Public water system · NJ1702001
ActiveElmer Boro W Dept
At a glance
Elmer Boro W Dept (PWSID NJ1702001) is an active community water system in Salem County, New Jersey. It reports serving 1,385 people through 540 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2013.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,385
Service connections
540
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Elmer Boro W Dept compare with other water systems in Salem County?
By EPA's size categories, Elmer Boro W Dept is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Salem County has 105 active public water systems. Its population served is about twice the county average of 650 people per system, and accounts for 2% of the 68,278 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 Elmer Boro W Dept is well below 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 Elmer Boro W Dept?
EPA lists Elmer Boro 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. 20 of the 105 active systems in Salem County (19%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Elmer Boro W Dept have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2013. The violations listed here began between June 1988 and April 2013. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 10 as archived and 2 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | No | Archived |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | No | Archived |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | No | Archived |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | No | Archived |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
| 1992-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1988-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Archived |
| 1988-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Archived |
| 1988-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | 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.
Elmer Boro W Dept: frequently asked questions
Who runs Elmer Boro W Dept?
Elmer Boro W Dept (PWSID NJ1702001) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NJ state drinking water program.
How many people does Elmer Boro W Dept serve?
Elmer Boro W Dept reports serving 1,385 people through 540 service connections in Salem County, New Jersey.
Where does Elmer Boro W 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 Elmer Boro W Dept have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2013. 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 Elmer Boro 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2013. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NJ state drinking water program.
Where can I find Elmer Boro W Dept's water quality report?
As a community water system, Elmer Boro 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 Salem County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nj American Water - Penns Grove | Salem | 14,406 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Pennsville Twsp. Water Depart. | Salem | 13,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Nj American Water - Salem City | Salem | 6,199 | Community | Groundwater |
| Woodstown Water Department | Salem | 4,455 | Community | Groundwater |
| John Fenwick Rest Stop | Salem | 3,109 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Wawa #446 | Salem | 1,820 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
Related pages
Working with water-system records? Pro adds alerts, change history and CSV export ($49/mo); Enterprise adds full national files, the API and an MCP server for AI tools.
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, “Elmer Boro W Dept, PWSID NJ1702001, New Jersey”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-jersey/elmer-boro-w-dept-nj1702001 (data as of October 1, 2026).