Public water system record
Pennington W Dept
Serves Pennington, Mercer County, NJ · 2,600 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 138 monitoring/reporting issues for Pennington W Dept in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.
System profile
Source water
Groundwater
ZIP
08534
EPA system ID
NJ1108001
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 138
Key facts
- Pennington W Dept draws water from 4 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: signed compliance agreement by New Jersey, June 2001.
- Record on file since 1995, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 983 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.
None since October 2016.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 8, 2025 | Active |
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Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 3, 2024 | Active |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Nov 11, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Active |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Nov 11, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Sep 11, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Vinyl chloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Vinyl chloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Vinyl chloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Sep 11, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Vinyl chloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Vinyl chloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Vinyl chloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1995
EPA's records for Pennington W Dept go back to 1995. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 280 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 151 |
| 2000s | 0 | 64 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 65 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 129 |
| 2020s | 0 | 9 |
Enforcement actions
New Jersey regulators took 4 formal enforcement actions against Pennington W Dept between 1999 and 2001. The most recent was a signed compliance agreement in June 2001.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2001 | New Jersey | Signed compliance agreement | 21 violations: 1,2-Dichloroethane, 1,1,1-Trichloroethane, Carbon tetrachloride, 1,2-Dichloropropane, Tetrachloroethylene |
| Apr 19, 2001 | New Jersey | Signed compliance agreement | 21 violations: cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene, Xylenes, Total, DICHLOROMETHANE, o-Dichlorobenzene, p-Dichlorobenzene |
| Dec 12, 2000 | New Jersey | Signed compliance agreement | 21 violations: 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene, cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene, Xylenes, Total, DICHLOROMETHANE, o-Dichlorobenzene |
| Jul 21, 1999 | New Jersey | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
Where the water comes from
Pennington W Dept draws water from 4 wells.
Annual water quality report
Pennington 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