Moorestown Water Department
EPA ID: NJ0322001 · 20,700 people served · 4 ZIP codes
Unlike fully compliant utilities, Moorestown Water Department has 9 outstanding EPA violations for approximately 20,700 residents.
Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-04-02
Compliance Trajectory
Worsening · Risk tier: High · 95% chance of violation in next 12 months
Violations went from 1 (2023) to 4 (2025). The pattern suggests growing compliance challenges.
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Moorestown Water Department Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary — Grade C
Service Area Demographics
The Moorestown Water Department serves a community with a median household income of $120,348 and an estimated 117,644 residents across its service area. Approximately 66% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
🌊 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Moorestown Water Department's water is drawn from rivers, lakes, or reservoirs. Surface water sources are more exposed to agricultural runoff, stormwater, and upstream discharges, but they typically receive more intensive treatment before reaching your tap.
About 1% of homes in Burlington County, New Jersey rely on private wells rather than public water systems. Private well owners are responsible for their own water testing and treatment.
Superfund Proximity Note: This service area ranks in the 90th percentile nationally for proximity to Superfund (NPL) sites.
Infrastructure Risk
Detected Contaminants
How Moorestown Water Department compares to EPA limits
What This Means For You
Stage 1 DBP Rule at 6 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
Radium-228 at 3 pCi/L (combined Radium-226 & 228 ≤ 5 pCi/L) exceeds the EPA maximum of pCi/L (combined Radium-226 & 228 ≤ 5 pCi/L). Bone cancer and leukemia (known carcinogen). Consider ion exchange (water softener) filtration.
Surface Water Treatment Rule at 3 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
Revised Total Coliform Rule at 3 presence exceeds the EPA maximum of presence.
Total Coliform at 2 presence exceeds the EPA maximum of presence.
PFAS Detected in Service Area
PFAS ("forever chemicals") have been detected in water serving this system's area. 17 detections recorded. 7 exceed federal EPA limits (4 ppt for PFOA/PFOS).
Radium-228 was detected in this water system. ion exchange (water softener) filtration can reduce exposure.
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Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
Based on national averages for common remediation projects. Actual costs vary by property. Only issues flagged by EPA, FEMA, or state data for each ZIP code are included.
System Overview
MOORESTOWN WATER DEPT (EPA ID: NJ0322001) is a community water system in New Jersey that serves approximately 20,700 people from surface water sources.
This system provides water to 4 ZIP codes across 4 communities.
Average Home Safety Score: C (55/100)
Based on water quality violations, lead levels, and radon risk across all ZIP codes served by this system.
Violation History
Recent Violations
| Date | Contaminant | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2025 | Surface Water Treatment Rule | Monitoring | Unresolved |
| April 1, 2025 | Radium-228 | Monitoring | Unresolved |
| January 1, 2025 | Stage 1 DBP Rule | Health-based | Unresolved |
| December 30, 2024 | Stage 1 DBP Rule | Monitoring | Resolved |
| October 1, 2024 | Surface Water Treatment Rule | Monitoring | Resolved |
| July 1, 2024 | Surface Water Treatment Rule | Monitoring | Resolved |
| July 1, 2024 | Revised Total Coliform Rule | Monitoring | Unresolved |
| April 11, 2024 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Monitoring | Resolved |
| February 14, 2024 | Total Coliform | Monitoring | Unresolved |
| January 1, 2024 | Stage 1 DBP Rule | Monitoring | Unresolved |
| December 30, 2023 | Stage 1 DBP Rule | Monitoring | Resolved |
| October 1, 2023 | Radium-228 | Monitoring | Resolved |
| August 12, 2023 | Total Coliform | Monitoring | Resolved |
| August 1, 2023 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Health-based | Resolved |
| July 1, 2023 | Stage 1 DBP Rule | Monitoring | Unresolved |
| April 1, 2023 | Gross Alpha | Monitoring | Unresolved |
Contaminants Detected
The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:
| Contaminant | Category | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stage 1 DBP Rule | Treatment Failure | 6 | Yes |
| Radium-228 | Radionuclides | 3 | No |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Treatment Failure | 3 | No |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Microbiological | 3 | No |
| Total Coliform | Microbiological | 2 | No |
| Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Reporting Failure | 2 | Yes |
| E. coli | Microbiological | 2 | No |
| Gross Alpha | Radionuclides | 1 | No |
| Combined Radium | Radionuclides | 1 | No |
Lead & Copper
EPA Lead and Copper Rule sampling data for ZIP codes served by this system:
| ZIP Code | Lead Level | Exceeds Limit | Sample Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08057 | 0.0018 mg/L | No | N/A |
Radon Risk in Service Area
Dominant radon zone for ZIP codes served by this system: Zone 2 (Moderate Risk)
The EPA recommends testing homes in Zone 1 and Zone 2 areas for radon.
