Public water system · NJ0818004
ActiveWashington Township Mua
At a glance
Washington Township Mua (PWSID NJ0818004) is an active community water system in Gloucester County, New Jersey. It reports serving 48,000 people through 15,927 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 January 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
48,000
Service connections
15,927
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Washington Township Mua compare with other water systems in Gloucester County?
By EPA's size categories, Washington Township Mua is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Gloucester County has 182 active public water systems, and Washington Township Mua is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 29 times the county average of 1,628 people per system, and accounts for 16% 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 Washington Township Mua is about 7.2 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. 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 Washington Township Mua?
EPA lists Washington Township Mua 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 Washington Township Mua have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. The violations listed here began between October 2022 and January 2026. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Arsenic (3 of them). EPA lists 8 as archived and 4 as resolved. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP)code 2931 | No | Archived |
| 2026-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylene dibromide (EDB)code 2946 | No | Archived |
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylene dibromide (EDB)code 2946 | No | Archived |
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP)code 2931 | No | Archived |
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Archived |
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Archived |
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Archived |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Archived |
| 2023-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | 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.
Washington Township Mua: frequently asked questions
Who runs Washington Township Mua?
Washington Township Mua (PWSID NJ0818004) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NJ state drinking water program.
How many people does Washington Township Mua serve?
Washington Township Mua reports serving 48,000 people through 15,927 service connections in Gloucester County, New Jersey.
Where does Washington Township Mua 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 Washington Township Mua 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 January 2026. 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 Washington Township Mua'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 January 2026. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NJ state drinking water program.
Where can I find Washington Township Mua's water quality report?
As a community water system, Washington Township Mua 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deptford Twp Mua | Gloucester | 30,561 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Monroe Municipal Utilities Authority | Gloucester | 26,179 | 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, “Washington Township Mua, PWSID NJ0818004, New Jersey”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-jersey/washington-township-mua-nj0818004 (data as of October 1, 2026).