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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS NJ1106319

Pennington Shop-Rite

Freehold, New Jersey 07728 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 3,663 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

3,663
People served
36
EPA violations
4
Health-based
3 PFAS
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 36 drinking-water violations at Pennington Shop-Rite, 11% of them health-based - below the New Jersey per-system average, and UCMR5 testing detected 3 PFAS compounds.

36
Total EPA violations on record
11%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
3,663
People served by this system
3
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Pennington Shop-Rite

Pennington Shop-Rite is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 3,663 residents in Freehold, New Jersey (Mercer County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 36 total violations for this system , of which 4 (11%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 27 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2020.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 5 violations (MR). Under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, 3 PFAS compounds were detected in samples collected from this system, with a maximum reported concentration of 15.8 ppt (parts per trillion). PFAS are persistent synthetic chemicals linked to health effects at very low exposure levels.

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%).

Pennington Shop-Rite's 36 violations sit below 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.

PFAS Detected

3 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Population Served
3,663
Total Violations
36
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Mercer
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
27
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 5 2012
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2015
Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 2019
Nitrate MR 3 2000
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 1990
Trichloroethylene MR 2 1990
Benzene MR 2 1990
Vinyl chloride MR 2 1990
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1990
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 1990
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 1990
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 1990
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 2 2020

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 3 of 58 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFPeS 9/13/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 9/13/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 9/13/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 9/13/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 9/13/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 9/13/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 9/13/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 9/13/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 9/13/2023 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 9/13/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 9/13/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 9/13/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 9/13/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 9/13/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 9/13/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 9/13/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 9/13/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 9/13/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 9/13/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 9/13/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 9/13/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 9/13/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 9/13/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 9/13/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 9/13/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 2/15/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 2/15/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 2/15/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 2/15/2023 7.90 ppt 4.00 ppt Detected
PFOS 2/15/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 2/15/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 2/15/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 2/15/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 2/15/2023 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 2/15/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 2/15/2023 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 2/15/2023 15.80 ppt 3.00 ppt Detected
PFMPA 2/15/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 2/15/2023 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 2/15/2023 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 2/15/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 2/15/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 2/15/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 2/15/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 2/15/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 2/15/2023 13.50 ppt 3.00 ppt Detected
8:2 FTS 2/15/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 2/15/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 2/15/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 2/15/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected

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 Pennington Shop-Rite.

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 NJ1106319 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 Pennington Shop-Rite 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
2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 2 SDWIS / NJ1106319 / 8000
2019 Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 SDWIS / NJ1106319 / 5000
2015 Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 SDWIS / NJ1106319 / 3100
2012 Coliform (TCR) MR 5 SDWIS / NJ1106319 / 3100
2000 Nitrate MR 3 SDWIS / NJ1106319 / 1040
1990 Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 SDWIS / NJ1106319 / 2982
1990 Trichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / NJ1106319 / 2984
1990 Benzene MR 2 SDWIS / NJ1106319 / 2990
1990 Vinyl chloride MR 2 SDWIS / NJ1106319 / 2976
1990 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / NJ1106319 / 2977
1990 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / NJ1106319 / 2980
1990 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / NJ1106319 / 2969
1990 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / NJ1106319 / 2981

How Pennington Shop-Rite Compares

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

Metric Pennington Shop-Rite New Jersey avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 36 59.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 4 6.5 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection 3 compounds 78.8% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 3,663 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 Pennington Shop-Rite water safe to drink? ▼
Pennington Shop-Rite (PWS ID: NJ1106319) has 36 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. PFAS contamination has been detected in UCMR5 testing, with 3 PFAS compounds found. This system serves 3,663 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Pennington Shop-Rite serve? ▼
Pennington Shop-Rite serves 3,663 people in Freehold, New Jersey. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Pennington Shop-Rite have? ▼
Pennington Shop-Rite has 36 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 27 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Pennington Shop-Rite water? ▼
Yes. UCMR5 testing detected 3 PFAS compounds in Pennington Shop-Rite's water supply: PFOA, PFHxA, PFPeA. PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that do not break down in the environment.
What water source does Pennington Shop-Rite use? ▼
Pennington Shop-Rite 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. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). 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.