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VEOLIA WATER NEW JERSEY VERNON VALLEY

PWS ID: NJ1922026 · HIGHLAND LAKES, New Jersey 07422

VEOLIA WATER NEW JERSEY VERNON VALLEY serves 5,517 people in HIGHLAND LAKES, New Jersey using Groundwater water sources. It has 15 recorded EPA violations, including 8 health-based violations. PFAS "forever chemicals" were detected in UCMR5 testing (3 compounds found).

Water Quality Snapshot: VEOLIA WATER NEW JERSEY VERNON VALLEY

VEOLIA WATER NEW JERSEY VERNON VALLEY is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 5,517 residents in HIGHLAND LAKES, New Jersey (Sussex County) through 1,619 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 15 total violations for this system , of which 8 (53%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 7 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 8 violations (TT, health-based). Under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, 3 PFAS compounds were detected in samples collected from this system, with a maximum reported concentration of 0.0109 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. VEOLIA WATER NEW JERSEY VERNON VALLEY's 15 violations sit below 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

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

Population Served
5,517
Total Violations
15
Health-Based Violations
8
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1,619
County
Sussex
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
7
Treatment Tech Violations
8

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule TT 8 2023
Coliform (TCR) MR 6 2005
Nitrate MR 1 1995

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 6 of 60 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
6:2 FTS 5/9/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 5/9/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 5/9/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 5/9/2023 0.0109 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFMPA 5/9/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 5/9/2023 0.0067 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
4:2 FTS 5/9/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 5/9/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 5/9/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 5/9/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 5/9/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 5/9/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 5/9/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 5/9/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 5/9/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 5/9/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 5/9/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 5/9/2023 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 5/9/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 5/9/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 5/9/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 5/9/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 5/9/2023 0.0051 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFDoA 5/9/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 5/9/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 5/9/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 5/9/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 5/9/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 5/9/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 5/9/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 11/15/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 11/15/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 11/15/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 11/15/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 11/15/2023 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 1/16/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 1/16/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 1/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 1/16/2024 0.0098 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFMPA 1/16/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 1/16/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 1/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 1/16/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 1/16/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 1/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 1/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 1/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 1/16/2024 0.0038 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFMBA 1/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 1/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 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 VEOLIA WATER NEW JERSEY VERNON VALLEY.

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 NJ1922026 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 VEOLIA WATER NEW JERSEY VERNON VALLEY 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
2023 Lead and Copper Rule TT 8 SDWIS / NJ1922026 / 5000
2005 Coliform (TCR) MR 6 SDWIS / NJ1922026 / 3100
1995 Nitrate MR 1 SDWIS / NJ1922026 / 1040

How VEOLIA WATER NEW JERSEY VERNON VALLEY Compares

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

Metric VEOLIA WATER NEW JERSEY VERNON VALLEY New Jersey avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 15 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 3 compounds 78.8% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 5,517 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 VEOLIA WATER NEW JERSEY VERNON VALLEY water safe to drink? ▼
VEOLIA WATER NEW JERSEY VERNON VALLEY (PWS ID: NJ1922026) has 15 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. PFAS contamination has been detected in UCMR5 testing, with 3 PFAS compounds found. This system serves 5,517 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does VEOLIA WATER NEW JERSEY VERNON VALLEY serve? ▼
VEOLIA WATER NEW JERSEY VERNON VALLEY serves 5,517 people in HIGHLAND LAKES, New Jersey. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1,619 service connections.
What type of violations does VEOLIA WATER NEW JERSEY VERNON VALLEY have? ▼
VEOLIA WATER NEW JERSEY VERNON VALLEY has 15 total violations: 8 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 7 monitoring/reporting violations, and 8 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in VEOLIA WATER NEW JERSEY VERNON VALLEY water? ▼
Yes. UCMR5 testing detected 3 PFAS compounds in VEOLIA WATER NEW JERSEY VERNON VALLEY's water supply: PFPeA, PFHxA, PFBS. PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that do not break down in the environment.
What water source does VEOLIA WATER NEW JERSEY VERNON VALLEY use? ▼
VEOLIA WATER NEW JERSEY VERNON VALLEY 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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