Public water system record
Upper Deerfield Twp Water Dept
Serves Seabrook Farms, Silver Lake, Carlls Corner and 2 more places, Cumberland County, NJ · 3,100 people served
Federal records show 5 health-based violations and 36 monitoring/reporting issues for Upper Deerfield Twp Water Dept in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Nitrate violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 5
- Resolved
- 5
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 36
Key facts
- Upper Deerfield Twp Water Dept draws water from 4 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Nitrate, 12 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2019.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by New Jersey, August 2019.
- Record on file since 2006, with 22 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 845 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved | Yes |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
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Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Radium-226
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2025 | Resolved |
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Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Radium-226
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Sep 11, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Aug 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Jul 11, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jun 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Radium-226
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Radium-226
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
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Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 2006
EPA's records for Upper Deerfield Twp Water Dept go back to 2006. Before October 19, 2016 they list 22 health-based violations (22 resolved) and 28 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 5 | 28 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 5 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0 | 28 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Combined Radium (-226 and -228), began July 2010, Resolved.
Show all 22 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7.82 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 21.48 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 8.1 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 23.6 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 8.3 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 25.8 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 8 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 28 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.9 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 8.6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 8.1 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 8.8 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 26.7 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 8.3 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 8.6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 26.9 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 8.5 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 8.6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 8.7 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 8.3 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 8.16 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7.7 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2006 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
New Jersey regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Upper Deerfield Twp Water Dept between 2008 and 2019. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in August 2019.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2019 | New Jersey | Compliance order with a penalty | 4 violations (4 health-based): Nitrate |
| Apr 17, 2008 | New Jersey | Signed compliance agreement | 21 violations (21 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228), Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U |
What the violations mean
Nitrate
5 incidentsNitrate exceeded the federal limit
High nitrate is especially dangerous for infants under 6 months and can cause blue baby syndrome
Where the water comes from
Upper Deerfield Twp Water Dept draws water from 4 wells. It also has an emergency connection to Bridgeton City Water Dept.
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Bridgeton City Water Dept Bridgeton, NJ
Annual water quality report
Upper Deerfield Twp Water Dept 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.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
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