SOUTH RIVER W DEPT
PWSID: NJ1223001 · South River, NJ · Serves 16,000 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), SOUTH RIVER W DEPT (PWSID NJ1223001) in South River, NJ is listed as a CWS water system covering about 16,000 people. The same extract lists 14 health-based violation records spanning 2023-2025. Those 14 health-based rows for SOUTH RIVER W DEPT cover contaminants such as Surface Water Treatment Rule, Lead and Copper Rule; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
SOUTH RIVER W DEPT has 14 health-based violation records in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.
PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract covers monitoring and reporting violations only -- it does not include unresolved enforcement actions in progress or corrective steps a utility has taken since the extract date. 2 distinct EPA contaminant codes appear in this system's record, including Surface Water Treatment Rule, Lead and Copper Rule. Recorded violations span 2023–2025. Day-to-day primacy enforcement for this system runs through the New Jersey drinking-water program, not EPA directly.
A historical health-based record does not necessarily describe current water quality or compliance. The most authoritative current source is the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report. For enforcement history and corrective-action orders, consult EPA ECHO and the New Jersey state drinking-water program's public portal.
System Details
- EPA ID (PWSID)
- NJ1223001
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Location
- South River, NJ
- Population Served
- 16,000
- Health Violations
- Yes (14)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | 12 | 12 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | 2 | 2 |
Violation History (14)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | Jun 1, 2025 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | Feb 1, 2025 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | Feb 1, 2025 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | Jan 1, 2025 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | Jan 1, 2025 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | Jun 1, 2024 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | Aug 1, 2023 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | Aug 1, 2023 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | Aug 1, 2023 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | Aug 1, 2023 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | Aug 1, 2023 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | Aug 1, 2023 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Jan 1, 2023 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Jan 1, 2023 |
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Compare beyond New Jersey
Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest SOUTH RIVER W DEPT on cumulative violation count (14) and EPA-reported population served (16,000). Violation-count peers include URIAH HEEPS SPRING WATER SYSTEM, Point Arena Rancheria, UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA - FAIRBANKS. Population peers include Morongo, FLOWING WELLS IRRIGATION DISTRICT, GRAIN VALLEY PWS.
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About This Data
SOUTH RIVER W DEPT (NJ1223001) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include MIDDLESEX WATER COMPANY; OLD BRIDGE MUA; NEW BRUNSWICK W DEPT; PERTH AMBOY WATER DEPARTMENT. Health-based rows (14 MCL/TT) are historical registry state, not a current drinkability score.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
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