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Community Water System · PWS NJ0601001

Bridgeton City Water Dept

Bridgeton, New Jersey 08302 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 22,770 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

22,770
People served
926
EPA violations
106
Health-based
No PFAS
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 926 drinking-water violations at Bridgeton City Water Dept, 11% of them health-based - above the New Jersey per-system average.

926
Total EPA violations on record
11%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
22,770
People served by this system
0
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Bridgeton City Water Dept

Bridgeton City Water Dept is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 22,770 residents in Bridgeton, New Jersey (Cumberland County) through 7,087 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 926 total violations for this system , of which 106 (11%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 790 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 Combined Radium (-226 and -228), recorded in 52 violations (MCL, health-based). 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%).

Bridgeton City Water Dept's 926 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
22,770
Total Violations
926
Health-Based Violations
106
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
7,087
County
Cumberland
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
106
Monitoring Violations
790
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MCL 52 2009
Combined Uranium MR 50 2025
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 46 2025
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 44 2025
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MCL 35 2025
Radium-228 MR 34 2025
Radium-226 MR 32 2025
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 27 1997
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 27 1997
Benzene MR 27 1997
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 27 1997
Vinyl chloride MR 27 1997
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 27 1997
Carbon tetrachloride MR 27 1997
Trichloroethylene MR 27 1997
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 25 1997
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 25 1997
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 25 1997
CHLOROBENZENE MR 25 1997
Toluene MR 25 1997
Styrene MR 25 1997
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 25 1997
Xylenes, Total MR 25 1997
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 25 1997
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 25 1997
Ethylbenzene MR 25 1997
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 25 1997
Tetrachloroethylene MR 25 1997
Tetrachloroethylene MCL 12 1997
Public Notice Other 12 2006

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 232 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
NFDHA 6/13/2023 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 6/13/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 6/13/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 6/13/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 6/13/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 6/13/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 6/13/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 6/13/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 6/13/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 6/13/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 6/13/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 6/13/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 6/13/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 6/13/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 6/13/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 6/13/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 6/13/2023 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 6/13/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 6/13/2023 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 6/13/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 6/13/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 6/13/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 6/13/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 6/13/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 6/13/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 6/13/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 6/13/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 6/13/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 6/13/2023 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 6/13/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 6/13/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 6/13/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 6/13/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 6/13/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 6/13/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 6/13/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 6/13/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 6/13/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 6/13/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 6/13/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 6/13/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 6/13/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 6/13/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 6/13/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 6/13/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 6/13/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 6/13/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 6/13/2023 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 6/13/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 6/13/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 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 Bridgeton City Water 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 NJ0601001 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 Bridgeton City Water 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
2025 Combined Uranium MR 50 SDWIS / NJ0601001 / 4006
2025 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 46 SDWIS / NJ0601001 / 4010
2025 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 44 SDWIS / NJ0601001 / 4000
2025 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MCL 35 SDWIS / NJ0601001 / 4000
2025 Radium-228 MR 34 SDWIS / NJ0601001 / 4030
2025 Radium-226 MR 32 SDWIS / NJ0601001 / 4020
2022 E. COLI MR 2 SDWIS / NJ0601001 / 3014
2021 Lead and Copper Rule MR 9 SDWIS / NJ0601001 / 5000
2021 Chlorine MR 6 SDWIS / NJ0601001 / 0999
2020 TTHM MR 2 SDWIS / NJ0601001 / 2950
2020 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 2 SDWIS / NJ0601001 / 2456
2019 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 2 SDWIS / NJ0601001 / 8000
2015 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 SDWIS / NJ0601001 / 7000
2009 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MCL 52 SDWIS / NJ0601001 / 4010
2006 Public Notice Other 12 SDWIS / NJ0601001 / 7500

How Bridgeton City Water Dept Compares

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

Metric Bridgeton City Water Dept New Jersey avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 926 59.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 106 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 22,770 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 Bridgeton City Water Dept water safe to drink? ▼
Bridgeton City Water Dept (PWS ID: NJ0601001) has 926 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 22,770 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Bridgeton City Water Dept serve? ▼
Bridgeton City Water Dept serves 22,770 people in Bridgeton, New Jersey. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 7,087 service connections.
What type of violations does Bridgeton City Water Dept have? ▼
Bridgeton City Water Dept has 926 total violations: 106 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 790 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Bridgeton City Water Dept water? ▼
No. Bridgeton City Water Dept was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.
What water source does Bridgeton City Water Dept use? ▼
Bridgeton City Water Dept 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.