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ZIP Codes Served
Coverage: 2 ZIP codes confirmed via EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 plus 2 additional ZIPs inferred from SDWIS registry data. The EPA-confirmed set is the most reliable; SDWIS-inferred entries may be narrower than the real deployment area.
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Moorestown Water Department (NJ0322001) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Moorestown Water Department water safe to drink?
Moorestown Water Department has recorded 2 health-based violations in the past 5 years. While the system is required to treat water to meet federal standards, you may want to consider additional precautions such as a certified water filter.
How many people does Moorestown Water Department serve?
Moorestown Water Department serves approximately 20,700 people across 4 ZIP codes in New Jersey.
Where does Moorestown Water Department get its water?
The primary water source is surface water.
Contact Your Water Utility
Public-record contact information for the water utility serving this system. Use these channels to request water quality reports, ask about service, or report issues directly.
Contact information from Township of Moorestown Consumer Confidence Report.
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with this water utility, does not act as its agent, and does not provide customer support for it. Contact details shown are public-record information from CCR filings. For service issues, contact the utility directly using the information above.
Water Source & Treatment
Where this water originates and how it's treated before reaching your tap.
Source: Township of Moorestown Consumer Confidence Report.
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with this water utility. Treatment and source data are sourced from the utility's published CCR filings.
Susceptibility Rating: pathogens lower, nutrients lower, pesticides lower, volatile organic compounds lower, inorganics lower, radionuclides medium to low, radon low, disinfection by-product precursors medium.
Treatment regime
How this utility classifies its treatment process and what each reported treatment chemical does.
Treatment classification and chemical list sourced from Township of Moorestown Consumer Confidence Report.
Treatment intensity is a ZipCheckup-derived classification based on the chemicals and processes the utility reports. Chemicals and contamination sources are taken verbatim from the utility's CCR filing. Routine federal monitoring and contaminant testing shown elsewhere on this page determine whether the water meets safety standards, not the treatment classification.
Federal UCMR5 PFAS Monitoring: Detected
This water system was tested under the federal EPA Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR5). PFAS compounds were detected below the current state-enforceable MCL.
Current MCL reflects the lowest state-enforceable limit (NYS 10 ppt for PFOA/PFOS, effective August 2020). The federal final MCL of 4 ppt for PFOA/PFOS (EPA April 2024 rule) is not enforceable until April 2029. Detections above 4 ppt but below 10 ppt are below current MCL but above the future federal limit.
Source: U.S. EPA UCMR5 (Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule, 5th cycle) — per-system federal sampling, 2023–2025. EPA UCMR5 monitoring program →
PFAS Substances Detected in This System
This water system's Consumer Confidence Report disclosed the following PFAS compounds. Levels are from the utility's most recent reporting cycle.
In April 2024, EPA finalized the first National Primary Drinking Water Regulation for six PFAS. Public water systems have until 2029 to comply. EPA — PFAS regulation overview →
Source: Consumer Confidence Report disclosed by Township of Moorestown.
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with this water utility. PFAS detection data is sourced from public Consumer Confidence Reports filed by the utility itself.
Lead Service Line Inventory
Service line breakdown reported under the federal Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) inventory requirement:
Federal LCRI rule (effective October 2024) requires every public water system to inventory its service lines and complete lead-line replacement within 10 years.
Source: NJDEP Public Community Water Purveyor SLI · Submitted 2024
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with the utility or state agency. Inventory figures render verbatim from the public LCRI submission cited above; ZipCheckup does not perform inspections or replacements.
Notable events and violations
This section summarizes events the utility chose to disclose in its most recent Consumer Confidence Report, plus any federal compliance violations the utility recorded against itself. Both lists are utility-authored — ZipCheckup does not audit, judge, or reorder them.
Federal compliance violations on record
These entries are taken verbatim from the utility's CCR violations section. EPA defines four broad violation categories: Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL), Treatment Technique (TT), Monitoring & Reporting (M&R), and Public Notification (PN).
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monitoring · Radiologicals4Q2023
Collected samples were analyzed and reported late
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monitoring · Regulated PFAS1Q2024
Collected samples were analyzed and reported late
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monitoring · E. Coli03/21/2024
Collected sample was analyzed and tested positive; Analysis repeated on additional samples resulted negative
Violations record from Township of Moorestown Consumer Confidence Report.
Notable events from the utility's CCR
These bullet entries are the utility's own narration of operational, regulatory, or infrastructure events during the reporting period.
- During Q4 2023 and Q1 2024, we did not complete all monitoring or testing for Radiological, Regulate PFAS, and E. Coli on time.
ZipCheckup note: items above reflect what the utility published in its most recent CCR. Federal violation records are also tracked separately by the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) — the SDWIS record is the authoritative federal source for any specific regulatory action.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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