Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS NJ0329327

Pemberton Twp High School - New Side

Pemberton, New Jersey 08068 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,580 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

Compiled by PlainWater Editorial, Drinking Water Quality Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

1,580
People served: 191
EPA violations: 0
Health-based: Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 191 drinking-water violations at Pemberton Twp High School - New Side - above the New Jersey per-system average.

191
Total EPA violations on record: 0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure): 1,580
People served by this system: N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Pemberton Twp High School - New Side

Pemberton Twp High School - New Side is a local-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,580 residents in Pemberton, New Jersey (Burlington County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 191 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 174 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Chlorine, recorded in 14 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

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%).

Pemberton Twp High School - New Side's 191 violations sit above 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.

Population Served

1,580

Total Violations

191

Health-Based Violations

Water Source

Groundwater

System Details

System Type: Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type: Local
Connections: 1
County: Burlington
School/Daycare: Yes
MCL Violations: 0
Monitoring Violations: 174
Treatment Tech Violations: 0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant	Category	Count	Latest
Chlorine	MR	14	2023
Coliform (TCR)	MR	13	2015
Revised Total Coliform Rule	RPT	12	2025
Revised Total Coliform Rule	MON	9	2023
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MR	6	2022
Beryllium, Total	MR	5	2002
Thallium, Total	MR	5	2002
Selenium	MR	5	2002
Arsenic	MR	5	2002
Barium	MR	5	2002
Cadmium	MR	5	2002
Chromium	MR	5	2002
Mercury	MR	5	2002
Lead and Copper Rule	MR	5	2024
Fluoride	MR	5	2002
Nickel	MR	5	2002
Antimony, Total	MR	5	2002
CYANIDE	MR	5	2002
TTHM	MR	4	2022
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MR	3	2002
DICHLOROMETHANE	MR	3	2002
1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	3	2002
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	3	2002
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MR	3	2002
Carbon tetrachloride	MR	3	2002
1,2-Dichloropropane	MR	3	2002
Trichloroethylene	MR	3	2002
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	MR	3	2002
CHLOROBENZENE	MR	3	2002
Toluene	MR	3	2002

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 Pemberton Twp High School - New Side.

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 NJ0329327 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 Pemberton Twp High School - New Side 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
2025	Revised Total Coliform Rule	RPT	12	SDWIS / NJ0329327 / 8000
2024	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	5	SDWIS / NJ0329327 / 5000
2023	Chlorine	MR	14	SDWIS / NJ0329327 / 0999
2023	Revised Total Coliform Rule	MON	9	SDWIS / NJ0329327 / 8000
2022	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MR	6	SDWIS / NJ0329327 / 2456
2022	TTHM	MR	4	SDWIS / NJ0329327 / 2950
2015	Coliform (TCR)	MR	13	SDWIS / NJ0329327 / 3100
2002	Beryllium, Total	MR	5	SDWIS / NJ0329327 / 1075
2002	Thallium, Total	MR	5	SDWIS / NJ0329327 / 1085
2002	Selenium	MR	5	SDWIS / NJ0329327 / 1045
2002	Arsenic	MR	5	SDWIS / NJ0329327 / 1005
2002	Barium	MR	5	SDWIS / NJ0329327 / 1010
2002	Cadmium	MR	5	SDWIS / NJ0329327 / 1015
2002	Chromium	MR	5	SDWIS / NJ0329327 / 1020
2002	Mercury	MR	5	SDWIS / NJ0329327 / 1035

How Pemberton Twp High School - New Side Compares

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

Metric	Pemberton Twp High School - New Side	New Jersey avg	Federal benchmark
Total violations	191	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	None	78.8%	EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served	1,580	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 Pemberton Twp High School - New Side water safe to drink? ▼

Pemberton Twp High School - New Side (PWS ID: NJ0329327) has 191 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,580 people using Groundwater sources.

How many people does Pemberton Twp High School - New Side serve? ▼

Pemberton Twp High School - New Side serves 1,580 people in Pemberton, New Jersey. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.

What type of violations does Pemberton Twp High School - New Side have? ▼

Pemberton Twp High School - New Side has 191 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 174 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Has PFAS been detected in Pemberton Twp High School - New Side water? ▼

No PFAS testing data is available for Pemberton Twp High School - New Side under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

What water source does Pemberton Twp High School - New Side use? ▼

Pemberton Twp High School - New Side uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.

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. 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.