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NJ VASA HOME WATER SYS

PWS ID: NJ1427010 · HACKETTSTOWN, New Jersey 07840

NJ VASA HOME WATER SYS serves 125 people in HACKETTSTOWN, New Jersey using Groundwater water sources. It has 598 recorded EPA violations, including 18 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: NJ VASA HOME WATER SYS

NJ VASA HOME WATER SYS is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 125 residents in HACKETTSTOWN, New Jersey (Morris County) through 17 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 598 total violations for this system , of which 18 (3%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 576 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 Trichloroethylene, recorded in 22 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. NJ VASA HOME WATER SYS's 598 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
125
Total Violations
598
Health-Based Violations
18
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
17
County
Morris
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
18
Monitoring Violations
576
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Trichloroethylene MR 22 2004
Tetrachloroethylene MR 22 2004
Styrene MR 22 2004
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 22 2004
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 22 2004
Xylenes, Total MR 22 2004
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 22 2004
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 22 2004
Vinyl chloride MR 22 2004
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 22 2004
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 22 2004
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 22 2004
Carbon tetrachloride MR 22 2004
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 22 2004
CHLOROBENZENE MR 22 2004
Benzene MR 22 2004
Toluene MR 22 2004
Ethylbenzene MR 22 2004
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 22 2004
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 22 2004
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 22 2004
Coliform (TCR) MCL 18 2011
Nitrate MR 17 2003
Barium MR 8 2005
Cadmium MR 8 2005
Fluoride MR 8 2005
Mercury MR 8 2005
Selenium MR 8 2005
Arsenic MR 8 2005
Chromium MR 8 2005

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 NJ VASA HOME WATER SYS.

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 NJ1427010 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 NJ VASA HOME WATER SYS 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 Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 2 SDWIS / NJ1427010 / 2383
2024 Picloram MR 4 SDWIS / NJ1427010 / 2040
2020 Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 SDWIS / NJ1427010 / 5000
2018 Chlorine MR 2 SDWIS / NJ1427010 / 0999
2016 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / NJ1427010 / 7000
2014 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 2 SDWIS / NJ1427010 / 2456
2011 Coliform (TCR) MCL 18 SDWIS / NJ1427010 / 3100
2011 Coliform (TCR) MR 7 SDWIS / NJ1427010 / 3100
2005 Barium MR 8 SDWIS / NJ1427010 / 1010
2005 Cadmium MR 8 SDWIS / NJ1427010 / 1015
2005 Fluoride MR 8 SDWIS / NJ1427010 / 1025
2005 Mercury MR 8 SDWIS / NJ1427010 / 1035
2005 Selenium MR 8 SDWIS / NJ1427010 / 1045
2005 Arsenic MR 8 SDWIS / NJ1427010 / 1005
2005 Chromium MR 8 SDWIS / NJ1427010 / 1020

How NJ VASA HOME WATER SYS Compares

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

Metric NJ VASA HOME WATER SYS New Jersey avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 598 59.8 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 18 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 125 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 NJ VASA HOME WATER SYS water safe to drink? ▼
NJ VASA HOME WATER SYS (PWS ID: NJ1427010) has 598 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 125 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does NJ VASA HOME WATER SYS serve? ▼
NJ VASA HOME WATER SYS serves 125 people in HACKETTSTOWN, New Jersey. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 17 service connections.
What type of violations does NJ VASA HOME WATER SYS have? ▼
NJ VASA HOME WATER SYS has 598 total violations: 18 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 576 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in NJ VASA HOME WATER SYS water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for NJ VASA HOME WATER SYS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does NJ VASA HOME WATER SYS use? ▼
NJ VASA HOME WATER SYS uses Groundwater 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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