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EAST BRUNSWICK WATER UTILITY

PWS ID: NJ1204001 · EAST BRUNSWICK TWP, New Jersey 08816

EAST BRUNSWICK WATER UTILITY serves 48,474 people in EAST BRUNSWICK TWP, New Jersey using Surface Water water sources. It has 83 recorded EPA violations, including 3 health-based violations. PFAS "forever chemicals" were detected in UCMR5 testing (1 compound found).

Water Quality Snapshot: EAST BRUNSWICK WATER UTILITY

EAST BRUNSWICK WATER UTILITY is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 48,474 residents in EAST BRUNSWICK TWP, New Jersey (Middlesex County) through 18,500 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 83 total violations for this system , of which 3 (4%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 44 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 15 violations (MR). Under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, 1 PFAS compound was detected in samples collected from this system, with a maximum reported concentration of 0.006 ppt. 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. EAST BRUNSWICK WATER UTILITY's 83 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.

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
48,474
Total Violations
83
Health-Based Violations
3
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
18,500
County
Middlesex
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
1
Monitoring Violations
44
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 15 2024
Coliform (TCR) MR 9 2015
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 8 2021
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 7 2014
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 6 2022
TTHM MR 6 2024
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 5 2021
Lead and Copper Rule TT 2 2022
Barium MCL 1 1989
Fluoride MR 1 1979
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 1980

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 1 of 120 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
lithium 8/9/2023 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/9/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/9/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/9/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 8/9/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 8/8/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 8/8/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 8/8/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 8/8/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 8/8/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 8/8/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 8/8/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/8/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/8/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/8/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 8/8/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/8/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 8/8/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 8/8/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/8/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 8/8/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 8/8/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 8/8/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 8/8/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 8/8/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 8/8/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 8/8/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 8/8/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/8/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 8/8/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 5/9/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 5/9/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 5/9/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 5/9/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 5/9/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 5/9/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 5/9/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 5/9/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 5/9/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 5/9/2023 0.0060 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFBA 5/9/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 5/9/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 5/9/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 5/9/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 5/9/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 5/9/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 5/9/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 5/9/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 5/9/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 5/9/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L 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 EAST BRUNSWICK WATER UTILITY.

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 NJ1204001 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 EAST BRUNSWICK WATER UTILITY 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
2024 Lead and Copper Rule MR 15 SDWIS / NJ1204001 / 5000
2024 TTHM MR 6 SDWIS / NJ1204001 / 2950
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 6 SDWIS / NJ1204001 / 8000
2022 Lead and Copper Rule TT 2 SDWIS / NJ1204001 / 5000
2021 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 8 SDWIS / NJ1204001 / 7000
2021 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 5 SDWIS / NJ1204001 / 0200
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 9 SDWIS / NJ1204001 / 3100
2014 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 7 SDWIS / NJ1204001 / 2456
1989 Barium MCL 1 SDWIS / NJ1204001 / 1010
1980 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 SDWIS / NJ1204001 / 4000
1979 Fluoride MR 1 SDWIS / NJ1204001 / 1025

How EAST BRUNSWICK WATER UTILITY Compares

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

Metric EAST BRUNSWICK WATER UTILITY New Jersey avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 83 59.8 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 3 6.5 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection 1 compound 78.8% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 48,474 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 EAST BRUNSWICK WATER UTILITY water safe to drink? ▼
EAST BRUNSWICK WATER UTILITY (PWS ID: NJ1204001) has 83 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. PFAS contamination has been detected in UCMR5 testing, with 1 PFAS compound found. This system serves 48,474 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does EAST BRUNSWICK WATER UTILITY serve? ▼
EAST BRUNSWICK WATER UTILITY serves 48,474 people in EAST BRUNSWICK TWP, New Jersey. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 18,500 service connections.
What type of violations does EAST BRUNSWICK WATER UTILITY have? ▼
EAST BRUNSWICK WATER UTILITY has 83 total violations: 3 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 44 monitoring/reporting violations, and 2 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in EAST BRUNSWICK WATER UTILITY water? ▼
Yes. UCMR5 testing detected 1 PFAS compound in EAST BRUNSWICK WATER UTILITY's water supply: PFOA. PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that do not break down in the environment.
What water source does EAST BRUNSWICK WATER UTILITY use? ▼
EAST BRUNSWICK WATER UTILITY uses Surface Water 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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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.

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