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Ocean County, New Jersey

Water Systems
214
Population Served
721,554
Total Violations
10,195
616 health-based
PFAS Detected
19
of 28 tested

Violation Analysis

91.1%
Systems with Violations
47.6
Avg Violations per System
6.0%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
46 systems (21%)
SW
4 systems (2%)

PFAS Contamination

28
Systems Tested
19
PFAS Detected
67.9%
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

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

No violations on record (1) One or more violations (49)

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
Veolia Water New Jersey Toms River 123,184 57 Detected
Brick Township Mua 86,898 35 Detected
Jackson Twp Mua 37,224 70 Clean
Stafford Twp Water - Beach Haven West 30,603 256 Clean
Lacey Twp Mua 29,000 212 Clean
Lakewood Twp Mua 27,614 84 Detected
Long Beach Twp Brant Bea 25,295 562 Clean
Lavallette Water Dept 25,000 44 Clean
Little Egg Harbor Twp Mu 24,215 55 Clean
Manchester Twp Water Utility - Eastern 23,980 83 Detected
Beach Haven Water Dept 20,000 23 Clean
Seaside Heights Water DE 20,000 32 Clean
Barnegat Twp Water Sewer 20,000 204 Clean
Point Pleasant Water Department 19,600 294 Detected
Manchester Twp Water Utility - Western 15,613 23 Detected
Ocean Twp Dept of Utilities 15,419 98 Clean
Seaside Park Water Dept 15,000 306 Clean
Ship Bottom Water Depart 15,000 40 Clean
Aqua NJ - Eastern Division 12,000 98 Detected
Point Pleasant Beach Water Department 12,000 45 Detected
Berkeley Twp Mua 11,792 112 Clean
Beachwood Water Dept 10,802 164 Clean
Surf City Water Dept 10,000 118 Clean
Jackson Premium Outlets 9,263 179 Clean
Shore Water Company 6,600 41 Clean
Harvey Cedars Water Dept 6,360 64 Clean
Tuckerton Water & Sewer Dept 6,285 132 Clean
Barnegat Light Water Dep 4,148 67 Clean
NJ American Water - New Egypt 3,495 3 -
Ocean Gate Water Dept 3,200 149 -
Jbmdl - Lakehurst 2,903 96 -
Lakehurst Water Dept 2,650 21 -
Miller Airport Fairgrounds 2,304 19 -
Pine Beach Water Dept 2,130 12 -
Cedar Glen Lakes Water C 2,126 45 -
Wawa #979 2,035 12 -
Long Beach Twp WD Holgat 2,000 255 -
Island Heights Water Dep 1,750 44 -
Pinewood Estates-Brightn 1,493 123 -
Cedar Glen West Water Co 1,300 91 -
Long Beach Twp High Bar Harbor 1,230 19 -
Sunoco #7021 0014-3248 1,220 21 -
Laurita Winery 1,010 26 -
Elms Elementary School 980 0 -
Sea Pirate Light Cg (Wel 915 7 -
Long Beach Twp North Beach 800 40 -
Patriots Park 752 6 -
Chedar Toras Zev 650 323 -
South Wind Mobile Home V 625 42 -
Potters Square 620 17 -

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
Monmouth County
285 systems · 715,264 served · 9,403 violations
Burlington County
293 systems · 674,987 served · 19,188 violations
Middlesex County
35 systems · 668,615 served · 2,949 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Ocean County? ▼
Ocean County has 10,195 total drinking water violations across 214 water systems, of which 616 are health-based violations. 91.1% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Ocean County systems? ▼
Water systems in Ocean County serve approximately 721,554 people through 214 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Ocean County water? ▼
Of 28 water systems tested for PFAS in Ocean County, 19 had PFAS detected (67.9% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Ocean County? ▼
Water systems in Ocean County use GW (46 systems), SW (4 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. 6.0% of Ocean 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.