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Community Water System · PWS MP0000027

JG Sablan Ice And Water

Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands 96950 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 173 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

173
People served
262
EPA violations
2
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 262 drinking-water violations at JG Sablan Ice And Water, 1% of them health-based - above the Northern Mariana Islands per-system average.

262
Total EPA violations on record
1%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
173
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: JG Sablan Ice And Water

JG Sablan Ice And Water is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 173 residents in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 262 total violations for this system , of which 2 (1%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 259 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2022.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 9 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Northern Mariana Islands, EPA tracks 60 public water systems serving 70,193 people, with 4,377 cumulative violations and 163 health-based violations on record. About 98% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 73 violations. Statewide, 1 of 2 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (50%).

JG Sablan Ice And Water's 262 violations sit above the Northern Mariana Islands average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
173
Total Violations
262
Health-Based Violations
2
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
2
Monitoring Violations
259
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 9 2014
Nitrate-Nitrite MR 7 2014
Endrin MR 4 2005
BHC-GAMMA MR 4 2005
Methoxychlor MR 4 2005
Toxaphene MR 4 2005
Dalapon MR 4 2005
Diquat MR 4 2005
Glyphosate MR 4 2005
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 4 2005
Simazine MR 4 2005
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 4 2005
Picloram MR 4 2005
Dinoseb MR 4 2005
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 4 2005
LASSO MR 4 2005
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 4 2005
Heptachlor MR 4 2005
Heptachlor epoxide MR 4 2005
2,4-D MR 4 2005
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 4 2005
Pentachlorophenol MR 4 2005
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 2005
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2005
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 4 2005
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 4 2005
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 4 2005
Xylenes, Total MR 4 2005
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2005
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2005

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for JG Sablan Ice And Water.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID MP0000027 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Northern Mariana Islands Drinking Water Authority

Northern Mariana Islands's primacy agency administers the Safe Drinking Water Act locally. Search EPA SDWIS for the current state contact, or use the state's public health or environment department portal.

Find MP regulator via EPA SDWIS

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2022 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 1 SDWIS / MP0000027 / 2456
2022 TTHM MR 1 SDWIS / MP0000027 / 2950
2020 Nitrate MR 1 SDWIS / MP0000027 / 1040
2015 Coliform (TCR) MCL 2 SDWIS / MP0000027 / 3100
2014 Lead and Copper Rule MR 9 SDWIS / MP0000027 / 5000
2014 Nitrate-Nitrite MR 7 SDWIS / MP0000027 / 1038
2013 Coliform (TCR) MR 2 SDWIS / MP0000027 / 3100
2005 Endrin MR 4 SDWIS / MP0000027 / 2005
2005 BHC-GAMMA MR 4 SDWIS / MP0000027 / 2010
2005 Methoxychlor MR 4 SDWIS / MP0000027 / 2015
2005 Toxaphene MR 4 SDWIS / MP0000027 / 2020
2005 Dalapon MR 4 SDWIS / MP0000027 / 2031
2005 Diquat MR 4 SDWIS / MP0000027 / 2032
2005 Glyphosate MR 4 SDWIS / MP0000027 / 2034
2005 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 4 SDWIS / MP0000027 / 2035

How JG Sablan Ice And Water Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric JG Sablan Ice And Water Northern Mariana Islands avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 262 73 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 2 2.7 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 50% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 173 1,170 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 60 regulated public water systems in Northern Mariana Islands.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is JG Sablan Ice And Water water safe to drink? ▼
JG Sablan Ice And Water (PWS ID: MP0000027) has 262 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 173 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does JG Sablan Ice And Water serve? ▼
JG Sablan Ice And Water serves 173 people in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does JG Sablan Ice And Water have? ▼
JG Sablan Ice And Water has 262 total violations: 2 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 259 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in JG Sablan Ice And Water water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for JG Sablan Ice And Water under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does JG Sablan Ice And Water use? ▼
JG Sablan Ice And Water uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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 system's figures are rendered directly from 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.