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Hunterdon County, New Jersey

Water Systems
291
Population Served
91,514
Total Violations
16,859
2,485 health-based
PFAS Detected
4
of 5 tested

Violation Analysis

96.2%
Systems with Violations
57.9
Avg Violations per System
14.7%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
49 systems (17%)
SW
1 system (0%)

PFAS Contamination

5
Systems Tested
4
PFAS Detected
80.0%
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

Hunterdon 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
Clinton W Dept 12,500 995 Detected
Flemington Water Department 4,581 846 Detected
Veolia Water New Jersey Lambertville 3,960 28 Clean
Washington Twp Mua-Hager 3,458 121 Detected
High Bridge W Dept 3,300 145 Detected
State of NJ Spruce Run Recreat 2,800 119 -
Glen Gardner W Dept 1,705 122 -
Voorhees High School 1,700 39 -
Milford W Dept 1,453 86 -
Hampton Borough Water Depart 1,401 74 -
NJ American Water - Frenchtown 1,373 281 -
Delaware Valley Regional 1,055 81 -
Exxonmobil Technology and Engineering Co 940 5 -
Edna Mahan Correctional 940 60 -
Aqua NJ - Califon 936 29 -
Verduccia Verducci Plaza 921 47 -
Bishop & Bishop (Well #2 895 6 -
Jersey Cider Works 810 13 -
Bishop & Bishop Well # 1 775 5 -
Bulls Island - Picnic 700 31 -
Hunterdon Hills Playhouse 666 71 -
Stockton Water Department 650 129 -
Readington Middle School 628 127 -
Aqua NJ - Riegel Ridge 621 22 -
Readington Middle School Well #2 620 50 -
Quick Check Food Store 620 19 -
YMCA Deer Path Park 595 23 -
South Hunterdon Regional Hs 589 60 -
Holland Brook School 575 9 -
Grayrock Village 566 56 -
Rambling Pines Day Camp 553 564 -
Copper Hill School 550 41 -
Lebanon Twp Sch - Valley View 540 34 -
Robert Hunter School 525 20 -
Speedway Service Station #03476 507 15 -
Dunkin Donuts 506 15 -
Bloomsbury Citco Gas & Go 505 8 -
The Corner Store 505 7 -
East Amwell School District 504 33 -
Polar-Cub 503 30 -
Delaware Township Mua 500 59 -
Am Best Co 500 179 -
Kingwood Township School 499 10 -
Woodglen Elementary School 490 11 -
Old Turnpike School 428 14 -
Clinton Station Diner 420 22 -
Pilot Travel Centers 414 80 -
Food Mart/Dunkin Donuts 404 44 -
Three Bridges School 404 37 -
Calvery Bible Church 402 3 -

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 Hunterdon County? ▼
Hunterdon County has 16,859 total drinking water violations across 291 water systems, of which 2,485 are health-based violations. 96.2% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Hunterdon County systems? ▼
Water systems in Hunterdon County serve approximately 91,514 people through 291 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Hunterdon County water? ▼
Of 5 water systems tested for PFAS in Hunterdon County, 4 had PFAS detected (80.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Hunterdon County? ▼
Water systems in Hunterdon County use GW (49 systems), SW (1 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. 14.7% of Hunterdon 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.