PENNSAUKEN, NJ · Camden County
MERCHANTVILLE PENNSAUKEN Water System
Consumer Confidence Report status
MERCHANTVILLE PENNSAUKEN must publish a Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking water quality report covering calendar year 2026 — by July 1, 2027.
As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for MERCHANTVILLE PENNSAUKEN.
Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace New Jersey’s official records. Always confirm current status with New Jersey before making decisions based on this information.
System facts
- System ID (PWSID)
- NJ0424001
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 47,144
- Service connections
- 15,010
- Ownership
- local government
- Water source
- surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)
MERCHANTVILLE PENNSAUKEN is one of 154 community water systems in New Jersey in the 10,001 to 100,000 people size category, serving 47,144 people from surface water.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 18 entries between 2011 and 2025, all of which EPA lists as closed.
All 18 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves volatile organic chemicals, the Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule, and the Total Coliform Rules.
Violation history
Report Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR)
—Revised Total Coliform Rule
August 11, 2025 – July 15, 2025
ResolvedMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)
—Surface Water Treatment Rule
July 1, 2025 – July 15, 2025
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—CHLOROBENZENE
January 1, 2020 – March 31, 2020
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—DICHLOROMETHANE
January 1, 2020 – March 31, 2020
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—o-Dichlorobenzene
January 1, 2020 – March 31, 2020
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Carbon tetrachloride
January 1, 2020 – March 31, 2020
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Trichloroethylene
January 1, 2020 – March 31, 2020
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Tetrachloroethylene
January 1, 2020 – March 31, 2020
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Toluene
January 1, 2020 – March 31, 2020
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
January 1, 2020 – March 31, 2020
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Radium-228
January 1, 2019 – March 29, 2019
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Styrene
April 1, 2015 – May 15, 2015
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—1,1,1-Trichloroethane
April 1, 2015 – May 15, 2015
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—1,1,2-Trichloroethane
April 1, 2015 – May 15, 2015
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—1,2-Dichloropropane
October 1, 2014 – December 5, 2014
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Ethylbenzene
October 1, 2014 – December 5, 2014
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Xylenes, Total
October 1, 2014 – December 5, 2014
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
July 1, 2011 – September 30, 2011
Resolved
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state
| Period | Violation | Contaminant / rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 11, 2025 – July 15, 2025 | Report Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) | Revised Total Coliform Rule | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 2025 – July 15, 2025 | Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) | Surface Water Treatment Rule | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2020 – March 31, 2020 | Monitoring, Regular | CHLOROBENZENE | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2020 – March 31, 2020 | Monitoring, Regular | DICHLOROMETHANE | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2020 – March 31, 2020 | Monitoring, Regular | o-Dichlorobenzene | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2020 – March 31, 2020 | Monitoring, Regular | Carbon tetrachloride | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2020 – March 31, 2020 | Monitoring, Regular | Trichloroethylene | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2020 – March 31, 2020 | Monitoring, Regular | Tetrachloroethylene | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2020 – March 31, 2020 | Monitoring, Regular | Toluene | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2020 – March 31, 2020 | Monitoring, Regular | ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2019 – March 29, 2019 | Monitoring, Regular | Radium-228 | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2015 – May 15, 2015 | Monitoring, Regular | Styrene | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2015 – May 15, 2015 | Monitoring, Regular | 1,1,1-Trichloroethane | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2015 – May 15, 2015 | Monitoring, Regular | 1,1,2-Trichloroethane | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2014 – December 5, 2014 | Monitoring, Regular | 1,2-Dichloropropane | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2014 – December 5, 2014 | Monitoring, Regular | Ethylbenzene | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2014 – December 5, 2014 | Monitoring, Regular | Xylenes, Total | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 2011 – September 30, 2011 | Monitoring, Regular | Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | — | Resolved |
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state
Enforcement actions
No enforcement actions on record for this system.
Common questions
Is MERCHANTVILLE PENNSAUKEN required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?
- Yes. MERCHANTVILLE PENNSAUKEN is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.
When is MERCHANTVILLE PENNSAUKEN’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?
- MERCHANTVILLE PENNSAUKEN’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does MERCHANTVILLE PENNSAUKEN have any open drinking water violations on record?
- As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for MERCHANTVILLE PENNSAUKEN.
What is a Consumer Confidence Report?
- A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.
Contact
SPAFFORD, RICHARD
856-433-0685
PENNSAUKEN, NJ 08110