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Community Water System · PWS NJ0436001

Ancora Psychiatric Hospi

Ancora, New Jersey 08037 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 2,506 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

2,506
People served
176
EPA violations
57
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 176 drinking-water violations at Ancora Psychiatric Hospi, 32% of them health-based - above the New Jersey per-system average.

176
Total EPA violations on record
32%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
2,506
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Ancora Psychiatric Hospi

Ancora Psychiatric Hospi is a state-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,506 residents in Ancora, New Jersey (Camden County) through 50 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 176 total violations for this system , of which 57 (32%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 100 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 46 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%).

Ancora Psychiatric Hospi's 176 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
2,506
Total Violations
176
Health-Based Violations
57
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
State
Connections
50
County
Camden
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
6
Monitoring Violations
100
Treatment Tech Violations
51

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 46 2024
Lead and Copper Rule TT 35 2025
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 29 2024
TTHM MR 18 2024
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 16 2019
Public Notice Other 10 2024
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 9 2023
Coliform (TCR) MCL 6 2014
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 3 2019
Chlorine MR 3 2019
Coliform (TCR) MR 1 1992

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 Ancora Psychiatric Hospi.

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 NJ0436001 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 Ancora Psychiatric Hospi 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
2025 Lead and Copper Rule TT 35 SDWIS / NJ0436001 / 5000
2024 Lead and Copper Rule MR 46 SDWIS / NJ0436001 / 5000
2024 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 29 SDWIS / NJ0436001 / 2456
2024 TTHM MR 18 SDWIS / NJ0436001 / 2950
2024 Public Notice Other 10 SDWIS / NJ0436001 / 7500
2023 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 9 SDWIS / NJ0436001 / 7000
2019 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 16 SDWIS / NJ0436001 / 0200
2019 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 3 SDWIS / NJ0436001 / 0200
2019 Chlorine MR 3 SDWIS / NJ0436001 / 0999
2014 Coliform (TCR) MCL 6 SDWIS / NJ0436001 / 3100
1992 Coliform (TCR) MR 1 SDWIS / NJ0436001 / 3100

How Ancora Psychiatric Hospi Compares

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

Metric Ancora Psychiatric Hospi New Jersey avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 176 59.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 57 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 2,506 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 Ancora Psychiatric Hospi water safe to drink? ▼
Ancora Psychiatric Hospi (PWS ID: NJ0436001) has 176 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,506 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Ancora Psychiatric Hospi serve? ▼
Ancora Psychiatric Hospi serves 2,506 people in Ancora, New Jersey. It is a State-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 50 service connections.
What type of violations does Ancora Psychiatric Hospi have? ▼
Ancora Psychiatric Hospi has 176 total violations: 57 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 100 monitoring/reporting violations, and 51 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Ancora Psychiatric Hospi water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Ancora Psychiatric Hospi under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Ancora Psychiatric Hospi use? ▼
Ancora Psychiatric Hospi uses Surface Water 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.