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Mine Hill Twp Water Dept

Operator location Mine Hill, New Jersey - larger served population (> 3,309) at 4,300 people served; 113 SDWIS violations on record from groundwater sources.

4,300
People served (this PWS) Larger third of systems
113
EPA violations (this PWS) Upper third of systems
12
Health-based (this PWS) Middle third by health-based share
No PFAS
UCMR5 (this PWS) Tested, none detected
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Mine Hill Twp Water Dept standing, high SDWIS violation third

4,300 people served (SDWIS) - larger served population (> 3,309). Corpus terciles use 29,740 systems serving 500+ (the sitemap cohort). Health-based share 11% is middle-third health share (≤ 23%). UCMR5: UCMR5 tested, none detected. Population rank #8,461 of 29,740 among systems serving 500+.

The verdict

Mine Hill Twp Water Dept sits in the upper third of the sitemap cohort by violation count (113), so the tables below sample a dense compliance trail rather than a near-clean ledger. Population served is large (4,300; larger served population (> 3,309)), so household exposure scale sits behind the violation mix. Health-based share is 11% (middle-third health share (≤ 23%)). UCMR5 tested this system and reported no PFAS above the minimum reporting level.

#8,461 of 29,740
Population · /systems
#235 of 689
Population · NJ
113
Total EPA violations on record
11%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)

Population ordinals match the sitemap cohort (systems serving 500+, population_served DESC). See methodology · corpus placement.

F
Water Safety Score
20/100
Mine Hill Twp Water Dept

Based on EPA SDWIS violation history and UCMR5 PFAS testing only, not water taste, odor, infrastructure age, or contaminants outside the federally tracked set.

Health-based violations F
12
EPA SDWIS health-based violations on record (MCL, MRDL, treatment technique)
Monitoring & reporting violations F
101
Non-health SDWIS violations (monitoring, reporting, and other compliance)
PFAS contamination N/A
Tested, none detected
Highest PFAS compound level detected in UCMR5 testing

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1,400
County
Morris
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
10
Monitoring Violations
69
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 35 2013
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 19 2023
Lead and Copper Rule MR 11 2025
Coliform (TCR) MCL 10 2013
Chlorine MR 6 2018
Public Notice Other 4 2002
TTHM MR 3 2012
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 3 2012
Mercury MR 2 1985
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 2 2025
Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule TT 2 2003
Barium MR 1 1979
Arsenic MR 1 1979
Cadmium MR 1 1979
Chromium MR 1 1979
Nitrate MR 1 1985
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 1 2025
Selenium MR 1 1979
Fluoride MR 1 1979

Violation Count vs. the National Corpus

Mine Hill Twp Water Dept has 113 recorded EPA violations, 76% of the 29,740 public water systems serving 500+ people nationwide carry fewer, and 24% carry more. 11% of this system's own violations are health-based (12 of 113), and it ranks #8,461 of 29,740 by population served among that same cohort.

EPA violations vs. the national water-system corpus

Public water systems serving 500+ people (EPA SDWIS)

113 Higher than most more violations than 76% of 29,740 water systems

the national water-system corpus, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more water systems. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source EPA SDWIS · 2026-05-15

How many violations vs. how serious, among peer systems

Mine Hill Twp Water Dept plotted against 29 peer public water systems (500+ people served), by total violation count (x) and the share of those violations that are health-based (y). The crosshair sits at this sample's own median on each axis. A high violation count does not automatically mean a serious record: most monitoring and reporting violations are minor, not health-based.

Violation volume vs. health-based share

30 public water systems (500+ people served), EPA SDWIS current release. 2×2 strategic matrix plotting 30 entities by Total violations (X) and Health-based share (Y), with a crosshair dividing the plot into four quadrants. Frequent and seriousRare but seriousFrequent, mostly paperworkClean record 0200400600 0%20%40%60%80%100% Total violations Health-based share Violation volume vs. health-based share Miccosukee Service Plaza-0, 0%Brazoria - Fort Bend Counties MUD 3-0, 0%Tanglewilde Thompson Place 600-2, 0%Center Water Co-5, 0%Montgomery Co RWD 12-7, 29%Spring Mills Elem School/Hvs-9, 0%Irvin Water District #6-11, 27%Great Bend Industrial Park-14, 0%Nooksack Valley Water Association-16, 31%Glen Park Village-19, 0%Camp Is-Sho-Da-22, 0%Kipling Oaks 1-25, 16%McLouth, City Of-29, 17%Hamilton-33, 0%Pine Valley Plantation-37, 24%Lake Gibson Estates-42, 2%Ticonderoga WD-47, 26%Town of Welaka-54, 0%Township of Blairstown Dpw-61, 0%McIntosh Water & Fire Pro Authority-71, 0%Sunset Ridge Water District-82, 15%South Deerfield Water Supply District-96, 16%Clarkdale Municipal Water System-114, 0%Orange Water Dept-136, 14%Mount Pleasant Water Sys #1-167, 11%Benson Culinary Improvement District-212, 1%Eureka Water Association-273, 0%City of Ballinger-372, 85%Conemaugh Twp Muni Auth-567, 1%Mine Hill Twp Water Dept-113, 11%
30 public water systems (500+ people served), EPA SDWIS current release.

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 58 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
NEtFOSAA 4/16/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 4/16/2025 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 4/16/2025 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 4/16/2025 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 4/16/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 4/16/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 4/16/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 4/16/2025 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 4/16/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 4/16/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 4/16/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 4/16/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 4/16/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 4/16/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 4/16/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 4/16/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 4/16/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 4/16/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 4/16/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 4/16/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 4/16/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 4/16/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 4/16/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 4/16/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 4/16/2025 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 4/16/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 4/16/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 4/16/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 4/16/2025 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 10/14/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 10/14/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 10/14/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 10/14/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 10/14/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 10/14/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 10/14/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 10/14/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 10/14/2025 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 10/14/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 10/14/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 10/14/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 10/14/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 10/14/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 10/14/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 10/14/2025 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 10/14/2025 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 10/14/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 10/14/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 10/14/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 10/14/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected

Population served record for Mine Hill Twp Water Dept

EPA SDWIS lists 4,300 people served and 1,400 connections for this PWS, confirm the service-area footprint on the federal report before comparing to municipal census totals.

Sources: EPA SDWIS · NJ DEP, Bureau of Safe Drinking Water

Nationwide peers

113 violations · 4,300 served: nearest cross-state SDWIS matches.

Cross-state systems with comparable violation load

Nearest cross-state community systems (500+ served) by total SDWIS violations on record.

4 peers

Cross-state systems with similar served population

Nearest cross-state systems by EPA SDWIS population_served (same 500+ sitemap gate).

4 peers

What to do with Mine Hill Twp Water Dept

Use this system's EPA-reported record as a starting filter, not a final verdict.

  • See how every tracked system in New Jersey compares on the same EPA violation measures. New Jersey systems
  • Check whether PFAS was detected at this system under UCMR5 testing. PFAS guide
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