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Cookstown, NJ Tap Water Quality 2026

Water quality report for Cookstown, NJ — PFAS, lead and copper results, violation history and state inspection findings from EPA SDWIS.

A look at Cookstown's drinking water using EPA enforcement records: violations, lead and copper results, PFAS sampling and state inspection findings.

Main Utility: Maplewood Apartments PWSID: NJ0340002 Updated: 2026 Q2
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No federal limits exceeded on record

Lead is 2.30 ppb, 15% of the action level and no violations are open. PFAS has never been sampled at this system.

B

Cookstown earns a B for water quality

Graded on violations and lead, with state inspection findings. PFAS not tested.

Lead: 2.30 ppb — 15% of the federal action level
PFAS never sampled at this system
4 violations since 2015, 1 health-based
No violations currently open
Cookstown's lead level vs. all New Jersey community water systems
0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb
Lead level: 2.30 ppb — 15% of the federal action level
✓ Lower lead than 46% of New Jersey utilities
Population Served
11
~40 connections
Water Source
Groundwater
Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
Active Violations
0
4 since 2015, all resolved

Lead & Copper Testing

Lead (Pb)
90th percentile of tap samples collected across the distribution system
15% of EPA action level
2.30 ppb
Action level: 15 ppb
The 90th-percentile lead result is 2.30 ppb, 15% of the 15 ppb federal action level. The action level is a treatment trigger, not a legal maximum, and it is measured across sampled taps rather than at any single home.

Contaminant Violations (2015–Present)

ContaminantTypeMeasuredLimitPeriodStatus
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2023 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2023 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL EXCEEDANCE — — 2022 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2021 Resolved
Understanding violation types MCL violations mean a contaminant exceeded the federal maximum limit — the most serious type.
TT (Treatment Technique) violations mean required treatment procedures weren't followed, but don't necessarily mean contamination occurred.

Violation History

4 violations are on record since 2015, of which 1 were health-based. All have been resolved and none remain open.

About the Main Water System

Utility Maplewood Apartments
PWSID NJ0340002
Water source Groundwater — Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
Population served 11
Service connections 40
Systems serving this area 2
Regulator State primacy agency
Data through 2026 Q2 — EPA SDWIS

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Cookstown tap water safe to drink? ▼
No federal limit is exceeded on record. No violations are currently open. Lead is 2.30 ppb, 15% of the action level.
Does Cookstown water have PFAS? ▼
This system has never been sampled for PFAS. EPA's national monitoring covered systems serving 3,300 people or more, so no results exist — which is not evidence that none is present.
Who supplies water to Cookstown? ▼
Maplewood Apartments (PWSID NJ0340002), one of 2 systems serving this area. Groundwater. Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
When was this system last inspected? ▼
It was last inspected on 2024-12-17. No significant deficiencies were recorded.

What Should Cookstown Residents Do?

1
Read your annual water report
Your supplier publishes a Consumer Confidence Report each July covering the prior year.
2
Check for a lead service line
Lead reaches tap water mainly through service lines and household plumbing. Suppliers now publish an inventory identifying lead lines.
3
Flush before drinking
If water has sat in pipes more than six hours, run the cold tap for two minutes before drinking or cooking.

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