Public water system · NJ1808001
ActiveFranklin Township Dept of Public Works
At a glance
Franklin Township Dept of Public Works (PWSID NJ1808001) is an active community water system in Somerset County, New Jersey. It reports serving 57,150 people through 13,287 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 July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
57,150
Service connections
13,287
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Franklin Township Dept of Public Works compare with other water systems in Somerset County?
By EPA's size categories, Franklin Township Dept of Public Works is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Somerset County has 91 active public water systems, and Franklin Township Dept of Public Works is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 72 times the county average of 797 people per system, and accounts for 79% of the 72,559 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 Franklin Township Dept of Public Works is about 8.5 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 Franklin Township Dept of Public Works?
EPA lists Franklin Township Dept of Public Works 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 91 active systems in Somerset County (22%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Franklin Township Dept of Public Works have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between July 2022 and July 2025. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (9 of them). EPA lists 7 as resolved, 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Archived |
| 2025-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Archived |
| 2024-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Archived |
| 2024-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Archived |
| 2024-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-09-29 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | 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.
Franklin Township Dept of Public Works: frequently asked questions
Who runs Franklin Township Dept of Public Works?
Franklin Township Dept of Public Works (PWSID NJ1808001) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NJ state drinking water program.
How many people does Franklin Township Dept of Public Works serve?
Franklin Township Dept of Public Works reports serving 57,150 people through 13,287 service connections in Somerset County, New Jersey.
Where does Franklin Township Dept of Public Works 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 Franklin Township Dept of Public Works 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 July 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 Franklin Township Dept of Public Works' 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 July 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 Franklin Township Dept of Public Works' water quality report?
As a community water system, Franklin Township Dept of Public Works 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 Somerset County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Island Park | Somerset | 1,506 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Dewitt Cabin and Pool | Somerset | 805 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Far Hills Country Day School | Somerset | 700 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Rocky Hill W Dept | Somerset | 687 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hillsborough Board of Education | Somerset | 540 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Fiddlers Elbow Golf Course | Somerset | 500 | Non-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, “Franklin Township Dept of Public Works, PWSID NJ1808001, New Jersey”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-jersey/franklin-township-dept-of-public-works-nj1808001 (data as of October 1, 2026).