Public water system · NJ1316001
ActiveFreehold Twp Water Dept
At a glance
Freehold Twp Water Dept (PWSID NJ1316001) is an active community water system in Monmouth County, New Jersey. It reports serving 29,831 people through 10,284 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
29,831
Service connections
10,284
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Freehold Twp Water Dept compare with other water systems in Monmouth County?
By EPA's size categories, Freehold Twp Water Dept is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Monmouth County has 288 active public water systems, and Freehold Twp Water Dept is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 12 times the county average of 2,486 people per system, and accounts for 4.2% of the 715,906 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 Freehold Twp Water Dept is about 4.5 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 Freehold Twp Water Dept?
EPA lists Freehold Twp 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. 57 of the 288 active systems in Monmouth County (20%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Freehold Twp Water 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 July 2024. The violations listed here began between April 2007 and July 2024. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (5 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Archived |
| 2021-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-07-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | 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.
Freehold Twp Water Dept: frequently asked questions
Who runs Freehold Twp Water Dept?
Freehold Twp Water Dept (PWSID NJ1316001) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NJ state drinking water program.
How many people does Freehold Twp Water Dept serve?
Freehold Twp Water Dept reports serving 29,831 people through 10,284 service connections in Monmouth County, New Jersey.
Where does Freehold Twp Water 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 Freehold Twp Water 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 July 2024. 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 Freehold Twp 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NJ state drinking water program.
Where can I find Freehold Twp Water Dept's water quality report?
As a community water system, Freehold Twp 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 Monmouth County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nj American Water - Coastal North | Monmouth + 1 more | 377,613 | Community | Surface water |
| Gordons Corner Water Co | Monmouth | 46,196 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Marlboro Township Water Utility Division | Monmouth | 29,480 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Wall Twp Water Dept | Monmouth | 26,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Belmar Water Dept | Monmouth | 20,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Manasquan Water Departme | Monmouth | 14,000 | 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, “Freehold Twp Water Dept, PWSID NJ1316001, New Jersey”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-jersey/freehold-twp-water-dept-nj1316001 (data as of October 1, 2026).