Mercer County Correctional Center
EPA ID: NJ1106002 · 860 people served · 1 ZIP code
Water monitoring for Mercer County Correctional Center: clean, five years, 860 residents.
Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-04-02
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Mercer County Correctional Center Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Mercer County Correctional Center serves a community with a median household income of $121,667 and an estimated 8,146 residents across its service area. Approximately 68% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
💧 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Mercer County Correctional Center's water is pumped from underground aquifers. Groundwater is naturally filtered through rock and soil, but it can be vulnerable to PFAS contamination, nitrates from agriculture, and industrial chemicals that seep into the water table.
About 0% of homes in Hunterdon 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 70th percentile nationally for proximity to Superfund (NPL) sites. Groundwater sources near contaminated sites may face elevated risk from industrial chemicals.
Infrastructure Risk
Comparable Water Systems
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Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
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System Overview
Mercer County Correctional Center (EPA ID: NJ1106002) is a community water system in New Jersey that serves approximately 860 people from groundwater sources.
This system serves ZIP code 08530 in Lambertville.
Violation History
Lead & Copper
No Lead and Copper Rule sampling data available for this water system.
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ZIP Codes Served
- 08530 — Lambertville
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Mercer County Correctional Center (NJ1106002) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Mercer County Correctional Center water safe to drink?
Based on EPA records, Mercer County Correctional Center has no recorded violations in the past 5 years — a positive indicator of water quality management.
How many people does Mercer County Correctional Center serve?
Mercer County Correctional Center serves approximately 860 people across 1 ZIP code in New Jersey.
Where does Mercer County Correctional Center get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
Lead Service Line Inventory
Service line breakdown reported under the federal Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) inventory requirement:
This system reports zero confirmed lead service lines in its inventory. Unknown-material counts may still warrant verification.
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.