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Somerset County, New Jersey

Water Systems
93
Population Served
118,171
Total Violations
2,716
500 health-based
PFAS Detected
2
of 2 tested

Violation Analysis

96.8%
Systems with Violations
29.2
Avg Violations per System
18.4%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
48 systems (52%)
SW
2 systems (2%)

PFAS Contamination

2
Systems Tested
2
PFAS Detected
100.0%
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

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

No violations on record (2) One or more violations (48)

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
Franklin Township Dept of Public Works 57,150 228 Detected
South Brunswick Twp W Di 45,450 234 Detected
Duke Island Park 1,506 41 -
Dewitt Cabin and Pool 805 8 -
Far Hills Country Day School 700 16 -
Rocky Hill W Dept 687 41 -
Hillsborough Board of Education 540 34 -
Fiddlers Elbow Golf Course 500 66 -
Fellowship Deaconry Camp Well 450 8 -
Burger King 420 8 -
Garden State Sikh Temple 402 39 -
Trump National Golf Course 375 66 -
Elbereth LLC Kitchen 355 47 -
Elbereth LLC School 355 37 -
Elbereth LLC - the Long House 355 42 -
Princeton Mont Soc Inc 355 21 -
Exxon USA 3-6110 302 16 -
Waldorf School of Princeton 300 16 -
NJ American Water - Twin Lakes 250 27 -
Albrook School 245 15 -
Bernardsville Municipal Pool 210 0 -
Green Knoll Grille 210 30 -
Neshanic Vallley Golf Course-Perf Academ 206 12 -
Arsha Bodha Center 202 9 -
Fraternal Order of Eagle - Picnic Area 200 11 -
Mark E Singley Park 200 20 -
Princeton English Congregation 200 48 -
Fellowship Deaconry Inc 188 14 -
Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints 185 31 -
St John on the Mountain 180 31 -
Chengdu 1 Palace Inc 163 2 -
Super Car Wash 162 7 -
Cherry Blossom-Montessori Sch 162 18 -
Longships Complex 158 13 -
Petrocks Bar & Grille 152 27 -
Bridgewater Senior Citizens Center 151 46 -
Camp Agnes Dewitt 142 10 -
Lamington Presbyterian Church 122 8 -
Roycefield Swim Club 120 44 -
Obriens Tavern 113 23 -
Blawenburg Bistro 108 10 -
South Branch Reformed Ch 107 5 -
Humble House Complex 107 9 -
Bunker Hill Golf Course 106 35 -
Burnt Mills Cider 104 0 -
Warren Brook Park Gc 104 21 -
Fox Hollow Gc (Club House 100 22 -
So Bound Brook Little League 100 55 -
Mc Knight Field 100 53 -
Cedar Hill Club Inc 95 42 -

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 Somerset County? ▼
Somerset County has 2,716 total drinking water violations across 93 water systems, of which 500 are health-based violations. 96.8% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Somerset County systems? ▼
Water systems in Somerset County serve approximately 118,171 people through 93 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Somerset County water? ▼
Of 2 water systems tested for PFAS in Somerset County, 2 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Somerset County? ▼
Water systems in Somerset County use GW (48 systems), SW (2 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. 18.4% of Somerset 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.