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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS NJ1022300

Readington Middle School

White House Station, New Jersey 08889 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 628 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

628
People served
127
EPA violations
2
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 127 drinking-water violations at Readington Middle School, 2% of them health-based - above the New Jersey per-system average.

127
Total EPA violations on record
2%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
628
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Readington Middle School

Readington Middle School is a local-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 628 residents in White House Station, New Jersey (Hunterdon County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 127 total violations for this system , of which 2 (2%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 125 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2006.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene, recorded in 5 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%).

Readington Middle School's 127 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
628
Total Violations
127
Health-Based Violations
2
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1
County
Hunterdon
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
2
Monitoring Violations
125
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 5 2000
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 5 2000
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 5 2000
Carbon tetrachloride MR 5 2000
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 5 2000
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 5 2000
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 5 2000
Vinyl chloride MR 5 2000
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 5 2000
Trichloroethylene MR 5 2000
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 5 2000
Tetrachloroethylene MR 5 2000
Styrene MR 5 2000
Xylenes, Total MR 5 2000
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 5 2000
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 5 2000
CHLOROBENZENE MR 5 2000
Toluene MR 5 2000
Ethylbenzene MR 5 2000
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 5 2000
Benzene MR 5 2000
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2006
Nitrate MR 2 1982
Benzene MCL 2 1991
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 2005
Cadmium MR 1 1993
Chromium MR 1 1993
Nickel MR 1 1993
Beryllium, Total MR 1 1993
Thallium, Total MR 1 1993

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 Readington Middle School.

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 NJ1022300 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 Readington Middle School 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
2006 Coliform (TCR) MR 4 SDWIS / NJ1022300 / 3100
2005 Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 SDWIS / NJ1022300 / 5000
2000 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 5 SDWIS / NJ1022300 / 2979
2000 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 5 SDWIS / NJ1022300 / 2980
2000 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 5 SDWIS / NJ1022300 / 2981
2000 Carbon tetrachloride MR 5 SDWIS / NJ1022300 / 2982
2000 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 5 SDWIS / NJ1022300 / 2378
2000 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 5 SDWIS / NJ1022300 / 2380
2000 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 5 SDWIS / NJ1022300 / 2969
2000 Vinyl chloride MR 5 SDWIS / NJ1022300 / 2976
2000 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 5 SDWIS / NJ1022300 / 2983
2000 Trichloroethylene MR 5 SDWIS / NJ1022300 / 2984
2000 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 5 SDWIS / NJ1022300 / 2985
2000 Tetrachloroethylene MR 5 SDWIS / NJ1022300 / 2987
2000 Styrene MR 5 SDWIS / NJ1022300 / 2996

How Readington Middle School Compares

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

Metric Readington Middle School New Jersey avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 127 59.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 2 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 628 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 Readington Middle School water safe to drink? ▼
Readington Middle School (PWS ID: NJ1022300) has 127 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 628 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Readington Middle School serve? ▼
Readington Middle School serves 628 people in White House Station, New Jersey. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Readington Middle School have? ▼
Readington Middle School has 127 total violations: 2 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 125 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Readington Middle School water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Readington Middle School under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Readington Middle School use? ▼
Readington Middle School 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.