Public water system · NJ0404001
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At a glance
Bellmawr Water Dept (PWSID NJ0404001) is an active community water system in Camden County, New Jersey. It reports serving 9,522 people through 2,815 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
9,522
Service connections
2,815
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Bellmawr Water Dept compare with other water systems in Camden County?
By EPA's size categories, Bellmawr Water Dept is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Camden County has 101 active public water systems. Its population served is about 3.4 times the county average of 2,795 people per system, and accounts for 3.4% of the 282,295 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 Bellmawr Water Dept is about 42% above 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 Bellmawr Water Dept?
EPA lists Bellmawr 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. 24 of the 101 active systems in Camden County (24%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Bellmawr Water Dept have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025. The violations listed here began between September 1991 and April 2025. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Chlorine (4 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1991-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Dichloromethanecode 2964 | Yes | Archived |
All 10 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.
Bellmawr Water Dept: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bellmawr Water Dept?
Bellmawr Water Dept (PWSID NJ0404001) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NJ state drinking water program.
How many people does Bellmawr Water Dept serve?
Bellmawr Water Dept reports serving 9,522 people through 2,815 service connections in Camden County, New Jersey.
Where does Bellmawr 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 Bellmawr Water Dept have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025. 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 Bellmawr 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. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NJ state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bellmawr Water Dept's water quality report?
As a community water system, Bellmawr 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 Camden County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merchantville Pennsauken | Camden | 47,144 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Camden | Camden | 46,585 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Aqua Nj - Blackwood | Camden | 44,396 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Winslow Twp Dmu | Camden | 39,174 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Collingswood Water Depar | Camden | 24,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Berlin Water Department | Camden | 12,991 | 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, “Bellmawr Water Dept, PWSID NJ0404001, New Jersey”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-jersey/bellmawr-water-dept-nj0404001 (data as of October 1, 2026).