sch 1,254 76 -
James G. Atkinson Park 909 14 -
Tall Pines Day Camp 905 11 -
NJ American Water - Bridgeport 855 46 -
McDonalds #27150 835 110 -
Buck Road Mini Mart 807 3 -
Highway Petroleum Inc 804 8 -
Gloucester County Comm Church 765 13 -
Dunkin Donuts 715 0 -
Swedesboro Shell Exit 2 Plaza 715 6 -
Delsea Regional Middle School 705 52 -
Mary F Janvier School 680 108 -
Dunkin Donuts 606 6 -
Cvs #75139 590 14 -
Heritage Dairy Store #24 533 20 -
Creamy Acres Farm LLC 505 12 -
Fellowship Bible Church 504 8 -
Caroline Reutter School 495 179 -
Main Road School 488 112 -
Cvs #2302 459 15 -
Harrisonville School 455 20 -
Pegasus Restaurant 420 306 -
Aura School 390 115 -
Rodes Fireside Lounge 370 9 -
Pantry 1 Food Mart 357 11 -

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 Gloucester County? ▼
Gloucester County has 13,479 total drinking water violations across 181 water systems, of which 829 are health-based violations. 94.5% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Gloucester County systems? ▼
Water systems in Gloucester County serve approximately 294,691 people through 181 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Gloucester County water? ▼
Of 19 water systems tested for PFAS in Gloucester County, 18 had PFAS detected (94.7% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Gloucester County? ▼
Water systems in Gloucester County use GW (36 systems), SW (14 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. 6.2% of Gloucester 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.