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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS NJ1008300

Doves Rch

Hopewell, New Jersey 08525 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 43 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

43
People served
170
EPA violations
70
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 170 drinking-water violations at Doves Rch, 41% of them health-based - above the New Jersey per-system average.

170
Total EPA violations on record
41%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
43
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Doves Rch

Doves Rch is a state-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 43 residents in Hopewell, New Jersey (Hunterdon County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 170 total violations for this system , of which 70 (41%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 93 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 51 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, 172 of 264 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (65.2%).

Doves Rch's 170 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
43
Total Violations
170
Health-Based Violations
70
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
State
Connections
1
County
Hunterdon
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
25
Monitoring Violations
93
Treatment Tech Violations
45

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 51 2024
Lead and Copper Rule TT 45 2025
Arsenic MCL 16 2008
Coliform (TCR) MCL 9 2007
Arsenic MR 9 2023
Coliform (TCR) MR 8 1993
Public Notice Other 4 2024
Nitrate MR 3 1998
Cadmium MR 2 2002
Chromium MR 2 2002
CYANIDE MR 2 2002
Nickel MR 2 2002
Thallium, Total MR 2 2002
Selenium MR 2 2002
Barium MR 2 2002
Mercury MR 2 2002
Fluoride MR 2 2002
Beryllium, Total MR 2 2002
Antimony, Total MR 2 2002

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 Doves Rch.

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 NJ1008300 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 Doves Rch 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 Lead and Copper Rule TT 45 SDWIS / NJ1008300 / 5000
2024 Lead and Copper Rule MR 51 SDWIS / NJ1008300 / 5000
2024 Public Notice Other 4 SDWIS / NJ1008300 / 7500
2023 Arsenic MR 9 SDWIS / NJ1008300 / 1005
2008 Arsenic MCL 16 SDWIS / NJ1008300 / 1005
2007 Coliform (TCR) MCL 9 SDWIS / NJ1008300 / 3100
2002 Cadmium MR 2 SDWIS / NJ1008300 / 1015
2002 Chromium MR 2 SDWIS / NJ1008300 / 1020
2002 CYANIDE MR 2 SDWIS / NJ1008300 / 1024
2002 Nickel MR 2 SDWIS / NJ1008300 / 1036
2002 Thallium, Total MR 2 SDWIS / NJ1008300 / 1085
2002 Selenium MR 2 SDWIS / NJ1008300 / 1045
2002 Barium MR 2 SDWIS / NJ1008300 / 1010
2002 Mercury MR 2 SDWIS / NJ1008300 / 1035
2002 Fluoride MR 2 SDWIS / NJ1008300 / 1025

How Doves Rch Compares

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

Metric Doves Rch New Jersey avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 170 59.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 70 6.5 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 65.2% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 43 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 Doves Rch water safe to drink? ▼
Doves Rch (PWS ID: NJ1008300) has 170 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 43 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Doves Rch serve? ▼
Doves Rch serves 43 people in Hopewell, New Jersey. It is a State-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Doves Rch have? ▼
Doves Rch has 170 total violations: 70 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 93 monitoring/reporting violations, and 45 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Doves Rch water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Doves Rch under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Doves Rch use? ▼
Doves Rch uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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.