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Cape May County, New Jersey

Water Systems
165
Population Served
535,566
Total Violations
7,106
506 health-based
PFAS Detected
7
of 10 tested

Violation Analysis

97.6%
Systems with Violations
43.1
Avg Violations per System
7.1%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
50 systems (30%)

PFAS Contamination

10
Systems Tested
7
PFAS Detected
70.0%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Cape May New Jersey water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (2) One or more violations (48)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Wildwood City Water Department 218,472 165 Clean
NJ American Water - Ocean City 127,000 16 Clean
Avalon Water and Sewerage Utilities 39,839 143 Clean
Cape May Water & Sewer U 35,000 82 Clean
Stone Harbor Water Dept 30,850 308 Clean
Sea Isle City Water Department 15,800 49 Clean
Lower Twp Mua 10,315 318 Clean
NJ American Water - Cape May Court House 5,625 10 Clean
West Cape May Water Dept 4,427 43 Clean
Cape May Point Boro Wate 4,000 49 Clean
Borough of Woodbine 2,650 106 -
NJ American Water - Strathmere 1,085 20 -
Beachcomber Cg-Well #3 1,020 41 -
Ocean View Resort Campground Main 964 28 -
Dennis Twp Board of Education 910 93 -
Pine Haven Cg - Wells 5 & 6 855 22 -
Seashore Campground Well 1 815 36 -
Outdoor World Seapines-W 815 10 -
Wawa Store #470 770 1 -
Ocean View Resort - Greenbriar 768 0 -
Ocean View Resort - Trails End 764 0 -
Acorn Campground-Main We 747 19 -
Middle Twp Water District 731 15 -
Sun Big Timber Lake LLC 720 34 -
Cape Island Resort 714 30 -
Green Holly Campground 706 22 -
Middle Twp Water District 1 685 72 -
Grande Woods South Mobile H P 650 39 -
Pine Haven Campground Well 1,2,3&4 615 24 -
Whipporwill Cg Well #1 615 14 -
Bay Berry Cove Campground 604 16 -
Holly Lake Resort 603 23 -
Hideway Beach Condo/Campground 603 26 -
McDonalds of Seavillle 595 18 -
Holly Shores Campground 565 23 -
Carol Lynn Resort, Inc 550 139 -
Lake Laurie Cg-Well #5 530 21 -
Upper Twp Middle School 525 214 -
Avalon Campground Well #3 510 48 -
Lake and Shore RV Resort 0504369 510 37 -
Seashore Cg-Well #2 510 52 -
Wawa Store #465 509 7 -
Seaville Shores Campground 505 15 -
Resort Campground 504 33 -
Driftwood Cg-Well #2-Back 504 15 -
Depot Travel Park 493 41 -
Seashore Line Camper Res 453 102 -
Cedar Square Shopping Center 450 141 -
Cape May Mobile Estates 420 149 -
Flanders Hotel 418 20 -

Other Counties in New Jersey

Bergen County
49 systems · 1,133,521 served · 6,905 violations
Essex County
25 systems · 889,677 served · 4,186 violations
Union County
7 systems · 778,855 served · 855 violations
Ocean County
214 systems · 721,554 served · 10,195 violations
Monmouth County
285 systems · 715,264 served · 9,403 violations
Burlington County
293 systems · 674,987 served · 19,188 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Cape May County? ▼
Cape May County has 7,106 total drinking water violations across 165 water systems, of which 506 are health-based violations. 97.6% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Cape May County systems? ▼
Water systems in Cape May County serve approximately 535,566 people through 165 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Cape May County water? ▼
Of 10 water systems tested for PFAS in Cape May County, 7 had PFAS detected (70.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Cape May County? ▼
Water systems in Cape May County use GW (50 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 7.1% of Cape May County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.