Public water system · NJ0306001
ActiveBurlington Twp W Dept
At a glance
Burlington Twp W Dept (PWSID NJ0306001) is an active community water system in Burlington County, New Jersey. It reports serving 27,000 people through 7,782 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, 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 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
27,000
Service connections
7,782
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Burlington Twp W Dept compare with other water systems in Burlington County?
By EPA's size categories, Burlington Twp W Dept is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Burlington County has 292 active public water systems, and Burlington Twp W Dept is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 11 times the county average of 2,358 people per system, and accounts for 3.9% of the 688,541 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 Burlington Twp W Dept is about 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 128 New Jersey systems (3.7%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Burlington Twp W Dept?
EPA lists Burlington Twp W 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. 46 of the 292 active systems in Burlington County (16%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Burlington Twp W 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 2025. The violations listed here began between June 1979 and December 2025. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Chlorine (3 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved, 2 as archived and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2024-01-16 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-05-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-05-21 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 1985-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | 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.
Burlington Twp W Dept: frequently asked questions
Who runs Burlington Twp W Dept?
Burlington Twp W Dept (PWSID NJ0306001) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NJ state drinking water program.
How many people does Burlington Twp W Dept serve?
Burlington Twp W Dept reports serving 27,000 people through 7,782 service connections in Burlington County, New Jersey.
Where does Burlington Twp W Dept get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Burlington Twp W 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 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 Burlington Twp W 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 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 Burlington Twp W Dept's water quality report?
As a community water system, Burlington Twp W 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 Burlington County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nj American Water - Western | Burlington + 1 more | 274,291 | Community | Surface water |
| Nj American Water - Mount Holly | Burlington | 47,427 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Evesham Mua | Burlington | 45,538 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Mt Laurel Twp Mua | Burlington | 41,743 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Willingboro Mua | Burlington | 35,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Moorestown Water Dept | Burlington | 20,700 | 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, “Burlington Twp W Dept, PWSID NJ0306001, New Jersey”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-jersey/burlington-twp-w-dept-nj0306001 (data as of October 1, 2026).