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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS NJ0117317

The Riverdeck at Sweetwater

Medford, New Jersey 08055 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 270 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

270
People served
68
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 68 drinking-water violations at The Riverdeck at Sweetwater - above the New Jersey per-system average.

68
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
270
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: The Riverdeck at Sweetwater

The Riverdeck at Sweetwater is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 270 residents in Medford, New Jersey (Atlantic County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 68 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 65 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2020.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 37 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 New Jersey, EPA tracks 3,428 public water systems serving 9,570,926 people, with 204,988 cumulative violations and 22,229 health-based violations on record. About 95% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 59.8 violations. Statewide, 208 of 264 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (78.8%).

The Riverdeck at Sweetwater's 68 violations sit above the New Jersey 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
270
Total Violations
68
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Atlantic
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
65
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 37 2015
Nitrate MR 8 2016
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 2020
E. COLI MR 3 2012
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 1995
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 2 2020
Arsenic MR 1 1993
Barium MR 1 1993
Cadmium MR 1 1993
Chromium MR 1 1993
CYANIDE MR 1 1993
Mercury MR 1 1993
Beryllium, Total MR 1 1993
Thallium, Total MR 1 1993
Selenium MR 1 1993
Fluoride MR 1 1993
Antimony, Total MR 1 1993
Nickel MR 1 1993

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 The Riverdeck at Sweetwater.

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 NJ0117317 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

New Jersey Drinking Water Authority

NJ DEP, Bureau of Safe Drinking Water is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects The Riverdeck at Sweetwater under EPA-delegated authority.

Open NJ regulator portal

Source: NJ DEP, Bureau of Safe Drinking Water

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
2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 SDWIS / NJ0117317 / 8000
2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 2 SDWIS / NJ0117317 / 8000
2016 Nitrate MR 8 SDWIS / NJ0117317 / 1040
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 37 SDWIS / NJ0117317 / 3100
2012 E. COLI MR 3 SDWIS / NJ0117317 / 3014
1995 Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 SDWIS / NJ0117317 / 5000
1993 Arsenic MR 1 SDWIS / NJ0117317 / 1005
1993 Barium MR 1 SDWIS / NJ0117317 / 1010
1993 Cadmium MR 1 SDWIS / NJ0117317 / 1015
1993 Chromium MR 1 SDWIS / NJ0117317 / 1020
1993 CYANIDE MR 1 SDWIS / NJ0117317 / 1024
1993 Mercury MR 1 SDWIS / NJ0117317 / 1035
1993 Beryllium, Total MR 1 SDWIS / NJ0117317 / 1075
1993 Thallium, Total MR 1 SDWIS / NJ0117317 / 1085
1993 Selenium MR 1 SDWIS / NJ0117317 / 1045

How The Riverdeck at Sweetwater Compares

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

Metric The Riverdeck at Sweetwater New Jersey avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 68 59.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 6.5 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 78.8% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 270 2,792 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 3,428 regulated public water systems in New Jersey.

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 The Riverdeck at Sweetwater water safe to drink? ▼
The Riverdeck at Sweetwater (PWS ID: NJ0117317) has 68 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 270 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does The Riverdeck at Sweetwater serve? ▼
The Riverdeck at Sweetwater serves 270 people in Medford, New Jersey. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does The Riverdeck at Sweetwater have? ▼
The Riverdeck at Sweetwater has 68 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 65 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in The Riverdeck at Sweetwater water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for The Riverdeck at Sweetwater under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does The Riverdeck at Sweetwater use? ▼
The Riverdeck at Sweetwater uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
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.