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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS NJ0339314

Chatsworth Elementary School

Chatsworth, New Jersey 08019 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 185 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

185
People served
23
EPA violations
4
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 23 drinking-water violations at Chatsworth Elementary School, 17% of them health-based - below the New Jersey per-system average.

23
Total EPA violations on record
17%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
185
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Chatsworth Elementary School

Chatsworth Elementary School is a local-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 185 residents in Chatsworth, New Jersey (Burlington County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 23 total violations for this system , of which 4 (17%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 17 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2021.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 6 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, 172 of 264 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (65.2%).

Chatsworth Elementary School's 23 violations sit below 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
185
Total Violations
23
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1
County
Burlington
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
17
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 2019
Coliform (TCR) MR 5 2001
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2021
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2011
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 2 2021
Nitrate MR 2 1999

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 Chatsworth Elementary School.

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 NJ0339314 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 Chatsworth Elementary School 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
2021 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / NJ0339314 / 8000
2021 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 2 SDWIS / NJ0339314 / 8000
2019 Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 SDWIS / NJ0339314 / 5000
2011 Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 SDWIS / NJ0339314 / 3100
2001 Coliform (TCR) MR 5 SDWIS / NJ0339314 / 3100
1999 Nitrate MR 2 SDWIS / NJ0339314 / 1040

How Chatsworth Elementary School Compares

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

Metric Chatsworth Elementary School New Jersey avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 23 59.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 4 6.5 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 65.2% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 185 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 Chatsworth Elementary School water safe to drink? ▼
Chatsworth Elementary School (PWS ID: NJ0339314) has 23 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 185 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Chatsworth Elementary School serve? ▼
Chatsworth Elementary School serves 185 people in Chatsworth, New Jersey. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Chatsworth Elementary School have? ▼
Chatsworth Elementary School has 23 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 17 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Chatsworth Elementary School water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Chatsworth Elementary School under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Chatsworth Elementary School use? ▼
Chatsworth Elementary School uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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.