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KNESSES BAIS LEVI

PWS ID: NJ1514357 · LAKEWOOD, New Jersey 08701

KNESSES BAIS LEVI serves 100 people in LAKEWOOD, New Jersey using Groundwater water sources. It has 356 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: KNESSES BAIS LEVI

KNESSES BAIS LEVI is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 100 residents in LAKEWOOD, New Jersey (Ocean County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 356 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 351 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 Combined Radium (-226 and -228), recorded in 15 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. KNESSES BAIS LEVI's 356 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
100
Total Violations
356
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Ocean
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
351
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 15 2021
Radium-228 MR 15 2021
Radium-226 MR 13 2021
Lead and Copper Rule MR 13 2024
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 11 2021
Combined Uranium MR 11 2021
Benzene MR 10 2021
Toluene MR 10 2021
Styrene MR 10 2021
Carbon tetrachloride MR 10 2021
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 10 2021
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 10 2021
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 10 2021
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 10 2021
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 10 2021
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 10 2021
Trichloroethylene MR 10 2021
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 10 2021
Tetrachloroethylene MR 10 2021
Ethylbenzene MR 10 2021
CHLOROBENZENE MR 10 2021
Xylenes, Total MR 10 2021
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 10 2021
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 10 2021
Vinyl chloride MR 10 2021
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 10 2021
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 10 2021
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 9 2020
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 9 2020
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 4 2021

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 KNESSES BAIS LEVI.

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 NJ1514357 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 KNESSES BAIS LEVI 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 Lead and Copper Rule MR 13 SDWIS / NJ1514357 / 5000
2021 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 15 SDWIS / NJ1514357 / 4010
2021 Radium-228 MR 15 SDWIS / NJ1514357 / 4030
2021 Radium-226 MR 13 SDWIS / NJ1514357 / 4020
2021 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 11 SDWIS / NJ1514357 / 4000
2021 Combined Uranium MR 11 SDWIS / NJ1514357 / 4006
2021 Benzene MR 10 SDWIS / NJ1514357 / 2990
2021 Toluene MR 10 SDWIS / NJ1514357 / 2991
2021 Styrene MR 10 SDWIS / NJ1514357 / 2996
2021 Carbon tetrachloride MR 10 SDWIS / NJ1514357 / 2982
2021 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 10 SDWIS / NJ1514357 / 2380
2021 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 10 SDWIS / NJ1514357 / 2964
2021 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 10 SDWIS / NJ1514357 / 2977
2021 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 10 SDWIS / NJ1514357 / 2979
2021 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 10 SDWIS / NJ1514357 / 2980

How KNESSES BAIS LEVI Compares

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

Metric KNESSES BAIS LEVI New Jersey avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 356 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 100 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 KNESSES BAIS LEVI water safe to drink?
KNESSES BAIS LEVI (PWS ID: NJ1514357) has 356 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 100 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does KNESSES BAIS LEVI serve?
KNESSES BAIS LEVI serves 100 people in LAKEWOOD, New Jersey. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does KNESSES BAIS LEVI have?
KNESSES BAIS LEVI has 356 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 351 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in KNESSES BAIS LEVI water?
No PFAS testing data is available for KNESSES BAIS LEVI under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does KNESSES BAIS LEVI use?
KNESSES BAIS LEVI uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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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