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RED HORSE SHOPPES

PWS ID: NJ1006346 · CLINTON, New Jersey 08809

RED HORSE SHOPPES serves 136 people in CLINTON, New Jersey using Groundwater water sources. It has 47 recorded EPA violations, including 16 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: RED HORSE SHOPPES

RED HORSE SHOPPES is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 136 residents in CLINTON, New Jersey (Hunterdon County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 47 total violations for this system , of which 16 (34%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 14 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule, recorded in 7 violations (MON). 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. RED HORSE SHOPPES's 47 violations sit below the New Jersey average. Statewide, 208 of 264 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (78.8%). 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
136
Total Violations
47
Health-Based Violations
16
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Hunterdon
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
7
Monitoring Violations
14
Treatment Tech Violations
9

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 7 2023
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 6 2020
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 4 2024
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2008
Nitrate MR 3 2019
Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL 3 2020
Public Notice Other 3 2020
Groundwater Rule TT 3 2020
Groundwater Rule Other 3 2020
E. COLI MR 2 2020
Coliform (TCR) MR 2 1995

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 RED HORSE SHOPPES.

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 NJ1006346 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 RED HORSE SHOPPES 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 4 SDWIS / NJ1006346 / 8000
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 7 SDWIS / NJ1006346 / 8000
2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 6 SDWIS / NJ1006346 / 8000
2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL 3 SDWIS / NJ1006346 / 8000
2020 Public Notice Other 3 SDWIS / NJ1006346 / 7500
2020 Groundwater Rule TT 3 SDWIS / NJ1006346 / 0700
2020 Groundwater Rule Other 3 SDWIS / NJ1006346 / 0700
2020 E. COLI MR 2 SDWIS / NJ1006346 / 3014
2019 Nitrate MR 3 SDWIS / NJ1006346 / 1040
2008 Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 SDWIS / NJ1006346 / 3100
1995 Coliform (TCR) MR 2 SDWIS / NJ1006346 / 3100

How RED HORSE SHOPPES Compares

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

Metric RED HORSE SHOPPES New Jersey avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 47 59.8 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 16 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 136 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
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is RED HORSE SHOPPES water safe to drink?
RED HORSE SHOPPES (PWS ID: NJ1006346) has 47 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 136 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does RED HORSE SHOPPES serve?
RED HORSE SHOPPES serves 136 people in CLINTON, New Jersey. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does RED HORSE SHOPPES have?
RED HORSE SHOPPES has 47 total violations: 16 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 14 monitoring/reporting violations, and 9 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in RED HORSE SHOPPES water?
No PFAS testing data is available for RED HORSE SHOPPES under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does RED HORSE SHOPPES use?
RED HORSE SHOPPES uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
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.

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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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