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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS NJ0335307

Tabernacle Middle School

Tabernacle, New Jersey 08088 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 461 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

461
People served
75
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 75 drinking-water violations at Tabernacle Middle School - above the New Jersey per-system average.

75
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
461
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Tabernacle Middle School

Tabernacle Middle School is a local-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 461 residents in Tabernacle, New Jersey (Burlington County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 75 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 70 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 Nitrate, recorded in 6 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%).

Tabernacle Middle School's 75 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
461
Total Violations
75
Health-Based Violations
0
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
70
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 6 2010
Coliform (TCR) MR 6 2000
Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 2024
Arsenic MR 4 2008
Cadmium MR 4 2008
Chromium MR 4 2008
Mercury MR 4 2008
Antimony, Total MR 4 2008
Beryllium, Total MR 4 2008
Selenium MR 4 2008
Thallium, Total MR 4 2008
Barium MR 4 2008
Fluoride MR 4 2008
Nickel MR 4 2008
CYANIDE MR 1 1993
Vinyl chloride MR 1 1990
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 1 1990
Trichloroethylene MR 1 1990
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 1 1990
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 1 1990
Carbon tetrachloride MR 1 1990
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 1990
Benzene MR 1 1990

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 Tabernacle Middle School.

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 NJ0335307 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 Tabernacle Middle School 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 Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 SDWIS / NJ0335307 / 5000
2010 Nitrate MR 6 SDWIS / NJ0335307 / 1040
2008 Arsenic MR 4 SDWIS / NJ0335307 / 1005
2008 Cadmium MR 4 SDWIS / NJ0335307 / 1015
2008 Chromium MR 4 SDWIS / NJ0335307 / 1020
2008 Mercury MR 4 SDWIS / NJ0335307 / 1035
2008 Antimony, Total MR 4 SDWIS / NJ0335307 / 1074
2008 Beryllium, Total MR 4 SDWIS / NJ0335307 / 1075
2008 Selenium MR 4 SDWIS / NJ0335307 / 1045
2008 Thallium, Total MR 4 SDWIS / NJ0335307 / 1085
2008 Barium MR 4 SDWIS / NJ0335307 / 1010
2008 Fluoride MR 4 SDWIS / NJ0335307 / 1025
2008 Nickel MR 4 SDWIS / NJ0335307 / 1036
2000 Coliform (TCR) MR 6 SDWIS / NJ0335307 / 3100
1993 CYANIDE MR 1 SDWIS / NJ0335307 / 1024

How Tabernacle Middle School Compares

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

Metric Tabernacle Middle School New Jersey avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 75 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 461 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 Tabernacle Middle School water safe to drink? ▼
Tabernacle Middle School (PWS ID: NJ0335307) has 75 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 461 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Tabernacle Middle School serve? ▼
Tabernacle Middle School serves 461 people in Tabernacle, New Jersey. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Tabernacle Middle School have? ▼
Tabernacle Middle School has 75 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 70 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Tabernacle Middle School water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Tabernacle Middle School under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Tabernacle Middle School use? ▼
Tabernacle Middle School 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.