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Allentown Water Dept

At a glance

Allentown Water Dept (PWSID NJ1302001) is an active community water system in Monmouth County, New Jersey. It reports serving 2,000 people through 662 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2022.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

2,000

Service connections

662

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDNJ1302001

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served2,000

Service connections662

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyNJ state drinking water program

City servedAllentown Boro-1302

StateNew Jersey

ZIP—

CountyMonmouth County

How does Allentown Water Dept compare with other water systems in Monmouth County?

By EPA's size categories, Allentown Water Dept is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Monmouth County has 288 active public water systems. Its population served is about 20% below the county average of 2,486 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 715,906 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across New Jersey, the 3,496 active systems average 2,750 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Allentown Water Dept is well below that figure.

What does “community water system” mean?

A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. New Jersey has 582 active community water systems, 17% of the state's 3,496 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 3,313 New Jersey systems (95%) list groundwater as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates Allentown Water Dept?

EPA lists Allentown Water Dept as owned by a local government. The NJ state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 57 of the 288 active systems in Monmouth County (20%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Allentown Water Dept have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2022. The violations listed here began between June 1979 and December 2022. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting, 1 reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule, Chlorine, Consumer Confidence Rule and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 7 as archived and 5 as resolved. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.

Began	Violation	Contaminant or rule	Health-based	Status
2022-12-11	ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2019-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	Resolved
2018-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2007-09-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2000-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Nitratecode 1040	No	Resolved
1979-06-24	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Bariumcode 1010	No	Archived
1979-06-24	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Mercurycode 1035	No	Archived
1979-06-24	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Cadmiumcode 1015	No	Archived
1979-06-24	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Seleniumcode 1045	No	Archived
1979-06-24	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Arseniccode 1005	No	Archived
1979-06-24	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Fluoridecode 1025	No	Archived
1979-06-24	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Chromiumcode 1020	No	Archived

The 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.

Allentown Water Dept: frequently asked questions

Who runs Allentown Water Dept?

Allentown Water Dept (PWSID NJ1302001) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NJ state drinking water program.

How many people does Allentown Water Dept serve?

Allentown Water Dept reports serving 2,000 people through 662 service connections in Monmouth County, New Jersey.

Where does Allentown Water Dept get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.

Does Allentown Water Dept have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2022. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.

Is Allentown Water Dept's water safe to drink?

AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NJ state drinking water program.

Where can I find Allentown Water Dept's water quality report?

As a community water system, Allentown Water Dept must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.

Other water systems in Monmouth County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Nj American Water - Coastal North	Monmouth + 1 more	377,613	Community	Surface water
Gordons Corner Water Co	Monmouth	46,196	Community	Purchased surface water
Freehold Twp Water Dept	Monmouth	29,831	Community	Purchased surface water
Marlboro Township Water Utility Division	Monmouth	29,480	Community	Purchased surface water
Wall Twp Water Dept	Monmouth	26,000	Community	Purchased surface water
Belmar Water Dept	Monmouth	20,000	Community	Purchased surface water

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About this data

Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: AquaCensus, “Allentown Water Dept, PWSID NJ1302001, New Jersey”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-jersey/allentown-water-dept-nj1302001 (data as of October 1, 2026).