Is TRENTON WATER WORKS required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. TRENTON WATER WORKS 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 TRENTON WATER WORKS’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

TRENTON WATER WORKS’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

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.

TRENTON, NJ · Mercer County

TRENTON WATER WORKS Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

TRENTON WATER WORKS 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 TRENTON WATER WORKS.

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): NJ1111001
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 217,000
Service connections: 62,403
Ownership: local government
Water source: surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)

TRENTON WATER WORKS is among the 11 largest community water systems in New Jersey, serving 217,000 people from surface water.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 8 entries between 1980 and 2022, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2022.

Of the 8, 5 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 the Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule, synthetic organic chemicals, and the Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule.

Violation history

Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Chlorine
October 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022
Archived
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
April 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
January 1, 2018 – March 31, 2018
Resolved
Water Quality Parameter M/R
—
Lead and Copper Rule
January 1, 2017 – May 30, 2017
Resolved
Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2012 – August 23, 2012
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
BHC-GAMMA
June 24, 1981 – June 23, 1984
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
2,4,5-TP
June 24, 1981 – June 23, 1984
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
July 1, 1980 – June 30, 1984
Archived

Archived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
October 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Chlorine	—	Archived
April 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Health-based	Resolved
January 1, 2018 – March 31, 2018	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Health-based	Resolved
January 1, 2017 – May 30, 2017	Water Quality Parameter M/R	Lead and Copper Rule	—	Resolved
July 1, 2012 – August 23, 2012	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
June 24, 1981 – June 23, 1984	Monitoring, Regular	BHC-GAMMA	—	Archived
June 24, 1981 – June 23, 1984	Monitoring, Regular	2,4,5-TP	—	Archived
July 1, 1980 – June 30, 1984	Monitoring, Regular	Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	—	Archived

Archived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Enforcement actions

December 10, 2024State Public Notification received81 linked violations
August 23, 2024State Public Notification requested134 linked violations
August 23, 2024State Formal Notice of Violation issued208 linked violations
March 6, 2018State Formal Notice of Violation issued112 linked violations
November 30, 2017State Compliance achieved138 linked violations

Common questions

Is TRENTON WATER WORKS required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?: Yes. TRENTON WATER WORKS 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 TRENTON WATER WORKS’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?: TRENTON WATER WORKS’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does TRENTON WATER WORKS have any open drinking water violations on record?: As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for TRENTON WATER WORKS.
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

SEMPLE, SEAN

609-433-4749

TRENTON, NJ 08638