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Community Water System · PWS NJ0411001

Clementon Water Department

Newton, New Jersey 07860 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 5,000 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

5,000
People served
391
EPA violations
0
Health-based
No PFAS
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 391 drinking-water violations at Clementon Water Department - above the New Jersey per-system average.

391
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
5,000
People served by this system
0
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Clementon Water Department

Clementon Water Department is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 5,000 residents in Newton, New Jersey (Camden County) through 1,562 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 391 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 377 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 TTHM, recorded in 18 violations (MR). This system was sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program and no PFAS compounds were detected above the minimum reporting level.

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%).

Clementon Water Department's 391 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
5,000
Total Violations
391
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1,562
County
Camden
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
377
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MR 18 2012
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 18 2012
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 12 2011
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 12 2011
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 12 2011
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 12 2011
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 12 2011
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 12 2011
Carbon tetrachloride MR 12 2011
Trichloroethylene MR 12 2011
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 12 2011
Tetrachloroethylene MR 12 2011
CHLOROBENZENE MR 12 2011
Benzene MR 12 2011
Toluene MR 12 2011
Ethylbenzene MR 12 2011
Styrene MR 12 2011
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 12 2011
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 12 2011
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 12 2011
Beryllium, Total MR 12 2011
Vinyl chloride MR 12 2011
Xylenes, Total MR 12 2011
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 12 2011
Nitrate MR 9 2005
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 9 2019
Arsenic MR 5 2011
Cadmium MR 5 2011
Barium MR 5 2011
Chlorine MR 5 2020

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 174 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFHxS 7/16/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 7/16/2025 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 7/16/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 7/16/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 7/16/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 7/16/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 7/16/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 7/16/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 7/16/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 7/16/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 7/16/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 7/16/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 7/16/2025 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 7/16/2025 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 7/16/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 7/16/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 7/16/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 7/16/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 7/16/2025 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 7/16/2025 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 7/16/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 7/16/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 7/16/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 7/16/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 7/16/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 7/16/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 7/16/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 7/16/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 7/16/2025 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 7/16/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 7/16/2025 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 7/16/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 7/16/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 7/16/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 7/16/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 7/16/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 7/16/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 7/16/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 7/16/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 7/16/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 7/16/2025 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 7/16/2025 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 7/16/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 7/16/2025 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 7/16/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 7/16/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 7/16/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 7/16/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 7/16/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 7/16/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 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 Clementon Water Department.

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 NJ0411001 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 Clementon Water Department 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 E. COLI MR 2 SDWIS / NJ0411001 / 3014
2020 Chlorine MR 5 SDWIS / NJ0411001 / 0999
2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / NJ0411001 / 8000
2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 2 SDWIS / NJ0411001 / 8000
2019 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 9 SDWIS / NJ0411001 / 7000
2019 Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 SDWIS / NJ0411001 / 5000
2012 TTHM MR 18 SDWIS / NJ0411001 / 2950
2012 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 18 SDWIS / NJ0411001 / 2456
2011 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 12 SDWIS / NJ0411001 / 2378
2011 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 12 SDWIS / NJ0411001 / 2380
2011 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 12 SDWIS / NJ0411001 / 2969
2011 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 12 SDWIS / NJ0411001 / 2977
2011 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 12 SDWIS / NJ0411001 / 2980
2011 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 12 SDWIS / NJ0411001 / 2981
2011 Carbon tetrachloride MR 12 SDWIS / NJ0411001 / 2982

How Clementon Water Department Compares

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

Metric Clementon Water Department New Jersey avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 391 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 5,000 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 Clementon Water Department water safe to drink? ▼
Clementon Water Department (PWS ID: NJ0411001) has 391 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 5,000 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Clementon Water Department serve? ▼
Clementon Water Department serves 5,000 people in Newton, New Jersey. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1,562 service connections.
What type of violations does Clementon Water Department have? ▼
Clementon Water Department has 391 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 377 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Clementon Water Department water? ▼
No. Clementon Water Department was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.
What water source does Clementon Water Department use? ▼
Clementon Water Department uses Groundwater 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.