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BAIT BOX RESTAURANT

PWS ID: NJ0606301 · GREENWICH, New Jersey 08323

BAIT BOX RESTAURANT serves 222 people in GREENWICH, New Jersey using Groundwater water sources. It has 37 recorded EPA violations, including 15 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: BAIT BOX RESTAURANT

BAIT BOX RESTAURANT is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 222 residents in GREENWICH, New Jersey (Cumberland County) through 3 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 37 total violations for this system , of which 15 (41%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 18 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 9 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. BAIT BOX RESTAURANT's 37 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.

Population Served
222
Total Violations
37
Health-Based Violations
15
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
3
County
Cumberland
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
12
Monitoring Violations
18
Treatment Tech Violations
3

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 9 2008
Nitrate MR 7 2017
Coliform (TCR) MCL 6 2005
Nitrate MCL 6 2006
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 3 2021
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 2 2017
E. COLI MR 2 2020

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 BAIT BOX RESTAURANT.

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 NJ0606301 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 BAIT BOX RESTAURANT 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 TT 3 SDWIS / NJ0606301 / 8000
2020 E. COLI MR 2 SDWIS / NJ0606301 / 3014
2017 Nitrate MR 7 SDWIS / NJ0606301 / 1040
2017 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 2 SDWIS / NJ0606301 / 8000
2008 Coliform (TCR) MR 9 SDWIS / NJ0606301 / 3100
2006 Nitrate MCL 6 SDWIS / NJ0606301 / 1040
2005 Coliform (TCR) MCL 6 SDWIS / NJ0606301 / 3100

How BAIT BOX RESTAURANT Compares

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

Metric BAIT BOX RESTAURANT New Jersey avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 37 59.8 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 15 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 222 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 BAIT BOX RESTAURANT water safe to drink?
BAIT BOX RESTAURANT (PWS ID: NJ0606301) has 37 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 222 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does BAIT BOX RESTAURANT serve?
BAIT BOX RESTAURANT serves 222 people in GREENWICH, New Jersey. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 3 service connections.
What type of violations does BAIT BOX RESTAURANT have?
BAIT BOX RESTAURANT has 37 total violations: 15 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 18 monitoring/reporting violations, and 3 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in BAIT BOX RESTAURANT water?
No PFAS testing data is available for BAIT BOX RESTAURANT under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does BAIT BOX RESTAURANT use?
BAIT BOX RESTAURANT uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
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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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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