Public water system record
Holly Tree Acres System 1
Serves an area of Salem County, NJ · 300 people served
Federal records show 4 health-based violations and 46 monitoring/reporting issues for Holly Tree Acres System 1 in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Nitrate violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 4
- Resolved
- 4
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 46
Key facts
- Holly Tree Acres System 1 draws water from 4 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Nitrate, 16 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.6 times the limit), 2017.
- Most recent formal enforcement: signed compliance agreement by New Jersey, February 2002.
- Record on file since 1979, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 26 unknown out of 112 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 16 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11.7 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 14 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11.3 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved | Yes |
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
|
Oct 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
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
|
Sep 29, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 31, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Vinyl chloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Vinyl chloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
Full record since 1979
EPA's records for Holly Tree Acres System 1 go back to 1979. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (1 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 19 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 7 |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0 | 5 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 2 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 4 | 21 |
| 2020s | 0 | 25 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began November 2014, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 1987 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
New Jersey regulators took 10 formal enforcement actions against Holly Tree Acres System 1 between 1994 and 2002. The most recent was a signed compliance agreement in February 2002.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2002 | New Jersey | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation: Nitrate |
| Feb 26, 2002 | New Jersey | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation: Nitrate |
| Sep 4, 2001 | New Jersey | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation: Nitrate |
| Apr 11, 1994 | New Jersey | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Apr 11, 1994 | New Jersey | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Mar 24, 1994 | New Jersey | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Mar 24, 1994 | New Jersey | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Feb 14, 1994 | New Jersey | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Feb 14, 1994 | New Jersey | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Feb 14, 1994 | New Jersey | Administrative penalty | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Nitrate
4 incidentsNitrate exceeded the federal limit
High nitrate is especially dangerous for infants under 6 months and can cause blue baby syndrome
Where the water comes from
Holly Tree Acres System 1 draws water from 4 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
Annual water quality report
Holly Tree Acres System 1 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 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Holly Tree Acres System 1 for a copy.
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