AVALON CAMPGROUND WELL #3
PWS ID: NJ0504337 · CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, New Jersey 08210
AVALON CAMPGROUND WELL #3 serves 510 people in CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, New Jersey using Groundwater water sources. It has 48 recorded EPA violations, including 23 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.
Water Quality Snapshot: AVALON CAMPGROUND WELL #3
AVALON CAMPGROUND WELL #3 is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 510 residents in CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, New Jersey (Cape May County) through 300 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 48 total violations for this system , of which 23 (48%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 19 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2019.
The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Nitrate, recorded in 23 violations (MCL, health-based). 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. AVALON CAMPGROUND WELL #3's 48 violations sit below 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.
System Details
- System Type
- Transient Non-Community
- Owner Type
- Private
- Connections
- 300
- County
- Cape May
- School/Daycare
- No
- MCL Violations
- 23
- Monitoring Violations
- 19
- Treatment Tech Violations
- 0
Violation History
Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.
| Contaminant | Category | Count | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | MCL | 23 | 2019 |
| Coliform (TCR) | MR | 10 | 2003 |
| Nitrate | MR | 5 | 2004 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | MON | 4 | 2019 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | RPT | 2 | 2019 |
| Public Notice | Other | 2 | 2018 |
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 CAMPGROUND WELL #3.
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 NJ0504337 on SDWISSource: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search
New Jersey Drinking Water Authority
NJ DEP — Bureau of Safe Drinking Water is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects AVALON CAMPGROUND WELL #3 under EPA-delegated authority.
Open NJ regulator portalViolation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Nitrate | MCL | 23 | SDWIS / NJ0504337 / 1040 |
| 2019 | Revised Total Coliform Rule | MON | 4 | SDWIS / NJ0504337 / 8000 |
| 2019 | Revised Total Coliform Rule | RPT | 2 | SDWIS / NJ0504337 / 8000 |
| 2018 | Public Notice | Other | 2 | SDWIS / NJ0504337 / 7500 |
| 2004 | Nitrate | MR | 5 | SDWIS / NJ0504337 / 1040 |
| 2003 | Coliform (TCR) | MR | 10 | SDWIS / NJ0504337 / 3100 |
How AVALON CAMPGROUND WELL #3 Compares
Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.
| Metric | AVALON CAMPGROUND WELL #3 | New Jersey avg | Federal benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total violations | 48 | 59.8 | SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach |
| Health-based violations | 23 | 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 | 510 | 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 |
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