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Community Water System · PWS NJ0516003

Carol Lynn Resort, Inc

Woodbine, New Jersey 08270 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 550 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

550
People served
139
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 139 drinking-water violations at Carol Lynn Resort, Inc - above the New Jersey per-system average.

139
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
550
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Carol Lynn Resort, Inc

Carol Lynn Resort, Inc is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 550 residents in Woodbine, New Jersey (Cape May County) through 236 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 139 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 130 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 20 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%).

Carol Lynn Resort, Inc's 139 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
550
Total Violations
139
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
236
County
Cape May
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
130
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 20 2014
Lead and Copper Rule MR 12 2016
Chlorine MR 7 2016
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 5 2024
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 2016
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2016
Xylenes, Total MR 4 2016
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2016
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2016
Vinyl chloride MR 4 2016
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2016
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2016
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 2016
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 2016
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 2016
Trichloroethylene MR 4 2016
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 2016
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 2016
Benzene MR 4 2016
Toluene MR 4 2016
Ethylbenzene MR 4 2016
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 4 2024
Styrene MR 4 2016
CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2016
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 2016
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 2016
CYANIDE MR 2 2011
Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 2 2016

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 Carol Lynn Resort, Inc.

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 NJ0516003 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 Carol Lynn Resort, Inc 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
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 5 SDWIS / NJ0516003 / 8000
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 4 SDWIS / NJ0516003 / 8000
2016 Lead and Copper Rule MR 12 SDWIS / NJ0516003 / 5000
2016 Chlorine MR 7 SDWIS / NJ0516003 / 0999
2016 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / NJ0516003 / 2378
2016 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / NJ0516003 / 2380
2016 Xylenes, Total MR 4 SDWIS / NJ0516003 / 2955
2016 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / NJ0516003 / 2968
2016 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / NJ0516003 / 2969
2016 Vinyl chloride MR 4 SDWIS / NJ0516003 / 2976
2016 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / NJ0516003 / 2977
2016 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / NJ0516003 / 2979
2016 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / NJ0516003 / 2980
2016 Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 SDWIS / NJ0516003 / 2982
2016 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 SDWIS / NJ0516003 / 2983

How Carol Lynn Resort, Inc Compares

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

Metric Carol Lynn Resort, Inc New Jersey avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 139 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 550 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 Carol Lynn Resort, Inc water safe to drink? ▼
Carol Lynn Resort, Inc (PWS ID: NJ0516003) has 139 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 550 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Carol Lynn Resort, Inc serve? ▼
Carol Lynn Resort, Inc serves 550 people in Woodbine, New Jersey. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 236 service connections.
What type of violations does Carol Lynn Resort, Inc have? ▼
Carol Lynn Resort, Inc has 139 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 130 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Carol Lynn Resort, Inc water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Carol Lynn Resort, Inc under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Carol Lynn Resort, Inc use? ▼
Carol Lynn Resort, Inc 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.
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.