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Community Water System · PWS NJ1710001

Harding Woods MHP

Pittsgrove, New Jersey 08318 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,276 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,276
People served
182
EPA violations
13
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 182 drinking-water violations at Harding Woods MHP, 7% of them health-based - above the New Jersey per-system average.

182
Total EPA violations on record
7%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,276
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Harding Woods MHP

Harding Woods MHP is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,276 residents in Pittsgrove, New Jersey (Salem County) through 319 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 182 total violations for this system , of which 13 (7%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 156 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 Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 27 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%).

Harding Woods MHP's 182 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
1,276
Total Violations
182
Health-Based Violations
13
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
319
County
Salem
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
5
Monitoring Violations
156
Treatment Tech Violations
8

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 27 2024
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 11 2015
TTHM MR 11 2015
Chlorine MR 8 2015
Lead and Copper Rule TT 8 2022
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MCL 5 2007
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 2015
Xylenes, Total MR 4 2015
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 2015
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2015
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2015
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2015
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 2015
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 2015
Trichloroethylene MR 4 2015
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 2015
CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2015
Benzene MR 4 2015
Toluene MR 4 2015
Ethylbenzene MR 4 2015
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2015
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 2015
Styrene MR 4 2015
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 4 2020
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 2015
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 2015
Vinyl chloride MR 4 2015
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2015
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 2015
E. COLI MR 3 2016

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 Harding Woods MHP.

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 NJ1710001 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 Harding Woods MHP 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 27 SDWIS / NJ1710001 / 5000
2022 Lead and Copper Rule TT 8 SDWIS / NJ1710001 / 5000
2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 4 SDWIS / NJ1710001 / 8000
2016 E. COLI MR 3 SDWIS / NJ1710001 / 3014
2015 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 11 SDWIS / NJ1710001 / 2456
2015 TTHM MR 11 SDWIS / NJ1710001 / 2950
2015 Chlorine MR 8 SDWIS / NJ1710001 / 0999
2015 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / NJ1710001 / 2378
2015 Xylenes, Total MR 4 SDWIS / NJ1710001 / 2955
2015 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 SDWIS / NJ1710001 / 2964
2015 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / NJ1710001 / 2968
2015 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / NJ1710001 / 2977
2015 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / NJ1710001 / 2979
2015 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / NJ1710001 / 2980
2015 Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 SDWIS / NJ1710001 / 2982

How Harding Woods MHP Compares

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

Metric Harding Woods MHP New Jersey avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 182 59.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 13 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 1,276 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 Harding Woods MHP water safe to drink? ▼
Harding Woods MHP (PWS ID: NJ1710001) has 182 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,276 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Harding Woods MHP serve? ▼
Harding Woods MHP serves 1,276 people in Pittsgrove, New Jersey. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 319 service connections.
What type of violations does Harding Woods MHP have? ▼
Harding Woods MHP has 182 total violations: 13 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 156 monitoring/reporting violations, and 8 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Harding Woods MHP water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Harding Woods MHP under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Harding Woods MHP use? ▼
Harding Woods MHP 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.