AVALON WATER AND SEWERAGE UTILITIES

Q: Is AVALON WATER AND SEWERAGE UTILITIES water safe to drink?

AVALON WATER AND SEWERAGE UTILITIES (PWS ID: NJ0501001) has 143 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. PFAS contamination has been detected in UCMR5 testing, with 1 PFAS compound found. This system serves 39,839 people using Groundwater sources.

Q: What type of violations does AVALON WATER AND SEWERAGE UTILITIES have?

AVALON WATER AND SEWERAGE UTILITIES has 143 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 115 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Q: Has PFAS been detected in AVALON WATER AND SEWERAGE UTILITIES water?

Yes. UCMR5 testing detected 1 PFAS compound in AVALON WATER AND SEWERAGE UTILITIES's water supply: lithium. PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that do not break down in the environment.

Q: What water source does AVALON WATER AND SEWERAGE UTILITIES use?

AVALON WATER AND SEWERAGE UTILITIES uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.

Q: 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.

Reviewed byPlainWater Editorial, Drinking Water Quality Editorial Team · June 3, 2026

PWS ID: NJ0501001 · AVALON, New Jersey 08202

AVALON WATER AND SEWERAGE UTILITIES serves 39,839 people in AVALON, New Jersey using Groundwater water sources. It has 143 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. PFAS "forever chemicals" were detected in UCMR5 testing (1 compound found).

Water Quality Snapshot: AVALON WATER AND SEWERAGE UTILITIES

AVALON WATER AND SEWERAGE UTILITIES is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 39,839 residents in AVALON, New Jersey (Cape May County) through 5,401 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 143 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 115 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2018.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Chromium, recorded in 12 violations (MR). Under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, 1 PFAS compound was detected in samples collected from this system, with a maximum reported concentration of 10 ppt. PFAS are persistent synthetic chemicals linked to health effects at very low exposure levels.

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. AVALON WATER AND SEWERAGE UTILITIES's 143 violations sit above the New Jersey average. Statewide, 208 of 264 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (78.8%). All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

PFAS Detected

1 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Population Served

39,839

Total Violations

143

Health-Based Violations

Water Source

Groundwater

System Details

System Type: Community
Owner Type: Local
Connections: 5,401
County: Cape May
School/Daycare: No
MCL Violations: 0
Monitoring Violations: 115
Treatment Tech Violations: 0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant	Category	Count	Latest
Chromium	MR	12	2011
Coliform (TCR)	MR	9	2003
Mercury	MR	8	2008
Barium	MR	8	2008
Arsenic	MR	8	2008
Fluoride	MR	8	2008
Selenium	MR	8	2008
Cadmium	MR	8	2008
TTHM	MR	6	2010
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MR	6	2010
Nitrate	MR	5	2003
CYANIDE	MR	5	2008
Nickel	MR	5	2008
Beryllium, Total	MR	5	2008
Thallium, Total	MR	5	2008
Antimony, Total	MR	5	2008
Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	4	2018
Lead and Copper Rule	MR	2	2018
Revised Total Coliform Rule	RPT	2	2018
Tetrachloroethylene	MR	1	2002
Styrene	MR	1	2002

