Public water system record
Medford Twp Dept of Muni
Serves an area of Burlington County, NJ · 17,272 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 71 monitoring/reporting issues for Medford Twp Dept of Muni in the last ten years, including an unresolved Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 71
Key facts
- Medford Twp Dept of Muni draws water from 8 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by New Jersey, October 2022.
- Record on file since 1996, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 2,729 unknown out of 5,978 service lines.
Check whether Medford Twp Dept of Muni serves your address
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | May 15, 2005 | Active | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Jun 11, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Jul 11, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jun 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Jul 11, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jun 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Apr 11, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Mar 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
May 11, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Apr 11, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Mar 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Radium-226
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Radium-226
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Radium-226
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Radium-226
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Radium-226
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Radium-226
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
Full record since 1996
EPA's records for Medford Twp Dept of Muni go back to 1996. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (1 resolved, 1 not resolved) and 241 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 34 |
| 2000s | 2 | 100 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 107 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 30 |
| 2020s | 0 | 7 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began March 2006, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 15, 2005 | Active |
Enforcement actions
New Jersey regulators took 4 formal enforcement actions against Medford Twp Dept of Muni between 2015 and 2022. The most recent was an administrative penalty in October 2022.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2022 | New Jersey | Administrative penalty | 39 violations: Radium-226, Radium-228, Combined Uranium, Combined Radium (-226 and -228), Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U |
| Jan 16, 2019 | New Jersey | Administrative penalty | 7 violations: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Revised Total Coliform Rule, Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Aug 26, 2015 | New Jersey | Administrative penalty | 11 violations: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Nitrate |
| Aug 12, 2015 | New Jersey | Administrative penalty | 11 violations: Nitrate, Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
What the violations mean
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a treatment requirement of the Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Byproducts form when disinfectants react with natural material in water. Long-term exposure above federal limits may increase cancer risk
Where the water comes from
Medford Twp Dept of Muni draws water from 8 wells. It also buys water from NJ American Water - Mount Holly.
Buys water from
- NJ American Water - Mount Holly Delran, NJ
Annual water quality report
Medford Twp Dept of Muni 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