Public water system · NJ1329001
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At a glance
Matawan Borough Water De (PWSID NJ1329001) is an active community water system serving Monmouth and Middlesex counties, New Jersey. It reports serving 9,084 people through 2,840 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 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
9,084
Service connections
2,840
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Matawan Borough Water De compare with other water systems in New Jersey?
By EPA's size categories, Matawan Borough Water De is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). 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 Matawan Borough Water De is about 36% above 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 Matawan Borough Water De?
EPA lists Matawan Borough Water De 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.
Does Matawan Borough Water De 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 2022. The violations listed here began between October 2017 and July 2022. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting, 1 required treatment not met and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-01 | Required treatment not metWQP Entry Point/Tap Treatment Technique Non-Compliance · code 59 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-06-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | 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.
Matawan Borough Water De: frequently asked questions
Who runs Matawan Borough Water De?
Matawan Borough Water De (PWSID NJ1329001) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NJ state drinking water program.
How many people does Matawan Borough Water De serve?
Matawan Borough Water De reports serving 9,084 people through 2,840 service connections in Monmouth and Middlesex counties, New Jersey.
Where does Matawan Borough Water De 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 Matawan Borough Water De 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 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 Matawan Borough Water De'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 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 Matawan Borough Water De's water quality report?
As a community water system, Matawan Borough Water De 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(the first county EPA lists for this system)
| 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 |
| Freehold Twp Water Dept | Monmouth | 29,831 | 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 |
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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, “Matawan Borough Water De, PWSID NJ1329001, New Jersey”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-jersey/matawan-borough-water-de-nj1329001 (data as of October 1, 2026).