Public water system record
Stockton Water Department
Serves Stockton, Hunterdon County, NJ · 650 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 29 monitoring/reporting issues for Stockton Water Department in the last ten years, including an unresolved Lead and Copper Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 2
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 29
Key facts
- Stockton Water Department draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by New Jersey, November 2020.
- Record on file since 1985, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 58 unknown out of 227 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, 2023 | Active | No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2019 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 29, 2025 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 29, 2024 | Active |
|
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 31, 2024 | Active |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 29, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 5, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 29, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Sep 11, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Aug 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 31, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 29, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 2, 1994 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
Full record since 1985
EPA's records for Stockton Water Department go back to 1985. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 43 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 16 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 22 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 4 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1 | 25 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began September 1994, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1994 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
New Jersey regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against Stockton Water Department between 1994 and 2020. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in November 2020.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2020 | New Jersey | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation (1 health-based): Lead and Copper Rule |
| Mar 21, 1994 | New Jersey | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Mar 21, 1994 | New Jersey | Administrative penalty | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
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
Stockton Water Department draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Stockton 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