Question 1

Is Jefferson Twp Middle School water safe to drink?

Accepted Answer

Jefferson Twp Middle School (PWS ID: NJ1414419) has 55 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. EPA SDWIS lists this system's service population as 900 people using Groundwater sources.

Question 2

How many people does Jefferson Twp Middle School serve?

Accepted Answer

EPA SDWIS reports that Jefferson Twp Middle School serves 900 people (this public water system's service population, not the municipal population of Oak Ridge or any other city). It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections. The operator address is listed in Oak Ridge, New Jersey.

Question 3

What type of violations does Jefferson Twp Middle School have?

Accepted Answer

Jefferson Twp Middle School has 55 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 55 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Question 4

Has PFAS been detected in Jefferson Twp Middle School water?

Accepted Answer

No PFAS testing data is available for Jefferson Twp Middle School under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Question 5

What water source does Jefferson Twp Middle School use?

Accepted Answer

Jefferson Twp 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.

Question 6

Where does this data come from?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 7

Where does Jefferson Twp Middle School sit among U.S. public water systems?

Accepted Answer

According to EPA SDWIS population_served among sitemap-advertised systems (serving 500+), Jefferson Twp Middle School ranks #21,099 of 29,740 by people served, and #437 of 689 in New Jersey. Ordinals use population_served DESC among systems serving 500+ (the sitemap cohort). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

Question 8

How does Jefferson Twp Middle School's violation count compare nationally?

Accepted Answer

Jefferson Twp Middle School has 55 recorded EPA SDWIS violations, fewer than 40% of the 29,740 public water systems serving 500 or more people nationwide (the same sitemap cohort used for the corpus-placement ranking above). 59% of that cohort has fewer violations than Jefferson Twp Middle School. A system can have zero recorded violations and still be actively monitored, and a high violation count often reflects a system that reports thoroughly, not necessarily one with worse water.

Contaminant	Category	Count	Latest
TTHM	MR	6	2014
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MR	6	2014
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MR	2	2005
DICHLOROMETHANE	MR	2	2005
o-Dichlorobenzene	MR	2	2005
p-Dichlorobenzene	MR	2	2005
Vinyl chloride	MR	2	2005
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	2	2005
1,2-Dichloroethane	MR	2	2005
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MR	2	2005
Carbon tetrachloride	MR	2	2005
1,2-Dichloropropane	MR	2	2005
Trichloroethylene	MR	2	2005
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	MR	2	2005
Ethylbenzene	MR	2	2005
CHLOROBENZENE	MR	2	2005
Toluene	MR	2	2005
Styrene	MR	2	2005
Benzene	MR	2	2005
Xylenes, Total	MR	2	2005
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	2	2005
Tetrachloroethylene	MR	2	2005
1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	2	2005
Coliform (TCR)	MR	1	2004

Jefferson Twp Middle School

Jefferson Twp Middle School standing, mid SDWIS violation third

System Details

Violation History

Violation Count vs. the National Corpus

Health-based violations on Jefferson Twp Middle School

Nationwide peers

Cross-state systems near this violation count

Cross-state systems with smaller service footprints