Public water system · NJ0601001
ActiveBridgeton City Water Dept
At a glance
Bridgeton City Water Dept (PWSID NJ0601001) is an active community water system in Cumberland County, New Jersey. It reports serving 22,770 people through 7,087 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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
22,770
Service connections
7,087
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Bridgeton City Water Dept compare with other water systems in Cumberland County?
By EPA's size categories, Bridgeton City Water Dept is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Cumberland County has 128 active public water systems, and Bridgeton City Water Dept is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 25 times the county average of 918 people per system, and accounts for 19% of the 117,499 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 Bridgeton City Water Dept is about 3.4 times 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 Bridgeton City Water Dept?
EPA lists Bridgeton City 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. 22 of the 128 active systems in Cumberland County (17%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Bridgeton City Water Dept have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. The violations listed here began between April 2025 and December 2025. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium) (5 of them). EPA lists 12 as resolved. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2025-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2025-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
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.
Bridgeton City Water Dept: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bridgeton City Water Dept?
Bridgeton City Water Dept (PWSID NJ0601001) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NJ state drinking water program.
How many people does Bridgeton City Water Dept serve?
Bridgeton City Water Dept reports serving 22,770 people through 7,087 service connections in Cumberland County, New Jersey.
Where does Bridgeton City 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 Bridgeton City Water Dept have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 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 Bridgeton City 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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 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 Bridgeton City Water Dept's water quality report?
As a community water system, Bridgeton City 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 Cumberland County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vineland Water & Sewer Utility | Cumberland | 36,250 | Community | Groundwater |
| Millville Water Department | Cumberland | 27,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Upper Deerfield Twp Water Dept | Cumberland | 3,100 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wawa Store #759 | Cumberland | 2,949 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Fairton Federal Correctional | Cumberland | 1,841 | Community | Groundwater |
| Nj State Prison Bayside | Cumberland | 1,679 | 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, “Bridgeton City Water Dept, PWSID NJ0601001, New Jersey”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-jersey/bridgeton-city-water-dept-nj0601001 (data as of October 1, 2026).