Public water system · NJ1022363
ActiveBishop & Bishop (Well #2
At a glance
Bishop & Bishop (Well #2 (PWSID NJ1022363) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. It reports serving 895 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
895
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Bishop & Bishop (Well #2 compare with other water systems in Hunterdon County?
By EPA's size categories, Bishop & Bishop (Well #2 is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Hunterdon County has 293 active public water systems. Its population served is about 186% above the county average of 313 people per system, and accounts for 1% of the 91,772 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 non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Bishop & Bishop (Well #2 is about twice that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. New Jersey has 637 active non-transient non-community water systems, 18% 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 Bishop & Bishop (Well #2?
EPA lists Bishop & Bishop (Well #2 as privately owned. 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. 229 of the 293 active systems in Hunterdon County (78%) are also privately owned.
Does Bishop & Bishop (Well #2 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. The violations listed here began between January 1994 and December 2025. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 3 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 4 as resolved and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2002-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2001-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2001-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1994-01-02 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 7 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.
Bishop & Bishop (Well #2: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bishop & Bishop (Well #2?
Bishop & Bishop (Well #2 (PWSID NJ1022363) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NJ state drinking water program.
How many people does Bishop & Bishop (Well #2 serve?
Bishop & Bishop (Well #2 reports serving 895 people through 1 service connection in Hunterdon County, New Jersey.
Where does Bishop & Bishop (Well #2 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 Bishop & Bishop (Well #2 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 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 Bishop & Bishop (Well #2'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 7 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NJ state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bishop & Bishop (Well #2's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Bishop & Bishop (Well #2 is a non-transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Hunterdon County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton Water Dept | Hunterdon | 12,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Flemington Water Department | Hunterdon | 4,581 | Community | Groundwater |
| Veolia Water New Jersey Lambertville | Hunterdon | 3,960 | Community | Surface water |
| Washington Twp Mua-Hager | Hunterdon + 1 more | 3,458 | Community | Groundwater |
| High Bridge W Dept | Hunterdon | 3,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| State of Nj Spruce Run Recreat | Hunterdon | 2,800 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
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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, “Bishop & Bishop (Well #2, PWSID NJ1022363, New Jersey”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-jersey/bishop-bishop-well-2-nj1022363 (data as of October 1, 2026).