Public water system record
Berkeley Twp MUA
Serves an area of Ocean County, NJ · 11,792 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 9 monitoring/reporting issues for Berkeley Twp MUA in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 9
Key facts
- Berkeley Twp MUA draws water from 4 wells.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by New Jersey, July 2021.
- Record on file since 1992, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 3,760 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved | Yes |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Oct 11, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Oct 11, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Radium-226
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for Berkeley Twp MUA go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 29 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 27 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 3 |
Enforcement actions
New Jersey regulators issued 1 boil water order to Berkeley Twp MUA in 2021. The most recent was a boil water order in July 2021.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2021 | New Jersey | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
What the violations mean
Revised Total Coliform Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Where the water comes from
Berkeley Twp MUA draws water from 4 wells.
Annual water quality report
Berkeley Twp MUA 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