Public water system · NJ0329009
ActivePemberton Twp Water Dept - Pemberton Hei
At a glance
Pemberton Twp Water Dept - Pemberton Hei (PWSID NJ0329009) is an active community water system in Burlington County, New Jersey. It reports serving 650 people through 160 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
650
Service connections
160
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Pemberton Twp Water Dept - Pemberton Hei compare with other water systems in Burlington County?
By EPA's size categories, Pemberton Twp Water Dept - Pemberton Hei is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Burlington County has 292 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,358 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 688,541 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 Pemberton Twp Water Dept - Pemberton Hei is well below 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 groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 20 New Jersey systems (0.6%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Pemberton Twp Water Dept - Pemberton Hei?
EPA lists Pemberton Twp Water Dept - Pemberton Hei 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. 46 of the 292 active systems in Burlington County (16%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Pemberton Twp Water Dept - Pemberton Hei have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2016 and July 2025. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 8 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2020-01-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | 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.
Pemberton Twp Water Dept - Pemberton Hei: frequently asked questions
Who runs Pemberton Twp Water Dept - Pemberton Hei?
Pemberton Twp Water Dept - Pemberton Hei (PWSID NJ0329009) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NJ state drinking water program.
How many people does Pemberton Twp Water Dept - Pemberton Hei serve?
Pemberton Twp Water Dept - Pemberton Hei reports serving 650 people through 160 service connections in Burlington County, New Jersey.
Where does Pemberton Twp Water Dept - Pemberton Hei get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Pemberton Twp Water Dept - Pemberton Hei have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 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 Pemberton Twp Water Dept - Pemberton Hei'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; 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 Pemberton Twp Water Dept - Pemberton Hei's water quality report?
As a community water system, Pemberton Twp Water Dept - Pemberton Hei 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 Burlington County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nj American Water - Western | Burlington + 1 more | 274,291 | Community | Surface water |
| Nj American Water - Mount Holly | Burlington | 47,427 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Evesham Mua | Burlington | 45,538 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Mt Laurel Twp Mua | Burlington | 41,743 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Willingboro Mua | Burlington | 35,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Burlington Twp W Dept | Burlington | 27,000 | 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, “Pemberton Twp Water Dept - Pemberton Hei, PWSID NJ0329009, New Jersey”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-jersey/pemberton-twp-water-dept-pemberton-hei-nj0329009 (data as of October 1, 2026).