Public water system record
Bordentown Water Departm
Serves an area of Burlington County, NJ that includes Bordentown · 15,821 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 14 monitoring/reporting issues for Bordentown Water Departm in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Lead and Copper Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 14
Key facts
- Bordentown Water Departm draws water from 4 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by New Jersey, November 2015.
- Record on file since 1979, with 13 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 2,262 unknown out of 5,302 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2025 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 29, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 31, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1979
EPA's records for Bordentown Water Departm go back to 1979. Before October 19, 2016 they list 13 health-based violations (12 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 78 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 7 |
| 1990s | 3 | 21 |
| 2000s | 5 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 5 | 48 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 6 |
| 2020s | 1 | 8 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, began July 2015, Resolved.
Show all 13 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 16.6 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 16.6 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 16.3 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 16 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.11 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.925 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.96 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.18 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1995 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1991 | Archived |
|
Trichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1991 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
New Jersey regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against Bordentown Water Departm between 1997 and 2015, filed as 4 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in November 2015.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2015 | New Jersey | Compliance order (no penalty) | 4 violations (4 health-based): Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U |
| Jul 25, 2013 | New Jersey | Administrative penalty | 4 violations: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Aug 22, 1997 | New Jersey | Signed compliance agreement | 21 violations: Tetrachloroethylene, CHLOROBENZENE, Benzene, Toluene, 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene |
What the violations mean
Lead and Copper Rule
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Lead and Copper Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Bordentown Water Departm draws water from 4 wells. 1 other community water system buys water from Bordentown Water Departm.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Fieldsboro Water Department Fieldsboro, NJ
Annual water quality report
Bordentown Water Departm must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Systems serving 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by New Jersey.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells