Public water system record
Malaga Villa Apartments
Serves Malaga, Gloucester County, NJ · 100 people served
Federal records show 5 health-based violations and 65 monitoring/reporting issues for Malaga Villa Apartments in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Combined Radium (-226 and -228) violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 5
- Resolved
- 5
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 65
Key facts
- Malaga Villa Apartments draws water from 3 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Combined Radium (-226 and -228), 11.6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (2.3 times the limit), 2016.
- Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by New Jersey, January 2021.
- Record on file since 1979, with 11 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 48 unknown out of 48 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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Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 9 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
340 | Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 19 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
340 | Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 10 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (2 times the limit)
|
340 | Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 22.6 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
340 | Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11.6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (2.3 times the limit)
|
340 | Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Aug 22, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Radium-226
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Vinyl chloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Sep 11, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Aug 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Radium-226
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Apr 11, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Vinyl chloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1979
EPA's records for Malaga Villa Apartments go back to 1979. Before October 19, 2016 they list 11 health-based violations (11 resolved) and 119 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 15 |
| 1980s | 0 | 15 |
| 1990s | 0 | 11 |
| 2000s | 0 | 68 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 11 | 10 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 3 | 37 |
| 2020s | 0 | 28 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, began October 2016, Resolved.
Show all 11 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 22.6 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11.6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (2.3 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 26 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 13 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (2.6 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 21 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 10 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 9 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 18 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 17.5 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7.5 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
New Jersey regulators took 5 formal enforcement actions against Malaga Villa Apartments between 1993 and 2021. The most recent was an administrative penalty in January 2021.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2021 | New Jersey | Administrative penalty | 5 violations: Lead and Copper Rule, Nitrate |
| Mar 2, 2017 | New Jersey | Compliance order (no penalty) | 13 violations (13 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228), Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, Nitrate |
| Feb 23, 1993 | New Jersey | Signed compliance agreement | 8 violations: 1,2-Dichloroethane, 1,1,1-Trichloroethane, Carbon tetrachloride, Trichloroethylene, 1,1-Dichloroethylene |
| Feb 23, 1993 | New Jersey | Administrative penalty | 8 violations: Trichloroethylene, 1,2-Dichloroethane, 1,1,1-Trichloroethane, Carbon tetrachloride, 1,1-Dichloroethylene |
| Feb 23, 1993 | New Jersey | Compliance order (no penalty) | 8 violations: Trichloroethylene, 1,2-Dichloroethane, 1,1,1-Trichloroethane, Carbon tetrachloride, 1,1-Dichloroethylene |
What the violations mean
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
3 incidentsTest results for Combined Radium (-226 and -228) were above the federal limit (a maximum contaminant level violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
2 incidentsTest results for Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U were above the federal limit (a maximum contaminant level violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
Where the water comes from
Malaga Villa Apartments draws water from 3 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
Annual water quality report
Malaga Villa Apartments 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 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Malaga Villa Apartments for a copy.
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