Public water system · NJ2106307
ActiveFrelinghuysen Twp Elm Sc
At a glance
Frelinghuysen Twp Elm Sc (PWSID NJ2106307) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Warren County, New Jersey. It reports serving 200 people through 1 service connection. 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, 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
200
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Frelinghuysen Twp Elm Sc compare with other water systems in Warren County?
By EPA's size categories, Frelinghuysen Twp Elm Sc is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Warren County has 219 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,491 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 326,592 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 Frelinghuysen Twp Elm Sc is about half of 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 Frelinghuysen Twp Elm Sc?
EPA lists Frelinghuysen Twp Elm Sc 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. 28 of the 219 active systems in Warren County (13%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Frelinghuysen Twp Elm Sc have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. The violations listed here began between July 2017 and January 2026. By type: 8 contaminant level above the legal limit and 4 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (8 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Archived |
| 2026-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Archived |
| 2022-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2021-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2020-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2018-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2017-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | 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.
Frelinghuysen Twp Elm Sc: frequently asked questions
Who runs Frelinghuysen Twp Elm Sc?
Frelinghuysen Twp Elm Sc (PWSID NJ2106307) 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 Frelinghuysen Twp Elm Sc serve?
Frelinghuysen Twp Elm Sc reports serving 200 people through 1 service connection in Warren County, New Jersey.
Where does Frelinghuysen Twp Elm Sc 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 Frelinghuysen Twp Elm Sc have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. 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 Frelinghuysen Twp Elm Sc'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, 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NJ state drinking water program.
Where can I find Frelinghuysen Twp Elm Sc's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Frelinghuysen Twp Elm Sc 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 Warren County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nj American Water - Short Hills | Warren + 6 more | 217,230 | Community | Surface water |
| Aqua Nj - Phillipsburg | Warren | 26,686 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Hackettstown Mua | Warren | 22,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Nj American Water - Washington/Oxford | Warren | 10,719 | Community | Groundwater |
| Allamuchy Twp Water & Sewer | Warren | 5,423 | Community | Groundwater |
| Nj American Water - Belvidere | Warren | 2,854 | 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, “Frelinghuysen Twp Elm Sc, PWSID NJ2106307, New Jersey”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-jersey/frelinghuysen-twp-elm-sc-nj2106307 (data as of October 1, 2026).