Where is Helmetta Pond?

Helmetta Pond is a lake in Middlesex County, New Jersey. Its water-quality measurements are published by NJDEP and shown on this page as reported.

Helmetta Pond

Middlesex County, New Jersey38 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from NJDEP for this lake.

Area

38 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.4 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury

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Helmetta Pond in Middlesex County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 38 acres.

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Helmetta Pond is a 38-acre lake in Middlesex County, New Jersey.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

Bacteria advisory

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Helmetta Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, metals (other than mercury), pathogens (E. coli, fecal). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Helmetta Pond is safe to swim in today is a call for the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Helmetta Pond

These are the measurements NJDEP publishes for Helmetta Pond, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

No clarity data. TSI undefined.

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Lake Details

Surface area

38 acres

Shoreline

2.4 mi

No bathymetric survey has been published for Helmetta Pond, so its depth is not documented here.

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EPA Impairment Status

Helmetta Pond is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

MercuryMetals (other than mercury)Pathogens (E. coli, fecal)

Designated uses not supporting: Drinking water, Fish consumption, Recreation.

A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NJ02030105140030-01 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Middlesex County

East Brunswick Community Park Lake10.2 ft clear · Mesotrophic2.3 miView →Lake Manalapan2.5 miView →DeVoe Lake2.1 miView →Duhernal Lake4.6 ft clear · Mesotrophic3.4 miView →Farrington Lake4.3 miView →Davidsons Millpond4.5 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Helmetta Pond

Where is Helmetta Pond?: Helmetta Pond is a lake in Middlesex County, New Jersey. Its water-quality measurements are published by NJDEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Helmetta Pond?: Helmetta Pond in Middlesex County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 38 acres.
Is Helmetta Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Helmetta Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, metals (other than mercury), pathogens (E. coli, fecal). Check local advisories before you swim.