Public water system · NJ1016303
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At a glance
Luxfer Mel Technologies Dba Mel Chemical (PWSID NJ1016303) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. It reports serving 56 people through 4 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
56
Service connections
4
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Luxfer Mel Technologies Dba Mel Chemical compare with other water systems in Hunterdon County?
By EPA's size categories, Luxfer Mel Technologies Dba Mel Chemical is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Hunterdon County has 293 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 313 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 91,772 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 Luxfer Mel Technologies Dba Mel Chemical is well below 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 Luxfer Mel Technologies Dba Mel Chemical?
EPA lists Luxfer Mel Technologies Dba Mel Chemical as privately owned. 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. 229 of the 293 active systems in Hunterdon County (78%) are also privately owned.
Does Luxfer Mel Technologies Dba Mel Chemical have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2024. The violations listed here began between December 1995 and December 2024. 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) (4 of them). EPA lists 12 as resolved. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1996-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nickelcode 1036 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Antimonycode 1074 | 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.
Luxfer Mel Technologies Dba Mel Chemical: frequently asked questions
Who runs Luxfer Mel Technologies Dba Mel Chemical?
Luxfer Mel Technologies Dba Mel Chemical (PWSID NJ1016303) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NJ state drinking water program.
How many people does Luxfer Mel Technologies Dba Mel Chemical serve?
Luxfer Mel Technologies Dba Mel Chemical reports serving 56 people through 4 service connections in Hunterdon County, New Jersey.
Where does Luxfer Mel Technologies Dba Mel Chemical 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 Luxfer Mel Technologies Dba Mel Chemical 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 December 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 Luxfer Mel Technologies Dba Mel Chemical'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 December 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NJ state drinking water program.
Where can I find Luxfer Mel Technologies Dba Mel Chemical's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Luxfer Mel Technologies Dba Mel Chemical 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 Hunterdon County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton Water Dept | Hunterdon | 12,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Flemington Water Department | Hunterdon | 4,581 | Community | Groundwater |
| Veolia Water New Jersey Lambertville | Hunterdon | 3,960 | Community | Surface water |
| Washington Twp Mua-Hager | Hunterdon + 1 more | 3,458 | Community | Groundwater |
| High Bridge W Dept | Hunterdon | 3,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| State of Nj Spruce Run Recreat | Hunterdon | 2,800 | 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, “Luxfer Mel Technologies Dba Mel Chemical, PWSID NJ1016303, New Jersey”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-jersey/luxfer-mel-technologies-dba-mel-chemical-nj1016303 (data as of October 1, 2026).