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Community Water System · PWS NJ1415002

Kinnelon Water Dept

Kinnelon, New Jersey 07405 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 1,938 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,938
People served
133
EPA violations
24
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 133 drinking-water violations at Kinnelon Water Dept, 18% of them health-based - above the New Jersey per-system average.

133
Total EPA violations on record
18%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,938
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Kinnelon Water Dept

Kinnelon Water Dept is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,938 residents in Kinnelon, New Jersey (Morris County) through 620 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 133 total violations for this system , of which 24 (18%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 92 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 18 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%).

Kinnelon Water Dept's 133 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
1,938
Total Violations
133
Health-Based Violations
24
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
620
County
Morris
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
12
Monitoring Violations
92
Treatment Tech Violations
12

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 18 2024
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 13 2025
TTHM MCL 12 2023
TTHM MR 10 2013
Lead and Copper Rule TT 10 2021
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 9 2013
Selenium MR 4 1990
Mercury MR 4 1990
Arsenic MR 4 1990
Barium MR 4 1990
Fluoride MR 4 1990
Chromium MR 4 1990
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 4 2024
Cadmium MR 4 1990
Chlorine MR 4 2018
Nitrate MR 3 1990
Coliform (TCR) MR 2 2009
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 2 2024
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2013
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 2 2024
Asbestos MR 2 2011
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 1980

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 Kinnelon Water Dept.

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 NJ1415002 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 Kinnelon Water Dept 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
2025 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 13 SDWIS / NJ1415002 / 0200
2024 Lead and Copper Rule MR 18 SDWIS / NJ1415002 / 5000
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 4 SDWIS / NJ1415002 / 8000
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 2 SDWIS / NJ1415002 / 8000
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 2 SDWIS / NJ1415002 / 8000
2023 TTHM MCL 12 SDWIS / NJ1415002 / 2950
2021 Lead and Copper Rule TT 10 SDWIS / NJ1415002 / 5000
2018 Chlorine MR 4 SDWIS / NJ1415002 / 0999
2013 TTHM MR 10 SDWIS / NJ1415002 / 2950
2013 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 9 SDWIS / NJ1415002 / 2456
2013 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / NJ1415002 / 7000
2011 Asbestos MR 2 SDWIS / NJ1415002 / 1094
2009 Coliform (TCR) MR 2 SDWIS / NJ1415002 / 3100
1990 Selenium MR 4 SDWIS / NJ1415002 / 1045
1990 Mercury MR 4 SDWIS / NJ1415002 / 1035

How Kinnelon Water Dept Compares

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

Metric Kinnelon Water Dept New Jersey avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 133 59.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 24 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 1,938 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 Kinnelon Water Dept water safe to drink? ▼
Kinnelon Water Dept (PWS ID: NJ1415002) has 133 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,938 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Kinnelon Water Dept serve? ▼
Kinnelon Water Dept serves 1,938 people in Kinnelon, New Jersey. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 620 service connections.
What type of violations does Kinnelon Water Dept have? ▼
Kinnelon Water Dept has 133 total violations: 24 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 92 monitoring/reporting violations, and 12 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Kinnelon Water Dept water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Kinnelon Water Dept under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Kinnelon Water Dept use? ▼
Kinnelon Water Dept 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.
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.