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Community Water System · PWS NJ1533002

Pinewood Estates-Brightn

Farmington Hills, New Jersey 48334 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,493 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,493
People served
123
EPA violations
3
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 123 drinking-water violations at Pinewood Estates-Brightn, 2% of them health-based - above the New Jersey per-system average.

123
Total EPA violations on record
2%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,493
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Pinewood Estates-Brightn

Pinewood Estates-Brightn is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,493 residents in Farmington Hills, New Jersey (Ocean County) through 597 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 123 total violations for this system , of which 3 (2%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 117 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 11 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%).

Pinewood Estates-Brightn's 123 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
1,493
Total Violations
123
Health-Based Violations
3
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
597
County
Ocean
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
3
Monitoring Violations
117
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 11 2014
Nitrate MR 7 1996
Fluoride MR 4 2017
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2000
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2000
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 2000
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 2000
Benzene MR 4 2000
Vinyl chloride MR 4 2000
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 2000
Trichloroethylene MR 4 2000
TTHM MR 3 2004
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 3 2004
CYANIDE MR 3 2017
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 3 2000
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2000
Xylenes, Total MR 3 2000
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 3 2000
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 2000
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 3 2000
CHLOROBENZENE MR 3 2000
Toluene MR 3 2000
Styrene MR 3 2000
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 3 2000
Tetrachloroethylene MR 3 2000
Ethylbenzene MR 3 2000
Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 2004
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2000
Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 2024
Arsenic MR 2 1985

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 Pinewood Estates-Brightn.

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 NJ1533002 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 Pinewood Estates-Brightn 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
2024 Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 SDWIS / NJ1533002 / 5000
2017 Fluoride MR 4 SDWIS / NJ1533002 / 1025
2017 CYANIDE MR 3 SDWIS / NJ1533002 / 1024
2014 Coliform (TCR) MR 11 SDWIS / NJ1533002 / 3100
2004 TTHM MR 3 SDWIS / NJ1533002 / 2950
2004 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 3 SDWIS / NJ1533002 / 2456
2004 Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 SDWIS / NJ1533002 / 3100
2000 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / NJ1533002 / 2969
2000 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / NJ1533002 / 2977
2000 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / NJ1533002 / 2981
2000 Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 SDWIS / NJ1533002 / 2982
2000 Benzene MR 4 SDWIS / NJ1533002 / 2990
2000 Vinyl chloride MR 4 SDWIS / NJ1533002 / 2976
2000 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / NJ1533002 / 2980
2000 Trichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / NJ1533002 / 2984

How Pinewood Estates-Brightn Compares

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

Metric Pinewood Estates-Brightn New Jersey avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 123 59.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 3 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 1,493 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 Pinewood Estates-Brightn water safe to drink? ▼
Pinewood Estates-Brightn (PWS ID: NJ1533002) has 123 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,493 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Pinewood Estates-Brightn serve? ▼
Pinewood Estates-Brightn serves 1,493 people in Farmington Hills, New Jersey. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 597 service connections.
What type of violations does Pinewood Estates-Brightn have? ▼
Pinewood Estates-Brightn has 123 total violations: 3 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 117 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Pinewood Estates-Brightn water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Pinewood Estates-Brightn under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Pinewood Estates-Brightn use? ▼
Pinewood Estates-Brightn 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.
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.