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ROUTE 12 BUSINESS PARK

PWS ID: NJ1016324 · NORTH BERGEN, New Jersey 07074

ROUTE 12 BUSINESS PARK serves 68 people in NORTH BERGEN, New Jersey using Groundwater water sources. It has 116 recorded EPA violations, including 22 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: ROUTE 12 BUSINESS PARK

ROUTE 12 BUSINESS PARK is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 68 residents in NORTH BERGEN, New Jersey (Hunterdon County) through 3 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 116 total violations for this system , of which 22 (19%) 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 Arsenic, recorded in 15 violations (MCL, health-based). 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. ROUTE 12 BUSINESS PARK's 116 violations sit above 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
68
Total Violations
116
Health-Based Violations
22
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
3
County
Hunterdon
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
15
Monitoring Violations
93
Treatment Tech Violations
7

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Arsenic MCL 15 2013
Lead and Copper Rule MR 15 2025
Arsenic MR 8 2016
Lead and Copper Rule TT 7 2019
Chlorine MR 4 2016
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 2016
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2016
Xylenes, Total MR 2 2016
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 2016
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2016
Vinyl chloride MR 2 2016
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2016
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2016
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 2016
Trichloroethylene MR 2 2016
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 2016
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2016
Toluene MR 2 2016
CYANIDE MR 2 2014
Chromium MR 2 2014
Beryllium, Total MR 2 2014
Nickel MR 2 2014
Selenium MR 2 2014
Fluoride MR 2 2014
Antimony, Total MR 2 2014
Mercury MR 2 2014
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 2016
Styrene MR 2 2016
Barium MR 2 2014
Nitrate MR 2 2016

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 ROUTE 12 BUSINESS PARK.

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 NJ1016324 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 ROUTE 12 BUSINESS PARK 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 MR 15 SDWIS / NJ1016324 / 5000
2019 Lead and Copper Rule TT 7 SDWIS / NJ1016324 / 5000
2016 Arsenic MR 8 SDWIS / NJ1016324 / 1005
2016 Chlorine MR 4 SDWIS / NJ1016324 / 0999
2016 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / NJ1016324 / 2378
2016 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / NJ1016324 / 2380
2016 Xylenes, Total MR 2 SDWIS / NJ1016324 / 2955
2016 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 SDWIS / NJ1016324 / 2964
2016 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / NJ1016324 / 2968
2016 Vinyl chloride MR 2 SDWIS / NJ1016324 / 2976
2016 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / NJ1016324 / 2977
2016 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / NJ1016324 / 2979
2016 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / NJ1016324 / 2981
2016 Trichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / NJ1016324 / 2984
2016 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / NJ1016324 / 2985

How ROUTE 12 BUSINESS PARK Compares

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

Metric ROUTE 12 BUSINESS PARK New Jersey avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 116 59.8 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 22 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 68 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 ROUTE 12 BUSINESS PARK water safe to drink? ▼
ROUTE 12 BUSINESS PARK (PWS ID: NJ1016324) has 116 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 68 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does ROUTE 12 BUSINESS PARK serve? ▼
ROUTE 12 BUSINESS PARK serves 68 people in NORTH BERGEN, New Jersey. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 3 service connections.
What type of violations does ROUTE 12 BUSINESS PARK have? ▼
ROUTE 12 BUSINESS PARK has 116 total violations: 22 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 93 monitoring/reporting violations, and 7 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in ROUTE 12 BUSINESS PARK water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for ROUTE 12 BUSINESS PARK under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does ROUTE 12 BUSINESS PARK use? ▼
ROUTE 12 BUSINESS PARK 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.

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