Public water system · NJ0613004
ActiveUpper Deerfield Twp Water Dept
At a glance
Upper Deerfield Twp Water Dept (PWSID NJ0613004) is an active community water system in Cumberland County, New Jersey. It reports serving 3,100 people through 1,017 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, 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 October 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,100
Service connections
1,017
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Upper Deerfield Twp Water Dept compare with other water systems in Cumberland County?
By EPA's size categories, Upper Deerfield Twp Water Dept is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Cumberland County has 128 active public water systems, and Upper Deerfield Twp Water Dept is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.4 times the county average of 918 people per system, and accounts for 2.6% of the 117,499 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 Upper Deerfield Twp Water Dept is about half of 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. 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 Upper Deerfield Twp Water Dept?
EPA lists Upper Deerfield Twp Water Dept 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. 22 of the 128 active systems in Cumberland County (17%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Upper Deerfield Twp Water Dept have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2024 and October 2025. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Radium-228 (2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylene dibromide (EDB)code 2946 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP)code 2931 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | 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.
Upper Deerfield Twp Water Dept: frequently asked questions
Who runs Upper Deerfield Twp Water Dept?
Upper Deerfield Twp Water Dept (PWSID NJ0613004) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NJ state drinking water program.
How many people does Upper Deerfield Twp Water Dept serve?
Upper Deerfield Twp Water Dept reports serving 3,100 people through 1,017 service connections in Cumberland County, New Jersey.
Where does Upper Deerfield Twp Water Dept 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 Upper Deerfield Twp Water Dept 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 October 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 Upper Deerfield Twp Water Dept'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 October 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 Upper Deerfield Twp Water Dept's water quality report?
As a community water system, Upper Deerfield Twp Water Dept 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 Cumberland County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vineland Water & Sewer Utility | Cumberland | 36,250 | Community | Groundwater |
| Millville Water Department | Cumberland | 27,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bridgeton City Water Dept | Cumberland | 22,770 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wawa Store #759 | Cumberland | 2,949 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Fairton Federal Correctional | Cumberland | 1,841 | Community | Groundwater |
| Nj State Prison Bayside | Cumberland | 1,679 | 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, “Upper Deerfield Twp Water Dept, PWSID NJ0613004, New Jersey”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-jersey/upper-deerfield-twp-water-dept-nj0613004 (data as of October 1, 2026).