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Community Water System · PWS NJ0436007

Winslow Twp Dmu

Braddock, New Jersey 08037 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 39,174 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

39,174
People served
812
EPA violations
49
Health-based
6 PFAS
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 812 drinking-water violations at Winslow Twp Dmu, 6% of them health-based - above the New Jersey per-system average, and UCMR5 testing detected 6 PFAS compounds.

812
Total EPA violations on record
6%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
39,174
People served by this system
6
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Winslow Twp Dmu

Winslow Twp Dmu is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 39,174 residents in Braddock, New Jersey (Camden County) through 9,348 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 812 total violations for this system , of which 49 (6%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 734 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 Xylenes, Total, recorded in 34 violations (MR). Under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, 6 PFAS compounds were detected in samples collected from this system, with a maximum reported concentration of 10.8 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%).

Winslow Twp Dmu's 812 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.

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
39,174
Total Violations
812
Health-Based Violations
49
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
9,348
County
Camden
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
49
Monitoring Violations
734
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Xylenes, Total MR 34 2021
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 28 2014
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 28 2014
Tetrachloroethylene MR 28 2014
Benzene MR 28 2014
Toluene MR 28 2014
Ethylbenzene MR 28 2014
Vinyl chloride MR 28 2014
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 28 2014
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 28 2014
CHLOROBENZENE MR 28 2014
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 28 2014
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 28 2014
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 28 2014
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 28 2014
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 28 2014
Trichloroethylene MR 28 2014
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 28 2014
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 28 2014
Styrene MR 28 2014
Carbon tetrachloride MR 28 2014
TTHM MR 23 2012
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MCL 22 2012
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MCL 16 2009
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 15 2012
Lead and Copper Rule MR 15 2024
Coliform (TCR) MCL 11 2010
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 11 2023
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 10 2023
Coliform (TCR) MR 9 2012

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 22 of 435 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
4:2 FTS 8/1/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 8/1/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/1/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/1/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 8/1/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/1/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/1/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/1/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 8/1/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/1/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 8/1/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 8/1/2023 3.80 ppt 3.00 ppt Detected
PFTrDA 8/1/2023 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 8/1/2023 10.20 ppt 5.00 ppt Detected
PFDoA 8/1/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 8/1/2023 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 8/1/2023 4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Detected
PFOS 8/1/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 8/1/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 8/1/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 8/1/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 8/1/2023 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 8/1/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 8/1/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 8/1/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 8/1/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 8/1/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/1/2023 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 8/1/2023 4.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Detected
NFDHA 5/3/2023 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 5/3/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 5/3/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 5/3/2023 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 5/3/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 5/3/2023 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 5/3/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 5/3/2023 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 5/3/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 5/3/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 5/3/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 5/3/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 5/3/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 5/3/2023 5.10 ppt 4.00 ppt Detected
4:2 FTS 5/3/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 5/3/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 5/3/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 5/3/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 5/3/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 5/3/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 5/3/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 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 Winslow Twp Dmu.

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 NJ0436007 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 Winslow Twp Dmu 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 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 6 SDWIS / NJ0436007 / 0200
2024 Lead and Copper Rule MR 15 SDWIS / NJ0436007 / 5000
2023 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 11 SDWIS / NJ0436007 / 4010
2023 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 10 SDWIS / NJ0436007 / 4000
2023 Combined Uranium MR 9 SDWIS / NJ0436007 / 4006
2023 Radium-226 MR 7 SDWIS / NJ0436007 / 4020
2023 Radium-228 MR 7 SDWIS / NJ0436007 / 4030
2023 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 2 SDWIS / NJ0436007 / 2931
2023 ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 2 SDWIS / NJ0436007 / 2946
2023 Antimony, Total MR 2 SDWIS / NJ0436007 / 1074
2023 Thallium, Total MR 2 SDWIS / NJ0436007 / 1085
2023 Beryllium, Total MR 2 SDWIS / NJ0436007 / 1075
2023 Selenium MR 2 SDWIS / NJ0436007 / 1045
2023 Arsenic MR 2 SDWIS / NJ0436007 / 1005
2023 Chromium MR 2 SDWIS / NJ0436007 / 1020

How Winslow Twp Dmu Compares

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

Metric Winslow Twp Dmu New Jersey avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 812 59.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 49 6.5 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection 6 compounds 78.8% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 39,174 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 Winslow Twp Dmu water safe to drink?
Winslow Twp Dmu (PWS ID: NJ0436007) has 812 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. PFAS contamination has been detected in UCMR5 testing, with 6 PFAS compounds found. This system serves 39,174 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Winslow Twp Dmu serve?
Winslow Twp Dmu serves 39,174 people in Braddock, New Jersey. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 9,348 service connections.
What type of violations does Winslow Twp Dmu have?
Winslow Twp Dmu has 812 total violations: 49 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 734 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Winslow Twp Dmu water?
Yes. UCMR5 testing detected 6 PFAS compounds in Winslow Twp Dmu's water supply: PFPeA, PFBA, PFOA, PFHxA, PFHxS, and others. PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that do not break down in the environment.
What water source does Winslow Twp Dmu use?
Winslow Twp Dmu 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.
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.