Public water system · NJ1207001
ActiveHighland Park W Dept
At a glance
Highland Park W Dept (PWSID NJ1207001) is an active community water system in Middlesex County, New Jersey. It reports serving 14,000 people through 3,100 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
14,000
Service connections
3,100
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Highland Park W Dept compare with other water systems in Middlesex County?
By EPA's size categories, Highland Park W Dept is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Middlesex County has 36 active public water systems. Its population served is about 30% below the county average of 19,870 people per system, and accounts for 2% of the 715,306 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 Highland Park W Dept is about twice 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 Highland Park W Dept?
EPA lists Highland Park 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. 15 of the 36 active systems in Middlesex County (42%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Highland Park W Dept have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. The violations listed here began between December 1991 and January 2022. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting and 4 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1993-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1991-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 9 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.
Highland Park W Dept: frequently asked questions
Who runs Highland Park W Dept?
Highland Park W Dept (PWSID NJ1207001) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NJ state drinking water program.
How many people does Highland Park W Dept serve?
Highland Park W Dept reports serving 14,000 people through 3,100 service connections in Middlesex County, New Jersey.
Where does Highland Park W 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 Highland Park W Dept have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. 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 Highland Park 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. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NJ state drinking water program.
Where can I find Highland Park W Dept's water quality report?
As a community water system, Highland Park 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 Middlesex County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesex Water Company | Middlesex | 233,376 | Community | Surface water |
| Old Bridge Mua | Middlesex | 68,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| New Brunswick W Dept | Middlesex | 55,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Perth Amboy Water Department | Middlesex | 52,328 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| East Brunswick Water Utility | Middlesex | 49,715 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| South Brunswick Twp W Di | Middlesex + 1 more | 45,450 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Highland Park W Dept, PWSID NJ1207001, New Jersey”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-jersey/highland-park-w-dept-nj1207001 (data as of October 1, 2026).