Public water system record
Pennsville TWSP. Water Depart.
Serves Pennsville, Salem County, NJ · 13,500 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 93 monitoring/reporting issues for Pennsville TWSP. Water Depart. in the last ten years.
System profile
Source water
Groundwater
ZIP
08070
EPA system ID
NJ1708001
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 93
Key facts
- Pennsville TWSP. Water Depart. draws water from 8 wells.
- Record on file since 1979, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 4,735 unknown out of 4,872 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
|
Nov 23, 2023 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 19, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Apr 11, 2022 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 30, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2020 | 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 |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Dec 11, 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
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Vinyl chloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Vinyl chloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1979
EPA's records for Pennsville TWSP. Water Depart. go back to 1979. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (5 resolved) and 151 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 7 |
| 1980s | 0 | 16 |
| 1990s | 3 | 39 |
| 2000s | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 87 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 66 |
| 2020s | 0 | 6 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began July 2013, Resolved.
Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1993 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1993 | Resolved |
|
Beryllium, Total
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1993 | Resolved |
Where the water comes from
Pennsville TWSP. Water Depart. draws water from 8 wells.
Annual water quality report
Pennsville TWSP. Water Depart. 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