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NJ STATE PRISON BAYSIDE

PWS ID: NJ0609001 · LEESBURG, New Jersey 08321

NJ STATE PRISON BAYSIDE serves 1,679 people in LEESBURG, New Jersey using Groundwater water sources. It has 190 recorded EPA violations, including 12 health-based violations. PFAS "forever chemicals" were detected in UCMR5 testing (1 compound found).

Water Quality Snapshot: NJ STATE PRISON BAYSIDE

NJ STATE PRISON BAYSIDE is a state-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,679 residents in LEESBURG, New Jersey (Cumberland County) through 41 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 190 total violations for this system , of which 12 (6%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 154 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2020.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Nitrate, recorded in 20 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 18.2 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. NJ STATE PRISON BAYSIDE's 190 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
1,679
Total Violations
190
Health-Based Violations
12
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
State
Connections
41
County
Cumberland
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
12
Monitoring Violations
154
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 20 2002
Coliform (TCR) MCL 12 2014
Coliform (TCR) MR 6 2005
TTHM MR 5 2004
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 5 2020
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 5 2004
Vinyl chloride MR 4 2004
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 2004
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 2004
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 2004
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 2004
CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2004
Benzene MR 4 2004
Toluene MR 4 2004
Ethylbenzene MR 4 2004
Styrene MR 4 2004
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 2004
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2004
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 2004
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 2004
E. COLI MR 4 2013
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 4 2019
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2004
Chlorine MR 4 2014
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 2004
Trichloroethylene MR 4 2004
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2004
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2004
Xylenes, Total MR 4 2004
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2004

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 10 of 300 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
ADONA 7/15/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 7/15/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 7/15/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 7/15/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 7/15/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 7/15/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 7/15/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 7/15/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 7/15/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 7/15/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 7/15/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 7/15/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 7/15/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 7/15/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 7/15/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 7/15/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 7/15/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 7/15/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 7/15/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 7/15/2024 16.2000 µg/L 9 µg/L Detected
PFHpA 7/15/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 7/15/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 7/15/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 7/15/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 7/15/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 7/15/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 7/15/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 7/15/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 7/15/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 7/15/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 7/15/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 7/15/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 7/15/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 7/15/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 7/15/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 7/15/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 7/15/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 7/15/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 7/15/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 7/15/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 7/15/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 7/15/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 7/15/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 7/15/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 7/15/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 7/15/2024 16.4000 µg/L 9 µg/L Detected
PFHxS 7/15/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 7/15/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 7/15/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 7/15/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 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 NJ STATE PRISON BAYSIDE.

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 NJ0609001 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 NJ STATE PRISON BAYSIDE 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
2020 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 5 SDWIS / NJ0609001 / 7000
2019 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 4 SDWIS / NJ0609001 / 8000
2014 Coliform (TCR) MCL 12 SDWIS / NJ0609001 / 3100
2014 Chlorine MR 4 SDWIS / NJ0609001 / 0999
2013 E. COLI MR 4 SDWIS / NJ0609001 / 3014
2005 Coliform (TCR) MR 6 SDWIS / NJ0609001 / 3100
2004 TTHM MR 5 SDWIS / NJ0609001 / 2950
2004 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 5 SDWIS / NJ0609001 / 2456
2004 Vinyl chloride MR 4 SDWIS / NJ0609001 / 2976
2004 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / NJ0609001 / 2980
2004 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / NJ0609001 / 2981
2004 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 SDWIS / NJ0609001 / 2983
2004 Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / NJ0609001 / 2987
2004 CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 SDWIS / NJ0609001 / 2989
2004 Benzene MR 4 SDWIS / NJ0609001 / 2990

How NJ STATE PRISON BAYSIDE Compares

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

Metric NJ STATE PRISON BAYSIDE New Jersey avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 190 59.8 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 12 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 1,679 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 NJ STATE PRISON BAYSIDE water safe to drink? ▼
NJ STATE PRISON BAYSIDE (PWS ID: NJ0609001) has 190 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. PFAS contamination has been detected in UCMR5 testing, with 1 PFAS compound found. This system serves 1,679 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does NJ STATE PRISON BAYSIDE serve? ▼
NJ STATE PRISON BAYSIDE serves 1,679 people in LEESBURG, New Jersey. It is a State-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 41 service connections.
What type of violations does NJ STATE PRISON BAYSIDE have? ▼
NJ STATE PRISON BAYSIDE has 190 total violations: 12 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 154 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in NJ STATE PRISON BAYSIDE water? ▼
Yes. UCMR5 testing detected 1 PFAS compound in NJ STATE PRISON BAYSIDE's water supply: lithium. PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that do not break down in the environment.
What water source does NJ STATE PRISON BAYSIDE use? ▼
NJ STATE PRISON BAYSIDE 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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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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