Public water system · NJ1008301
ActiveEast Amwell School District
At a glance
East Amwell School District (PWSID NJ1008301) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. It reports serving 504 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
504
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does East Amwell School District compare with other water systems in Hunterdon County?
By EPA's size categories, East Amwell School District is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Hunterdon County has 293 active public water systems. Its population served is about 61% above the county average of 313 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% 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 East Amwell School District is about 17% above 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 East Amwell School District?
EPA lists East Amwell School District 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. 51 of the 293 active systems in Hunterdon County (17%) are also owned by a local government.
Does East Amwell School District have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2020. The violations listed here began between October 1979 and April 2020. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 3 required treatment not met and 3 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (6 of them). EPA lists 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-04-14 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Required treatment not metWQP Entry Point/Tap Treatment Technique Non-Compliance · code 59 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2017-07-01 | Required treatment not metWQP Entry Point/Tap Treatment Technique Non-Compliance · code 59 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Required treatment not metWQP Entry Point/Tap Treatment Technique Non-Compliance · code 59 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1982-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 1979-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
All 11 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.
East Amwell School District: frequently asked questions
Who runs East Amwell School District?
East Amwell School District (PWSID NJ1008301) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NJ state drinking water program.
How many people does East Amwell School District serve?
East Amwell School District reports serving 504 people through 1 service connection in Hunterdon County, New Jersey.
Where does East Amwell School District 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 East Amwell School District have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2020. 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 East Amwell School District'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 11 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2020. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NJ state drinking water program.
Where can I find East Amwell School District's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. East Amwell School District 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, “East Amwell School District, PWSID NJ1008301, New Jersey”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-jersey/east-amwell-school-district-nj1008301 (data as of October 1, 2026).