Public water system record
Middlesex Water Company
Serves Woodbridge, Colonia, Carteret and 11 more places, Middlesex County, NJ · 233,376 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 10 monitoring/reporting issues for Middlesex Water Company 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
- 10
Key facts
- Middlesex Water Company draws water from 25 wells and 1 surface water intake.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by New Jersey, July 2005.
- Record on file since 1998, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 8 lead and 18,797 unknown out of 62,426 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 | Jul 1, 2019 | 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.
|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 10, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1998
EPA's records for Middlesex Water Company go back to 1998. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 51 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 42 |
| 2000s | 0 | 4 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 5 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0 | 6 |
Enforcement actions
New Jersey regulators issued 1 boil water order to Middlesex Water Company in 2005. The most recent was a boil water order in July 2005.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2005 | New Jersey | Boil water order | 1 violation |
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
Middlesex Water Company draws water from 25 wells and 1 surface water intake. It also buys water from NJ American Water - Raritan and Sayreville W Dept. 7 other community water systems buy water from Middlesex Water Company. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Middlesex Water Company.
Buys water from
- NJ American Water - Raritan Brtidgewater, NJ
- Sayreville W Dept Sayreville, NJ
Community systems that buy water from it
- East Brunswick Water Utility East Brunswick Twp, NJ
- Edison Water Co Edison, NJ
- Highland Park W Dept Highland Park, NJ
- Marlboro Township Water Utility Division Marlboro, NJ
- NJ American Water - Raritan Brtidgewater, NJ
- Old Bridge MUA Old Bridge, NJ
- Rahway Water Department Rahway, NJ
Annual water quality report
Middlesex Water Company 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