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Burlington Twp W Dept

Burlington, New Jersey 08016 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 22,594 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

22,594
People served
28
EPA violations
0
Health-based
7 PFAS
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 28 drinking-water violations at Burlington Twp W Dept - below the New Jersey per-system average, and UCMR5 testing detected 7 PFAS compounds.

28
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
22,594
People served by this system
7
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Burlington Twp W Dept

Burlington Twp W Dept is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 22,594 residents in Burlington, New Jersey (Burlington County) through 7,782 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 28 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 18 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Chlorine, recorded in 7 violations (MR). Under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, 7 PFAS compounds were detected in samples collected from this system, with a maximum reported concentration of 18.5 ppt (parts per trillion). PFAS are persistent synthetic chemicals linked to health effects at very low exposure levels.

Across New Jersey, EPA tracks 3,428 public water systems serving 9,570,926 people, with 204,988 cumulative violations and 22,229 health-based violations on record. About 95% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 59.8 violations. Statewide, 208 of 264 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (78.8%).

Burlington Twp W Dept's 28 violations sit below the New Jersey average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

PFAS Detected

7 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Population Served
22,594
Total Violations
28
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
7,782
County
Burlington
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
18
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 7 2017
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 2017
Public Notice Other 2 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 2 2017
E. COLI MR 2 2015
TTHM MR 2 2014
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 2 2014
Chromium MR 1 1979
Mercury MR 1 1985

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 20 of 174 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFHxA 8/14/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 8/14/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 8/14/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 8/14/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 8/14/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 8/14/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/14/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/14/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/14/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 8/14/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 8/14/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 8/14/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 8/14/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 8/14/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 8/14/2023 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 8/14/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 8/14/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/14/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 8/14/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/14/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/14/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 8/14/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 8/14/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/14/2023 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/14/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/14/2023 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 8/14/2023 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 8/14/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 8/14/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 8/14/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 8/14/2023 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/14/2023 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/14/2023 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 8/14/2023 5.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/14/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 8/14/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 8/14/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 8/14/2023 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 8/14/2023 7.40 ppt 3.00 ppt Detected
PFEESA 8/14/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 8/14/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 8/14/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 8/14/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 8/14/2023 18.50 ppt 4.00 ppt Detected
PFOS 8/14/2023 6.70 ppt 4.00 ppt Detected
PFNA 8/14/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 8/14/2023 4.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Detected
PFHpA 8/14/2023 4.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Detected
PFHxA 8/14/2023 5.60 ppt 3.00 ppt Detected
PFUnA 8/14/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Burlington Twp W Dept.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID NJ0306001 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

New Jersey Drinking Water Authority

NJ DEP, Bureau of Safe Drinking Water is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects Burlington Twp W Dept under EPA-delegated authority.

Open NJ regulator portal

Source: NJ DEP, Bureau of Safe Drinking Water

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2024 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / NJ0306001 / 7500
2017 Chlorine MR 7 SDWIS / NJ0306001 / 0999
2017 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 SDWIS / NJ0306001 / 8000
2017 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 2 SDWIS / NJ0306001 / 8000
2015 E. COLI MR 2 SDWIS / NJ0306001 / 3014
2014 TTHM MR 2 SDWIS / NJ0306001 / 2950
2014 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 2 SDWIS / NJ0306001 / 2456
1985 Mercury MR 1 SDWIS / NJ0306001 / 1035
1979 Chromium MR 1 SDWIS / NJ0306001 / 1020

How Burlington Twp W Dept Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Burlington Twp W Dept New Jersey avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 28 59.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 6.5 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection 7 compounds 78.8% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 22,594 2,792 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 3,428 regulated public water systems in New Jersey.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Burlington Twp W Dept water safe to drink? ▼
Burlington Twp W Dept (PWS ID: NJ0306001) has 28 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. PFAS contamination has been detected in UCMR5 testing, with 7 PFAS compounds found. This system serves 22,594 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Burlington Twp W Dept serve? ▼
Burlington Twp W Dept serves 22,594 people in Burlington, New Jersey. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 7,782 service connections.
What type of violations does Burlington Twp W Dept have? ▼
Burlington Twp W Dept has 28 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 18 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Burlington Twp W Dept water? ▼
Yes. UCMR5 testing detected 7 PFAS compounds in Burlington Twp W Dept's water supply: PFPeA, PFBS, PFOA, PFOS, PFHxS, and others. PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that do not break down in the environment.
What water source does Burlington Twp W Dept use? ▼
Burlington Twp W Dept uses Surface Water as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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 system's figures are rendered directly from 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.