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Community Water System · PWS NJ1702001

Elmer Boro W Dept

Newton, New Jersey 07860 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,385 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,385
People served
40
EPA violations
4
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 40 drinking-water violations at Elmer Boro W Dept, 10% of them health-based - below the New Jersey per-system average.

40
Total EPA violations on record
10%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,385
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Elmer Boro W Dept

Elmer Boro W Dept is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,385 residents in Newton, New Jersey (Salem County) through 540 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 40 total violations for this system , of which 4 (10%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 31 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2013.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Combined Uranium, recorded in 4 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%).

Elmer Boro W Dept's 40 violations sit below 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
1,385
Total Violations
40
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
540
County
Salem
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
31
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Combined Uranium MR 4 2006
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 4 2006
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2013
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 4 2006
Mercury MR 2 1988
Arsenic MR 2 1988
Chromium MR 2 1988
Barium MR 2 1988
Nitrate MR 2 1988
Fluoride MR 2 1988
Selenium MR 2 1988
Cadmium MR 2 1988
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 2 2012
Coliform (TCR) MR 1 1992

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 Elmer Boro W 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 NJ1702001 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 Elmer Boro W 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
2013 Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 SDWIS / NJ1702001 / 3100
2012 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 2 SDWIS / NJ1702001 / 2456
2006 Combined Uranium MR 4 SDWIS / NJ1702001 / 4006
2006 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 4 SDWIS / NJ1702001 / 4010
2006 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 4 SDWIS / NJ1702001 / 4000
1992 Coliform (TCR) MR 1 SDWIS / NJ1702001 / 3100
1988 Mercury MR 2 SDWIS / NJ1702001 / 1035
1988 Arsenic MR 2 SDWIS / NJ1702001 / 1005
1988 Chromium MR 2 SDWIS / NJ1702001 / 1020
1988 Barium MR 2 SDWIS / NJ1702001 / 1010
1988 Nitrate MR 2 SDWIS / NJ1702001 / 1040
1988 Fluoride MR 2 SDWIS / NJ1702001 / 1025
1988 Selenium MR 2 SDWIS / NJ1702001 / 1045
1988 Cadmium MR 2 SDWIS / NJ1702001 / 1015

How Elmer Boro W Dept Compares

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

Metric Elmer Boro W Dept New Jersey avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 40 59.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 4 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 1,385 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 Elmer Boro W Dept water safe to drink? ▼
Elmer Boro W Dept (PWS ID: NJ1702001) has 40 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,385 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Elmer Boro W Dept serve? ▼
Elmer Boro W Dept serves 1,385 people in Newton, New Jersey. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 540 service connections.
What type of violations does Elmer Boro W Dept have? ▼
Elmer Boro W Dept has 40 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 31 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Elmer Boro W Dept water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Elmer Boro W Dept under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Elmer Boro W Dept use? ▼
Elmer Boro W Dept 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.