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Community Water System · PWS NJ0605002

Evergreen Estates

Bridgeton, New Jersey 07731 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 450 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

450
People served
113
EPA violations
17
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 113 drinking-water violations at Evergreen Estates, 15% of them health-based - above the New Jersey per-system average.

113
Total EPA violations on record
15%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
450
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Evergreen Estates

Evergreen Estates is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 450 residents in Bridgeton, New Jersey (Cumberland County) through 204 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 113 total violations for this system , of which 17 (15%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 89 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 Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 22 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%).

Evergreen Estates's 113 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
450
Total Violations
113
Health-Based Violations
17
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
204
County
Cumberland
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
17
Monitoring Violations
89
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 22 2024
Nitrate MR 13 2003
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MCL 12 2018
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 9 2006
TTHM MR 9 2006
Coliform (TCR) MR 5 2003
Mercury MCL 4 2012
Chlorine MR 3 2025
Nitrite MR 2 1993
Arsenic MR 2 1988
Barium MR 2 1988
Mercury MR 2 1988
Chromium MR 2 1988
Selenium MR 2 1988
Fluoride MR 2 1988
Cadmium MR 2 1988
Combined Uranium MR 2 2016
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 2 2016
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 2 2016
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 2 2025
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 2 2019
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 2 2019
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 1 2025
Coliform (TCR) MCL 1 1999

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 Evergreen Estates.

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 NJ0605002 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 Evergreen Estates 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 Chlorine MR 3 SDWIS / NJ0605002 / 0999
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 2 SDWIS / NJ0605002 / 8000
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 1 SDWIS / NJ0605002 / 8000
2024 Lead and Copper Rule MR 22 SDWIS / NJ0605002 / 5000
2019 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 2 SDWIS / NJ0605002 / 2931
2019 ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 2 SDWIS / NJ0605002 / 2946
2018 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MCL 12 SDWIS / NJ0605002 / 4000
2016 Combined Uranium MR 2 SDWIS / NJ0605002 / 4006
2016 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 2 SDWIS / NJ0605002 / 4010
2016 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 2 SDWIS / NJ0605002 / 4000
2012 Mercury MCL 4 SDWIS / NJ0605002 / 1035
2006 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 9 SDWIS / NJ0605002 / 2456
2006 TTHM MR 9 SDWIS / NJ0605002 / 2950
2003 Nitrate MR 13 SDWIS / NJ0605002 / 1040
2003 Coliform (TCR) MR 5 SDWIS / NJ0605002 / 3100

How Evergreen Estates Compares

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

Metric Evergreen Estates New Jersey avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 113 59.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 17 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 450 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 Evergreen Estates water safe to drink? ▼
Evergreen Estates (PWS ID: NJ0605002) has 113 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 450 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Evergreen Estates serve? ▼
Evergreen Estates serves 450 people in Bridgeton, New Jersey. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 204 service connections.
What type of violations does Evergreen Estates have? ▼
Evergreen Estates has 113 total violations: 17 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 89 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Evergreen Estates water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Evergreen Estates under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Evergreen Estates use? ▼
Evergreen Estates 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. 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.