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ALPHA, NJ · Warren County

ALPHA MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

ALPHA MUNICIPAL 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 1 item for ALPHA MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS that is open and awaiting resolution. None are health-based violations — open items of this kind are most often monitoring or reporting requirements, not water-safety findings.

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)
NJ2102001
System type
Community Water System
Population served
2,530
Service connections
1,190
Ownership
local government
Water source
groundwater (wells)

ALPHA MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS is one of 174 community water systems in New Jersey in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, serving 2,530 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 26 entries between 1980 and 2025, of which 1 remains open; none are health-based.

Of the 26, 25 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 Lead and Copper Rule.

Violation history

  • Lead Consumer Notice

    —

    Lead and Copper Rule

    December 30, 2025

    Unaddressed

  • Water Quality Parameter M/R

    —

    Lead and Copper Rule

    January 1, 2025 – June 30, 2025

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Beryllium, Total

    January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Beryllium, Total

    January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Chromium

    January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2016

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    1,1-Dichloroethylene

    January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Tetrachloroethylene

    January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Ethylbenzene

    January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Antimony, Total

    January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2016

    Resolved

  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)

    Health-based

    Coliform (TCR)

    August 1, 2011 – August 31, 2011

    Resolved

  • Water Quality Parameter M/R

    —

    Lead and Copper Rule

    January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    1,1,2-Trichloroethane

    October 1, 1996 – December 31, 1996

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

    October 1, 1996 – December 31, 1996

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    DICHLOROMETHANE

    October 1, 1996 – December 31, 1996

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    1,2-Dichloroethane

    October 1, 1996 – December 31, 1996

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Carbon tetrachloride

    July 1, 1996 – September 30, 1996

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Styrene

    July 1, 1996 – September 30, 1996

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    1,2-Dichloropropane

    July 1, 1996 – September 30, 1996

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Tetrachloroethylene

    July 1, 1996 – September 30, 1996

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Toluene

    January 1, 1996 – March 31, 1996

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Benzene

    January 1, 1996 – March 31, 1996

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Benzene

    April 1, 1995 – June 30, 1995

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

    October 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    1,1,2-Trichloroethane

    July 1, 1994 – September 30, 1994

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Toluene

    July 1, 1994 – September 30, 1994

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U

    July 1, 1980 – June 30, 1984

    Archived

Unaddressed no corrective action on record yetResolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Enforcement actions

Common questions

Is ALPHA MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

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

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

Does ALPHA MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS have any open drinking water violations on record?

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 1 item for ALPHA MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS that is open and awaiting resolution. None are health-based violations — open items of this kind are most often monitoring or reporting requirements, not water-safety findings.

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

DUNWELL, CRAIG S

908-454-0088

ALPHA, NJ 08865