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FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS

PWS ID: NJ1808001 · SOMERSET, New Jersey 08873

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS serves 57,150 people in SOMERSET, New Jersey using Surface Water water sources. It has 228 recorded EPA violations, including 41 health-based violations. PFAS "forever chemicals" were detected in UCMR5 testing (4 compounds found).

Water Quality Snapshot: FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 57,150 residents in SOMERSET, New Jersey (Somerset County) through 13,287 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 228 total violations for this system , of which 41 (18%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 168 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 50 violations (MR). Under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, 4 PFAS compounds were detected in samples collected from this system, with a maximum reported concentration of 0.009 ppt. PFAS are persistent synthetic chemicals linked to health effects at very low exposure levels.

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. FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS's 228 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.

PFAS Detected

4 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Population Served
57,150
Total Violations
228
Health-Based Violations
41
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
13,287
County
Somerset
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
31
Monitoring Violations
168
Treatment Tech Violations
10

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 50 2025
TTHM MR 44 2024
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 38 2024
Coliform (TCR) MCL 26 2013
Coliform (TCR) MR 13 2014
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 8 2022
Lead and Copper Rule TT 8 2021
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 2019
Chlorine MR 4 2022
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 4 2020
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 2020
Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule TT 2 2006
Selenium MR 1 1989
Chromium MR 1 1989
Barium MR 1 1989
Endrin MCL 1 1987
2,4,5-TP MCL 1 1987
BHC-GAMMA MCL 1 1987
Arsenic MR 1 1989
Cadmium MR 1 1989
Methoxychlor MCL 1 1987
Fluoride MR 1 1989
Mercury MR 1 1989
Toxaphene MCL 1 1987
Public Notice Other 1 2021
Nitrate MR 1 1989

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 26 of 360 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
NEtFOSAA 9/10/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 9/10/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 9/10/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 9/10/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 9/10/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 9/10/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 9/10/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 9/10/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 9/10/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 9/10/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 9/10/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 9/10/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 8/19/2024 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 8/19/2024 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 8/19/2024 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 6/30/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 6/30/2025 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 6/30/2025 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 6/30/2025 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 6/30/2025 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 6/30/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 6/30/2025 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 6/30/2025 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 6/30/2025 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 6/30/2025 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 6/30/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 6/30/2025 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 5/12/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 5/12/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 5/12/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 5/12/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 5/12/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 5/12/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 5/12/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 5/12/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 5/12/2025 0.0072 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 5/12/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 5/12/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 5/12/2025 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 5/12/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 5/12/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 5/12/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 5/12/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 5/12/2025 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 5/12/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 5/12/2025 0.0032 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFDoA 5/12/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 5/12/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 5/12/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 5/12/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected

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 FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS.

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 NJ1808001 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 FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS 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
2025 Lead and Copper Rule MR 50 SDWIS / NJ1808001 / 5000
2024 TTHM MR 44 SDWIS / NJ1808001 / 2950
2024 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 38 SDWIS / NJ1808001 / 2456
2022 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 8 SDWIS / NJ1808001 / 0200
2022 Chlorine MR 4 SDWIS / NJ1808001 / 0999
2021 Lead and Copper Rule TT 8 SDWIS / NJ1808001 / 5000
2021 Public Notice Other 1 SDWIS / NJ1808001 / 7500
2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 4 SDWIS / NJ1808001 / 8000
2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 SDWIS / NJ1808001 / 8000
2019 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 SDWIS / NJ1808001 / 7000
2014 Coliform (TCR) MR 13 SDWIS / NJ1808001 / 3100
2013 Coliform (TCR) MCL 26 SDWIS / NJ1808001 / 3100
2006 Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule TT 2 SDWIS / NJ1808001 / 0400
1989 Selenium MR 1 SDWIS / NJ1808001 / 1045
1989 Chromium MR 1 SDWIS / NJ1808001 / 1020

How FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS Compares

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

Metric FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS New Jersey avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 228 59.8 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 41 6.5 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection 4 compounds 78.8% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 57,150 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 FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS water safe to drink? ▼
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS (PWS ID: NJ1808001) has 228 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. PFAS contamination has been detected in UCMR5 testing, with 4 PFAS compounds found. This system serves 57,150 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS serve? ▼
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS serves 57,150 people in SOMERSET, New Jersey. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 13,287 service connections.
What type of violations does FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS have? ▼
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS has 228 total violations: 41 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 168 monitoring/reporting violations, and 10 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS water? ▼
Yes. UCMR5 testing detected 4 PFAS compounds in FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS's water supply: PFOA, PFPeA, PFHxA, PFBA. PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that do not break down in the environment.
What water source does FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS use? ▼
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS uses Surface Water 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.

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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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