Public water system · NJ1022356
ActiveThe Rail at Readington
At a glance
The Rail at Readington (PWSID NJ1022356) is an active transient non-community water system in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. It reports serving 107 people through 1 service connection. 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 April 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
107
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does The Rail at Readington compare with other water systems in Hunterdon County?
By EPA's size categories, The Rail at Readington is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Hunterdon County has 293 active public water systems. Its population served is about 66% below the county average of 313 people per system, and accounts for 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so The Rail at Readington is about 26% below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. New Jersey has 2,277 active transient non-community water systems, 65% 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 The Rail at Readington?
EPA lists The Rail at Readington 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 The Rail at Readington have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2021. The violations listed here began between January 1994 and April 2021. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting, 1 reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (9 of them). EPA lists 8 as archived, 3 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-09-19 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 1 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Unaddressed |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1996-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1996-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1995-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1995-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1994-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
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.
The Rail at Readington: frequently asked questions
Who runs The Rail at Readington?
The Rail at Readington (PWSID NJ1022356) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NJ state drinking water program.
How many people does The Rail at Readington serve?
The Rail at Readington reports serving 107 people through 1 service connection in Hunterdon County, New Jersey.
Where does The Rail at Readington 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 The Rail at Readington 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 April 2021. 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 The Rail at Readington'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 April 2021. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NJ state drinking water program.
Where can I find The Rail at Readington's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. The Rail at Readington is a 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, “The Rail at Readington, PWSID NJ1022356, New Jersey”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-jersey/the-rail-at-readington-nj1022356 (data as of October 1, 2026).