Public water system record
Franklin Township Dept of Public Works
Serves Six Mile Run, Somerset, Franklin Center and 13 more places, Somerset County, NJ · 57,150 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 29 monitoring/reporting issues for Franklin Township Dept of Public Works 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
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 29
Key facts
- Franklin Township Dept of Public Works buys its water from North Brunswick W Dept, South Brunswick Twp W Di, NJ American Water - Raritan and New Brunswick W Dept.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by New Jersey, January 2008.
- Record on file since 1987, with 13 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 364 unknown out of 18,579 service lines.
Check whether Franklin Township Dept of Public Works serves your address
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, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Jan 1, 2021 | 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
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Active |
|
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.
|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 29, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 9, 2021 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Jul 11, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jun 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
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Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
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Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Sep 11, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
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Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1987
EPA's records for Franklin Township Dept of Public Works go back to 1987. Before October 19, 2016 they list 13 health-based violations (12 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 48 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 | 8 |
| 1990s | 4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3 | 29 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 9 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 | 18 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began June 2013, Resolved.
Show all 13 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1994 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1993 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1992 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1992 | Resolved |
|
Toxaphene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1987 | Resolved |
|
Methoxychlor
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1987 | Resolved |
|
BHC-GAMMA
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1987 | Resolved |
|
2,4,5-TP
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1987 | Resolved |
|
Endrin
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1987 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
New Jersey regulators took 4 formal enforcement actions against Franklin Township Dept of Public Works between 1993 and 2008. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in January 2008.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2008 | New Jersey | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Mar 9, 1993 | New Jersey | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Mar 9, 1993 | New Jersey | Administrative penalty | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Mar 9, 1993 | New Jersey | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
What the violations mean
Lead and Copper Rule
2 incidentsThe 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 each of these violations.
Where the water comes from
Franklin Township Dept of Public Works buys its water from North Brunswick W Dept, South Brunswick Twp W Di, NJ American Water - Raritan and New Brunswick W Dept. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- North Brunswick W Dept Franklin, NJ
- South Brunswick Twp W Di Monmouth Junction, NJ
- NJ American Water - Raritan Brtidgewater, NJ
- New Brunswick W Dept New Brunswick, NJ
Annual water quality report
Franklin Township Dept of Public Works 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