SALEM CITY, NJ · Salem County
NJ AMERICAN WATER - SALEM CITY Water System
Consumer Confidence Report status
NJ AMERICAN WATER - SALEM CITY 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 NJ AMERICAN WATER - SALEM CITY.
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)
- NJ1712001
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 6,199
- Service connections
- 1,816
- Ownership
- privately owned
- Water source
- groundwater (wells)
NJ AMERICAN WATER - SALEM CITY is one of 97 community water systems in New Jersey in the 3,301 to 10,000 people size category, serving 6,199 people from groundwater.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 17 entries between 1981 and 2022, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2022.
All 17 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, inorganic chemicals, and the Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule.
Violation history
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—Chlorine
April 1, 2022 – June 15, 2022
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—o-Dichlorobenzene
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Ethylbenzene
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Tetrachloroethylene
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—p-Dichlorobenzene
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
April 1, 2019 – May 22, 2019
ResolvedMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—TTHM
December 1, 2018 – February 28, 2019
ResolvedMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
October 1, 2018 – November 28, 2018
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Benzene
January 1, 2014 – July 15, 2014
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Trichloroethylene
January 1, 2014 – July 15, 2014
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—1,2-Dichloropropane
January 1, 2014 – July 15, 2014
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
January 1, 2014 – July 15, 2014
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Barium
June 25, 1981 – June 24, 1982
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Chromium
June 25, 1981 – June 24, 1982
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Mercury
June 25, 1981 – June 24, 1982
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Selenium
June 25, 1981 – June 24, 1982
Archived
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
| Period | Violation | Contaminant / rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1, 2022 – June 15, 2022 | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | Chlorine | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020 | Monitoring, Regular | o-Dichlorobenzene | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020 | Monitoring, Regular | Ethylbenzene | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020 | Monitoring, Regular | Tetrachloroethylene | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020 | Monitoring, Regular | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020 | Monitoring, Regular | p-Dichlorobenzene | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2019 – May 22, 2019 | Monitoring, Regular | 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE | — | Resolved |
| December 1, 2018 – February 28, 2019 | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | TTHM | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2018 – November 28, 2018 | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2014 – July 15, 2014 | Monitoring, Regular | Benzene | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2014 – July 15, 2014 | Monitoring, Regular | Trichloroethylene | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2014 – July 15, 2014 | Monitoring, Regular | 1,2-Dichloropropane | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2014 – July 15, 2014 | Monitoring, Regular | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene | — | Resolved |
| June 25, 1981 – June 24, 1982 | Monitoring, Regular | Barium | — | Archived |
| June 25, 1981 – June 24, 1982 | Monitoring, Regular | Chromium | — | Archived |
| June 25, 1981 – June 24, 1982 | Monitoring, Regular | Mercury | — | Archived |
| June 25, 1981 – June 24, 1982 | Monitoring, Regular | Selenium | — | Archived |
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
Enforcement actions
- February 1, 2023State Compliance achieved40 linked violations
- October 28, 2022State Public Notification requested69 linked violations
Common questions
Is NJ AMERICAN WATER - SALEM CITY required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?
- Yes. NJ AMERICAN WATER - SALEM CITY 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 NJ AMERICAN WATER - SALEM CITY’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?
- NJ AMERICAN WATER - SALEM CITY’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does NJ AMERICAN WATER - SALEM CITY have any open drinking water violations on record?
- As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for NJ AMERICAN WATER - SALEM CITY.
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
ROSSI, GREGORY R.
Phone not on record
SALEM CITY, NJ 08079