Burlington City Water De

PWSID: NJ0305001

No active violations
This system has no unresolved violations. The most recent violation on record was 2021-04-01.

This system has more violations on record than 75% of water systems in New Jersey.

Violation trend: 0.0 per year over the last 5 years, down from 3.2 per year in the previous 5.

System Details

Population Served9,835
Service Connections3,712
Water SourceSurface Water
System TypeCommunity Water System
OwnerLocal Government
StatusActive
CityBurlington
EPA ZIP on File08016

Areas Served

  • Burlington County

Lead & Copper Testing

ContaminantLevelEPA Action LevelStatus
Lead (90th percentile)0.0030 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0020 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0020 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0019 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0019 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0016 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0015 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0015 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0015 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0010 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0009 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0008 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0000 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level

Violation History (17 total)

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
2950MCL
Measured: 0.0820 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)
2021-04-01YesReturned to Compliance
0200MR2020-08-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
5000TT2020-07-01YesReturned to Compliance
0200MR2020-04-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
5000MR2020-01-01Returned to Compliance
5000TT2020-01-01YesReturned to Compliance
2950MCL
Measured: 0.0850 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)
2019-01-01YesReturned to Compliance
1035MR2019-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2950MCL
Measured: 0.0900 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)
2018-10-01YesReturned to Compliance
0999MR2018-10-01Returned to Compliance
2950MCL
Measured: 0.0940 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)
2018-07-01YesReturned to Compliance
2950MCL
Measured: 0.0930 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)
2018-04-01YesReturned to Compliance
2950MCL
Measured: 0.0870 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)
2018-01-01YesReturned to Compliance
2456MCL
Measured: 0.0680 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L)
2018-01-01YesReturned to Compliance
5000MR2018-01-01Returned to Compliance
2950MCL
Measured: 0.0850 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)
2017-10-01YesReturned to Compliance
0200MR2016-02-01 MajorReturned to Compliance

Understanding This Water System's Record

Burlington City Water De is a community water system water system that draws from surface water sources and serves a population of 9,835 in Burlington, New Jersey. This page shows its complete compliance history as reported to the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), the federal database that tracks every public water system in the United States.

What Do These Violations Mean?

Health-based violations mean the system exceeded an EPA maximum contaminant level (MCL) or failed to provide required treatment. These indicate potential health risks from contaminants like lead, arsenic, bacteria, nitrates, or disinfection byproducts. Non-health-based violations involve monitoring, reporting, or procedural requirements — the system missed a testing deadline or failed to notify customers, but contaminant levels were not necessarily unsafe.

What Should You Do?

Your water utility is required to publish an annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) that details test results and any violations. If your system has active health-based violations, consider a certified water filter rated for the specific contaminants involved. The contaminant guides on this site explain health risks and filter options for common pollutants. For the most current results, contact your water utility directly — EPA data can lag weeks or months behind real-time testing.