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 3 of 300 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant	Date	Result	MRL	Status
PFMBA	9/19/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
ADONA	9/19/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
HFPO-DA	9/19/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFBA	9/19/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
6:2 FTS	9/19/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
4:2 FTS	9/19/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
8:2 FTS	9/19/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFEESA	9/19/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFPeA	9/19/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS	9/19/2023	<0.002 µg/L	0.002 µg/L	Not Detected
PFOS	9/19/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
NFDHA	9/19/2023	<0.02 µg/L	0.02 µg/L	Not Detected
PFPeS	9/19/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHpS	9/19/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFMPA	9/19/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHpA	9/19/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
NMeFOSAA	9/19/2023	<0.006 µg/L	0.006 µg/L	Not Detected
NEtFOSAA	9/19/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFTrDA	9/19/2023	<0.007 µg/L	0.007 µg/L	Not Detected
PFTA	9/19/2023	<0.008 µg/L	0.008 µg/L	Not Detected
PFDA	9/19/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFBS	9/19/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS	9/19/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHxS	9/19/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFNA	9/19/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFOA	9/19/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFDoA	9/19/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHxA	9/19/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFUnA	9/19/2023	<0.002 µg/L	0.002 µg/L	Not Detected
lithium	9/19/2023	<9 µg/L	9 µg/L	Not Detected
ADONA	9/19/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFDoA	9/19/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS	9/19/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFUnA	9/19/2023	<0.002 µg/L	0.002 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHxA	9/19/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
HFPO-DA	9/19/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS	9/19/2023	<0.002 µg/L	0.002 µg/L	Not Detected
PFDA	9/19/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFOS	9/19/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFBS	9/19/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFNA	9/19/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHxS	9/19/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
4:2 FTS	9/19/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHpA	9/19/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFOA	9/19/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHpS	9/19/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFBA	9/19/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
NEtFOSAA	9/19/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
6:2 FTS	9/19/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFTA	9/19/2023	<0.008 µg/L	0.008 µg/L	Not Detected

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 AVALON WATER AND SEWERAGE UTILITIES.

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 NJ0501001 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 AVALON WATER AND SEWERAGE UTILITIES 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
2018	Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	4	SDWIS / NJ0501001 / 7000
2018	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	2	SDWIS / NJ0501001 / 5000
2018	Revised Total Coliform Rule	RPT	2	SDWIS / NJ0501001 / 8000
2011	Chromium	MR	12	SDWIS / NJ0501001 / 1020
2010	TTHM	MR	6	SDWIS / NJ0501001 / 2950
2010	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MR	6	SDWIS / NJ0501001 / 2456
2008	Mercury	MR	8	SDWIS / NJ0501001 / 1035
2008	Barium	MR	8	SDWIS / NJ0501001 / 1010
2008	Arsenic	MR	8	SDWIS / NJ0501001 / 1005
2008	Fluoride	MR	8	SDWIS / NJ0501001 / 1025
2008	Selenium	MR	8	SDWIS / NJ0501001 / 1045
2008	Cadmium	MR	8	SDWIS / NJ0501001 / 1015
2008	CYANIDE	MR	5	SDWIS / NJ0501001 / 1024
2008	Nickel	MR	5	SDWIS / NJ0501001 / 1036
2008	Beryllium, Total	MR	5	SDWIS / NJ0501001 / 1075

How AVALON WATER AND SEWERAGE UTILITIES Compares

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

Metric	AVALON WATER AND SEWERAGE UTILITIES	New Jersey avg	Federal benchmark
Total violations	143	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	1 compound	78.8%	EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served	39,839	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
Nitrate (as N)	10 mg/L	Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is AVALON WATER AND SEWERAGE UTILITIES water safe to drink? ▼

AVALON WATER AND SEWERAGE UTILITIES (PWS ID: NJ0501001) has 143 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. PFAS contamination has been detected in UCMR5 testing, with 1 PFAS compound found. This system serves 39,839 people using Groundwater sources.

How many people does AVALON WATER AND SEWERAGE UTILITIES serve? ▼

AVALON WATER AND SEWERAGE UTILITIES serves 39,839 people in AVALON, New Jersey. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 5,401 service connections.

What type of violations does AVALON WATER AND SEWERAGE UTILITIES have? ▼

AVALON WATER AND SEWERAGE UTILITIES has 143 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 115 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Has PFAS been detected in AVALON WATER AND SEWERAGE UTILITIES water? ▼

Yes. UCMR5 testing detected 1 PFAS compound in AVALON WATER AND SEWERAGE UTILITIES's water supply: lithium. PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that do not break down in the environment.

What water source does AVALON WATER AND SEWERAGE UTILITIES use? ▼

AVALON WATER AND SEWERAGE UTILITIES 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.

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