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AQUA NJ - VERNON

PWS ID: NJ1922008 · HAMILTON, New Jersey 08691

AQUA NJ - VERNON serves 515 people in HAMILTON, New Jersey using Groundwater water sources. It has 96 recorded EPA violations, including 8 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: AQUA NJ - VERNON

AQUA NJ - VERNON is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 515 residents in HAMILTON, New Jersey (Sussex County) through 206 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 96 total violations for this system , of which 8 (8%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 82 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 Mercury, recorded in 9 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. AQUA NJ - VERNON's 96 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
515
Total Violations
96
Health-Based Violations
8
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
206
County
Sussex
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
8
Monitoring Violations
82
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Mercury MR 9 2020
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2006
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MCL 4 2007
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 4 2009
Combined Uranium MR 4 2009
Radium-226 MR 4 2009
Radium-228 MR 4 2009
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 4 2021
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 4 2009
Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 2005
Arsenic MR 3 2005
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 3 2004
TTHM MR 3 2004
Chromium MR 2 2005
Beryllium, Total MR 2 2005
Asbestos MR 2 2011
Coliform (TCR) MR 2 1996
Selenium MR 2 2005
Barium MR 2 2005
Antimony, Total MR 2 2005
CYANIDE MR 2 2005
Cadmium MR 2 2005
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 1 2004
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 2004
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 1 2004
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 2004
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 2004
Vinyl chloride MR 1 2004
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 2004
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 1 2004

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 AQUA NJ - VERNON.

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 NJ1922008 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 AQUA NJ - VERNON 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 4 SDWIS / NJ1922008 / 8000
2020 Mercury MR 9 SDWIS / NJ1922008 / 1035
2011 Asbestos MR 2 SDWIS / NJ1922008 / 1094
2009 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 4 SDWIS / NJ1922008 / 4000
2009 Combined Uranium MR 4 SDWIS / NJ1922008 / 4006
2009 Radium-226 MR 4 SDWIS / NJ1922008 / 4020
2009 Radium-228 MR 4 SDWIS / NJ1922008 / 4030
2009 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 4 SDWIS / NJ1922008 / 4010
2007 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MCL 4 SDWIS / NJ1922008 / 4000
2006 Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 SDWIS / NJ1922008 / 3100
2005 Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 SDWIS / NJ1922008 / 5000
2005 Arsenic MR 3 SDWIS / NJ1922008 / 1005
2005 Chromium MR 2 SDWIS / NJ1922008 / 1020
2005 Beryllium, Total MR 2 SDWIS / NJ1922008 / 1075
2005 Selenium MR 2 SDWIS / NJ1922008 / 1045

How AQUA NJ - VERNON Compares

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

Metric AQUA NJ - VERNON New Jersey avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 96 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 515 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 AQUA NJ - VERNON water safe to drink? ▼
AQUA NJ - VERNON (PWS ID: NJ1922008) has 96 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 515 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does AQUA NJ - VERNON serve? ▼
AQUA NJ - VERNON serves 515 people in HAMILTON, New Jersey. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 206 service connections.
What type of violations does AQUA NJ - VERNON have? ▼
AQUA NJ - VERNON has 96 total violations: 8 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 82 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in AQUA NJ - VERNON water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for AQUA NJ - VERNON under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does AQUA NJ - VERNON use? ▼
AQUA NJ - VERNON 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.

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