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PHILLS II

PWS ID: NJ1351321 · ALLENTOWN, New Jersey 08501

PHILLS II serves 222 people in ALLENTOWN, New Jersey using Groundwater water sources. It has 99 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: PHILLS II

PHILLS II is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 222 residents in ALLENTOWN, New Jersey (Monmouth County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 99 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 95 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2021.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Revised Total Coliform Rule, recorded in 7 violations (MON). 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. PHILLS II's 99 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
222
Total Violations
99
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Monmouth
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
95
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 7 2021
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 2020
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 2020
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 2020
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2020
Vinyl chloride MR 4 2020
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2020
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 2020
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 2020
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 2020
Trichloroethylene MR 4 2020
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 2020
CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2020
Benzene MR 4 2020
Toluene MR 4 2020
Ethylbenzene MR 4 2020
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 4 2021
Styrene MR 4 2020
Xylenes, Total MR 4 2020
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2020
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2020
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2020
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 2020
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 2020

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 PHILLS II.

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 NJ1351321 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 PHILLS II 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
2021 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 7 SDWIS / NJ1351321 / 8000
2021 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 4 SDWIS / NJ1351321 / 8000
2020 Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 SDWIS / NJ1351321 / 5000
2020 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / NJ1351321 / 2378
2020 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 SDWIS / NJ1351321 / 2964
2020 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / NJ1351321 / 2969
2020 Vinyl chloride MR 4 SDWIS / NJ1351321 / 2976
2020 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / NJ1351321 / 2979
2020 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / NJ1351321 / 2980
2020 Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 SDWIS / NJ1351321 / 2982
2020 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 SDWIS / NJ1351321 / 2983
2020 Trichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / NJ1351321 / 2984
2020 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / NJ1351321 / 2985
2020 CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 SDWIS / NJ1351321 / 2989
2020 Benzene MR 4 SDWIS / NJ1351321 / 2990

How PHILLS II Compares

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

Metric PHILLS II New Jersey avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 99 59.8 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 222 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 PHILLS II water safe to drink? ▼
PHILLS II (PWS ID: NJ1351321) has 99 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 222 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does PHILLS II serve? ▼
PHILLS II serves 222 people in ALLENTOWN, New Jersey. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does PHILLS II have? ▼
PHILLS II has 99 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 95 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in PHILLS II water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for PHILLS II under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does PHILLS II use? ▼
PHILLS II 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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