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TABATCHNICK FINE FOODS

PWS ID: NJ1808361 · SOMERSET, New Jersey 08873

TABATCHNICK FINE FOODS serves 30 people in SOMERSET, New Jersey using Groundwater water sources. It has 78 recorded EPA violations, including 8 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: TABATCHNICK FINE FOODS

TABATCHNICK FINE FOODS is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 30 residents in SOMERSET, New Jersey (Somerset County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 78 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 70 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 Arsenic, recorded in 5 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. TABATCHNICK FINE FOODS's 78 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
30
Total Violations
78
Health-Based Violations
8
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Somerset
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
5
Monitoring Violations
70
Treatment Tech Violations
3

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Arsenic MCL 5 2007
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 2024
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 3 2019
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2019
Xylenes, Total MR 3 2019
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 3 2019
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 2019
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2019
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 3 2019
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 3 2019
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 3 2019
Tetrachloroethylene MR 3 2019
Toluene MR 3 2019
Ethylbenzene MR 3 2019
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 3 2022
Benzene MR 3 2019
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2019
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 2019
Styrene MR 3 2019
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 3 2019
Arsenic MR 3 2006
Vinyl chloride MR 3 2019
Carbon tetrachloride MR 3 2019
Trichloroethylene MR 3 2019
CHLOROBENZENE MR 3 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 TABATCHNICK FINE FOODS.

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 NJ1808361 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 TABATCHNICK FINE FOODS 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 4 SDWIS / NJ1808361 / 5000
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 3 SDWIS / NJ1808361 / 8000
2019 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 3 SDWIS / NJ1808361 / 2378
2019 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / NJ1808361 / 2380
2019 Xylenes, Total MR 3 SDWIS / NJ1808361 / 2955
2019 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 3 SDWIS / NJ1808361 / 2964
2019 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 SDWIS / NJ1808361 / 2968
2019 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / NJ1808361 / 2977
2019 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 3 SDWIS / NJ1808361 / 2980
2019 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 3 SDWIS / NJ1808361 / 2983
2019 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 3 SDWIS / NJ1808361 / 2985
2019 Tetrachloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / NJ1808361 / 2987
2019 Toluene MR 3 SDWIS / NJ1808361 / 2991
2019 Ethylbenzene MR 3 SDWIS / NJ1808361 / 2992
2019 Benzene MR 3 SDWIS / NJ1808361 / 2990

How TABATCHNICK FINE FOODS Compares

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

Metric TABATCHNICK FINE FOODS New Jersey avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 78 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 30 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 TABATCHNICK FINE FOODS water safe to drink?
TABATCHNICK FINE FOODS (PWS ID: NJ1808361) has 78 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 30 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does TABATCHNICK FINE FOODS serve?
TABATCHNICK FINE FOODS serves 30 people in SOMERSET, New Jersey. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does TABATCHNICK FINE FOODS have?
TABATCHNICK FINE FOODS has 78 total violations: 8 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 70 monitoring/reporting violations, and 3 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in TABATCHNICK FINE FOODS water?
No PFAS testing data is available for TABATCHNICK FINE FOODS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does TABATCHNICK FINE FOODS use?
TABATCHNICK FINE FOODS 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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