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AQUA NJ - BUNNVALE

PWS ID: NJ1019001 · HAMILTON, New Jersey 08691

AQUA NJ - BUNNVALE serves 252 people in HAMILTON, New Jersey using Groundwater water sources. It has 588 recorded EPA violations, including 1 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: AQUA NJ - BUNNVALE

AQUA NJ - BUNNVALE is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 252 residents in HAMILTON, New Jersey (Hunterdon County) through 97 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 588 total violations for this system , of which 1 (0%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 584 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Nitrate, recorded in 31 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. AQUA NJ - BUNNVALE's 588 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
252
Total Violations
588
Health-Based Violations
1
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
97
County
Hunterdon
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
1
Monitoring Violations
584
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 31 2014
Ethylbenzene MR 25 2001
Styrene MR 25 2001
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 25 2001
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 25 2001
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 25 2001
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 25 2001
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 25 2001
Trichloroethylene MR 25 2001
Tetrachloroethylene MR 25 2001
CHLOROBENZENE MR 25 2001
Benzene MR 25 2001
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 25 2001
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 25 2001
Vinyl chloride MR 25 2001
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 25 2001
Carbon tetrachloride MR 25 2001
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 25 2001
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 25 2001
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 25 2001
Toluene MR 25 2001
Xylenes, Total MR 25 2001
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 8 2023
TTHM MR 6 2006
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 6 2022
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 6 2022
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 2 2019
Coliform (TCR) MCL 1 2002
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 1980
Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 2023

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 AQUA NJ - BUNNVALE.

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 NJ1019001 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 AQUA NJ - BUNNVALE 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
2023 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 8 SDWIS / NJ1019001 / 2456
2023 Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 SDWIS / NJ1019001 / 5000
2022 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 6 SDWIS / NJ1019001 / 2931
2022 ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 6 SDWIS / NJ1019001 / 2946
2019 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 2 SDWIS / NJ1019001 / 8000
2014 Nitrate MR 31 SDWIS / NJ1019001 / 1040
2006 TTHM MR 6 SDWIS / NJ1019001 / 2950
2002 Coliform (TCR) MCL 1 SDWIS / NJ1019001 / 3100
2001 Ethylbenzene MR 25 SDWIS / NJ1019001 / 2992
2001 Styrene MR 25 SDWIS / NJ1019001 / 2996
2001 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 25 SDWIS / NJ1019001 / 2964
2001 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 25 SDWIS / NJ1019001 / 2968
2001 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 25 SDWIS / NJ1019001 / 2969
2001 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 25 SDWIS / NJ1019001 / 2980
2001 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 25 SDWIS / NJ1019001 / 2981

How AQUA NJ - BUNNVALE Compares

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

Metric AQUA NJ - BUNNVALE New Jersey avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 588 59.8 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 1 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 252 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 AQUA NJ - BUNNVALE water safe to drink? ▼
AQUA NJ - BUNNVALE (PWS ID: NJ1019001) has 588 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 252 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does AQUA NJ - BUNNVALE serve? ▼
AQUA NJ - BUNNVALE serves 252 people in HAMILTON, New Jersey. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 97 service connections.
What type of violations does AQUA NJ - BUNNVALE have? ▼
AQUA NJ - BUNNVALE has 588 total violations: 1 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 584 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in AQUA NJ - BUNNVALE water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for AQUA NJ - BUNNVALE under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does AQUA NJ - BUNNVALE use? ▼
AQUA NJ - BUNNVALE 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.

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