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SALEM GENERATING STATION

PWS ID: NJ1704300 · HANCOCKS BRIDGE, New Jersey 08038

SALEM GENERATING STATION serves 525 people in HANCOCKS BRIDGE, New Jersey using Groundwater water sources. It has 79 recorded EPA violations, including 8 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: SALEM GENERATING STATION

SALEM GENERATING STATION is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 525 residents in HANCOCKS BRIDGE, New Jersey (Salem County) through 3 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 79 total violations for this system , of which 8 (10%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 71 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2021.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 8 violations (MCL, health-based). 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. SALEM GENERATING STATION's 79 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
525
Total Violations
79
Health-Based Violations
8
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
3
County
Salem
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
8
Monitoring Violations
71
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 8 2010
Mercury MR 5 2002
Nickel MR 5 2002
Beryllium, Total MR 5 2002
Cadmium MR 5 2002
Chromium MR 5 2002
CYANIDE MR 5 2002
Fluoride MR 5 2002
Antimony, Total MR 5 2002
Selenium MR 5 2002
Arsenic MR 5 2002
Thallium, Total MR 5 2002
Barium MR 5 2002
Coliform (TCR) MR 3 1998
E. COLI MR 2 2021
Nitrate MR 2 2003
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 2 2019
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 2 2019

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 SALEM GENERATING STATION.

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 NJ1704300 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 SALEM GENERATING STATION 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
2021 E. COLI MR 2 SDWIS / NJ1704300 / 3014
2019 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 2 SDWIS / NJ1704300 / 2931
2019 ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 2 SDWIS / NJ1704300 / 2946
2010 Coliform (TCR) MCL 8 SDWIS / NJ1704300 / 3100
2003 Nitrate MR 2 SDWIS / NJ1704300 / 1040
2002 Mercury MR 5 SDWIS / NJ1704300 / 1035
2002 Nickel MR 5 SDWIS / NJ1704300 / 1036
2002 Beryllium, Total MR 5 SDWIS / NJ1704300 / 1075
2002 Cadmium MR 5 SDWIS / NJ1704300 / 1015
2002 Chromium MR 5 SDWIS / NJ1704300 / 1020
2002 CYANIDE MR 5 SDWIS / NJ1704300 / 1024
2002 Fluoride MR 5 SDWIS / NJ1704300 / 1025
2002 Antimony, Total MR 5 SDWIS / NJ1704300 / 1074
2002 Selenium MR 5 SDWIS / NJ1704300 / 1045
2002 Arsenic MR 5 SDWIS / NJ1704300 / 1005

How SALEM GENERATING STATION Compares

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

Metric SALEM GENERATING STATION New Jersey avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 79 59.8 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 8 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 525 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 SALEM GENERATING STATION water safe to drink? ▼
SALEM GENERATING STATION (PWS ID: NJ1704300) has 79 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 525 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does SALEM GENERATING STATION serve? ▼
SALEM GENERATING STATION serves 525 people in HANCOCKS BRIDGE, New Jersey. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 3 service connections.
What type of violations does SALEM GENERATING STATION have? ▼
SALEM GENERATING STATION has 79 total violations: 8 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 71 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in SALEM GENERATING STATION water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for SALEM GENERATING STATION under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does SALEM GENERATING STATION use? ▼
SALEM GENERATING STATION uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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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