Public water system record
West Deptford Twp Water Dept
Serves an area of Gloucester County, NJ that includes Thorofare · 22,000 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 21 monitoring/reporting issues for West Deptford Twp Water Dept 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
- 21
Key facts
- West Deptford Twp Water Dept draws water from 5 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: signed compliance agreement by New Jersey, February 2005.
- Record on file since 1982, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 218 unknown out of 5,785 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 | 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
|
Dec 30, 2025 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
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
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1982
EPA's records for West Deptford Twp Water Dept go back to 1982. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 52 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 15 |
| 1990s | 0 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1 | 19 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 9 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 6 |
| 2020s | 1 | 15 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Thallium, Total, began January 2005, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Thallium, Total
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.003 mg/L, federal limit 0.002 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2005 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
New Jersey regulators took 5 formal enforcement actions against West Deptford Twp Water Dept between 1992 and 2005. The most recent was a signed compliance agreement in February 2005.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2005 | New Jersey | Signed compliance agreement | 6 violations: Nitrate |
| May 23, 1994 | New Jersey | Administrative penalty | 8 violations: Trichloroethylene, p-Dichlorobenzene, Vinyl chloride, 1,1-Dichloroethylene, 1,2-Dichloroethane |
| May 23, 1994 | New Jersey | Signed compliance agreement | 8 violations: Trichloroethylene, p-Dichlorobenzene, Vinyl chloride, 1,1-Dichloroethylene, 1,2-Dichloroethane |
| May 23, 1994 | New Jersey | Compliance order (no penalty) | 8 violations: Trichloroethylene, p-Dichlorobenzene, Vinyl chloride, 1,1-Dichloroethylene, 1,2-Dichloroethane |
| Mar 30, 1992 | New Jersey | Compliance order (no penalty) | 16 violations: Trichloroethylene, Cadmium, Mercury, Chromium (total), p-Dichlorobenzene |
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
West Deptford Twp Water Dept draws water from 5 wells. It also buys water from NJ American Water - Western.
Buys water from
- NJ American Water - Western Delran, NJ
Annual water quality report
West Deptford 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.
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