Public water system · NJ0811002
ActiveMonroe Municipal Utilities Authority
At a glance
Monroe Municipal Utilities Authority (PWSID NJ0811002) is an active community water system in Gloucester County, New Jersey. It reports serving 26,179 people through 9,696 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
26,179
Service connections
9,696
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Monroe Municipal Utilities Authority compare with other water systems in Gloucester County?
By EPA's size categories, Monroe Municipal Utilities Authority is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Gloucester County has 182 active public water systems, and Monroe Municipal Utilities Authority is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 16 times the county average of 1,628 people per system, and accounts for 8.8% of the 296,216 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 Monroe Municipal Utilities Authority is about 3.9 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 Monroe Municipal Utilities Authority?
EPA lists Monroe Municipal Utilities Authority 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. 36 of the 182 active systems in Gloucester County (20%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Monroe Municipal Utilities Authority have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between April 2017 and July 2025. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Archived |
| 2025-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | 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 |
| 2020-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylene dibromide (EDB)code 2946 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP)code 2931 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | 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.
Monroe Municipal Utilities Authority: frequently asked questions
Who runs Monroe Municipal Utilities Authority?
Monroe Municipal Utilities Authority (PWSID NJ0811002) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NJ state drinking water program.
How many people does Monroe Municipal Utilities Authority serve?
Monroe Municipal Utilities Authority reports serving 26,179 people through 9,696 service connections in Gloucester County, New Jersey.
Where does Monroe Municipal Utilities Authority 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 Monroe Municipal Utilities Authority have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. 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 Monroe Municipal Utilities Authority'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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NJ state drinking water program.
Where can I find Monroe Municipal Utilities Authority's water quality report?
As a community water system, Monroe Municipal Utilities Authority 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 Gloucester County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Township Mua | Gloucester | 48,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Deptford Twp Mua | Gloucester | 30,561 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Glassboro Water Department | Gloucester | 24,244 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| West Deptford Twp Water Dept | Gloucester | 22,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Mantua Township Mua | Gloucester | 12,600 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Woodbury City W Dept | Gloucester | 10,263 | 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, “Monroe Municipal Utilities Authority, PWSID NJ0811002, New Jersey”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-jersey/monroe-municipal-utilities-authority-nj0811002 (data as of October 1, 2026).