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Community Water System · PWS NJ1710002

Holly Tree Acres System 1

Pittsgrove, New Jersey 08318 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 300 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

300
People served
149
EPA violations
21
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 149 drinking-water violations at Holly Tree Acres System 1, 14% of them health-based - above the New Jersey per-system average.

149
Total EPA violations on record
14%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
300
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Holly Tree Acres System 1

Holly Tree Acres System 1 is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 300 residents in Pittsgrove, New Jersey (Salem County) through 112 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 149 total violations for this system , of which 21 (14%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 127 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 Nitrate, recorded in 17 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. Statewide, 208 of 264 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (78.8%).

Holly Tree Acres System 1's 149 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
300
Total Violations
149
Health-Based Violations
21
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
112
County
Salem
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
21
Monitoring Violations
127
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MCL 17 2017
Coliform (TCR) MR 16 2006
Nitrate MR 13 2024
E. COLI MR 4 2014
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 2020
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2020
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2020
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 2020
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 2020
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 2020
Styrene MR 4 2020
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 2020
Toluene MR 4 2020
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 2020
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 2020
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2014
Benzene MR 4 2020
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2020
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 2020
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2020
CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2020
Xylenes, Total MR 4 2020
Vinyl chloride MR 4 2020
Trichloroethylene MR 4 2020
Ethylbenzene MR 4 2020
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2020
Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 2020
Cadmium MR 1 1979
Chromium MR 1 1979
Mercury MR 1 1979

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 Holly Tree Acres System 1.

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 NJ1710002 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 Holly Tree Acres System 1 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 Nitrate MR 13 SDWIS / NJ1710002 / 1040
2020 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 SDWIS / NJ1710002 / 2964
2020 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / NJ1710002 / 2977
2020 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / NJ1710002 / 2979
2020 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / NJ1710002 / 2980
2020 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 SDWIS / NJ1710002 / 2983
2020 Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / NJ1710002 / 2987
2020 Styrene MR 4 SDWIS / NJ1710002 / 2996
2020 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / NJ1710002 / 2378
2020 Toluene MR 4 SDWIS / NJ1710002 / 2991
2020 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / NJ1710002 / 2985
2020 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / NJ1710002 / 2981
2020 Benzene MR 4 SDWIS / NJ1710002 / 2990
2020 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / NJ1710002 / 2968
2020 Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 SDWIS / NJ1710002 / 2982

How Holly Tree Acres System 1 Compares

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

Metric Holly Tree Acres System 1 New Jersey avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 149 59.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 21 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 300 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 Holly Tree Acres System 1 water safe to drink? ▼
Holly Tree Acres System 1 (PWS ID: NJ1710002) has 149 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 300 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Holly Tree Acres System 1 serve? ▼
Holly Tree Acres System 1 serves 300 people in Pittsgrove, New Jersey. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 112 service connections.
What type of violations does Holly Tree Acres System 1 have? ▼
Holly Tree Acres System 1 has 149 total violations: 21 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 127 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Holly Tree Acres System 1 water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Holly Tree Acres System 1 under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Holly Tree Acres System 1 use? ▼
Holly Tree Acres System 1 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.