Public water system record
Newfield Water Department
Serves Newfield, Gloucester County and Cumberland County, NJ · 1,616 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 17 monitoring/reporting issues for Newfield Water Department 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
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 17
Key facts
- Newfield Water Department draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: signed compliance agreement by New Jersey, October 2012.
- Record on file since 1992, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 528 unknown out of 772 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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Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
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Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Jan 1, 2021 | 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
|
Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2023 | Resolved |
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Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
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Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
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Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
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Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2019 | Resolved |
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Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
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Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
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Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
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Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
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Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
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Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
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Radium-226
Monitoring and reporting
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Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
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Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
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Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
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Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for Newfield Water Department go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 resolved) and 16 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 8 |
| 2000s | 0 | 6 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 3 | 2 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 9 |
| 2020s | 2 | 8 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Combined Radium (-226 and -228), began January 2014, Resolved.
Show all 3 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)
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Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
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Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 16 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
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Jan 1, 2011 | Resolved |
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Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 15.88 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2010 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
New Jersey regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Newfield Water Department in 2012. The most recent was a signed compliance agreement in October 2012.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2012 | New Jersey | Signed compliance agreement | 2 violations (2 health-based): Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U |
What the violations mean
Lead and Copper Rule
2 incidentsThe 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 each of these violations.
Where the water comes from
Newfield Water Department draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Newfield Water Department 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