Public water system record
Hopewell Boro W Dept
Serves Hopewell, Mercer County, NJ · 2,035 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 16 monitoring/reporting issues for Hopewell Boro W 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
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 16
Key facts
- Hopewell Boro W Dept draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by New Jersey, May 2008.
- Record on file since 1979, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 49 lead and 1 unknown out of 763 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, 2024 | Resolved | No |
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Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 14, 2025 | Active |
|
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.
|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 |
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
|
Jan 1, 2024 |
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
|
Jul 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
CYANIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 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 |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
Full record since 1979
EPA's records for Hopewell Boro W Dept go back to 1979. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 315 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 | 187 |
| 2000s | 0 | 124 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 2 | 14 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began September 1993, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1993 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
New Jersey regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Hopewell Boro W Dept in 2008. The most recent was an administrative penalty in May 2008.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2008 | New Jersey | Administrative penalty | 21 violations: cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene, o-Dichlorobenzene, p-Dichlorobenzene, Vinyl chloride, 1,1-Dichloroethylene |
| Apr 9, 2008 | New Jersey | Consent decree or court judgment | 21 violations: 1,1,2-Trichloroethane, Tetrachloroethylene, CHLOROBENZENE, Benzene, Toluene |
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
Hopewell Boro W Dept draws water from 1 well. It also buys water from NJ American Water - Raritan.
Buys water from
- NJ American Water - Raritan Brtidgewater, NJ
Annual water quality report
Hopewell Boro W 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