FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS
PWSID: NJ1808001 · Somerset, NJ · Serves 57,150 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS (PWSID NJ1808001) in Somerset, NJ is listed as a CWS water system covering about 57,150 people. The same extract lists 5 health-based violation records spanning 2006-2021. Those 5 health-based rows for FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS cover contaminants such as Lead and Copper Rule, Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS has 5 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 Lead and Copper Rule, Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule. Recorded violations span 2006–2021. 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)
- NJ1808001
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Location
- Somerset, NJ
- Population Served
- 57,150
- Health Violations
- Yes (5)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Lead and Copper Rule | 4 | 4 |
| Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule | 1 | 1 |
Violation History (5)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Jul 1, 2021 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Jul 1, 2021 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Jan 1, 2021 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Jan 1, 2021 |
| Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule | Yes | Jan 1, 2006 |
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Compare beyond New Jersey
Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS on cumulative violation count (5) and EPA-reported population served (57,150). Violation-count peers include Jemez Pueblo, Acoma Main, OMAHA TRIBE PWS. Population peers include BARTLETT WATER SYSTEM, TITUSVILLE, CITY OF, UNIVERSITY OF UTAH.
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About This Data
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS (NJ1808001) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include NJ AMERICAN WATER - RARITAN; NJ AMERICAN WATER - LIBERTY; NORTH BRUNSWICK W DEPT; NJ AMERICAN WATER - FRENCHTOWN. Health-based rows (5 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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