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NATIONAL PARK WATER DEPARTMENT

PWS ID: NJ0812001 · NATIONAL PARK, New Jersey 08063

NATIONAL PARK WATER DEPARTMENT serves 3,144 people in NATIONAL PARK, New Jersey using Surface Water water sources. It has 67 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: NATIONAL PARK WATER DEPARTMENT

NATIONAL PARK WATER DEPARTMENT is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 3,144 residents in NATIONAL PARK, New Jersey (Gloucester County) through 1,142 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 67 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 58 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is TTHM, recorded in 25 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. NATIONAL PARK WATER DEPARTMENT's 67 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.

Population Served
3,144
Total Violations
67
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1,142
County
Gloucester
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
58
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MR 25 2013
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 21 2011
Nitrate MR 7 2011
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 4 2025
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2011
Public Notice Other 2 2022
Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 2023

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 NATIONAL PARK WATER DEPARTMENT.

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 NJ0812001 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 NATIONAL PARK WATER DEPARTMENT under EPA-delegated authority.

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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
2025 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 4 SDWIS / NJ0812001 / 0200
2023 Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 SDWIS / NJ0812001 / 5000
2022 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / NJ0812001 / 7500
2013 TTHM MR 25 SDWIS / NJ0812001 / 2950
2011 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 21 SDWIS / NJ0812001 / 2456
2011 Nitrate MR 7 SDWIS / NJ0812001 / 1040
2011 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / NJ0812001 / 7000

How NATIONAL PARK WATER DEPARTMENT Compares

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

Metric NATIONAL PARK WATER DEPARTMENT New Jersey avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 67 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 3,144 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 NATIONAL PARK WATER DEPARTMENT water safe to drink?
NATIONAL PARK WATER DEPARTMENT (PWS ID: NJ0812001) has 67 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 3,144 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does NATIONAL PARK WATER DEPARTMENT serve?
NATIONAL PARK WATER DEPARTMENT serves 3,144 people in NATIONAL PARK, New Jersey. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 1,142 service connections.
What type of violations does NATIONAL PARK WATER DEPARTMENT have?
NATIONAL PARK WATER DEPARTMENT has 67 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 58 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in NATIONAL PARK WATER DEPARTMENT water?
No PFAS testing data is available for NATIONAL PARK WATER DEPARTMENT under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does NATIONAL PARK WATER DEPARTMENT use?
NATIONAL PARK WATER DEPARTMENT uses Surface Water 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. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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