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Community Water System · PWS NJ1516001

Little Egg Harbor Twp Mu

Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey 08087 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 24,215 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

24,215
People served
55
EPA violations
1
Health-based
No PFAS
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 55 drinking-water violations at Little Egg Harbor Twp Mu, 2% of them health-based - below the New Jersey per-system average.

55
Total EPA violations on record
2%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
24,215
People served by this system
0
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Little Egg Harbor Twp Mu

Little Egg Harbor Twp Mu is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 24,215 residents in Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey (Ocean County) through 9,679 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 55 total violations for this system , of which 1 (2%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 47 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2016.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Nitrate, recorded in 4 violations (MR). This system was sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program and no PFAS compounds were detected above the minimum reporting level.

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%).

Little Egg Harbor Twp Mu's 55 violations sit below 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
24,215
Total Violations
55
Health-Based Violations
1
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
9,679
County
Ocean
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
1
Monitoring Violations
47
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 4 2005
Arsenic MR 3 2005
Chromium MR 3 2005
Mercury MR 3 2005
Nickel MR 3 2005
Antimony, Total MR 3 2005
Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 1996
CYANIDE MR 3 2005
Cadmium MR 3 2005
Thallium, Total MR 3 2005
Fluoride MR 3 2005
Selenium MR 3 2005
Barium MR 3 2005
Beryllium, Total MR 3 2005
Chlorine MR 2 2016
Coliform (TCR) MR 2 2005
Coliform (TCR) MCL 1 2005

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 290 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
NMeFOSAA 7/19/2023 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 7/19/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 7/19/2023 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 7/19/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 7/19/2023 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 7/19/2023 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 7/19/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 7/19/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 7/19/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 7/19/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 7/19/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 7/19/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 7/19/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 7/19/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 7/19/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 7/19/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 7/19/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 7/19/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 7/19/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 7/19/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 7/19/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 7/19/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 7/19/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 7/19/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 7/19/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 7/19/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 7/19/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 7/19/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 7/19/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 7/19/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 7/19/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 7/19/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 7/19/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 7/19/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 7/19/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 7/19/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 7/19/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 7/19/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 7/19/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 7/19/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 7/19/2023 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 7/19/2023 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 7/19/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 7/19/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 7/19/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 7/19/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 7/19/2023 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 7/19/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 7/19/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 7/19/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt 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 Little Egg Harbor Twp Mu.

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 NJ1516001 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 Little Egg Harbor Twp Mu 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
2016 Chlorine MR 2 SDWIS / NJ1516001 / 0999
2005 Nitrate MR 4 SDWIS / NJ1516001 / 1040
2005 Arsenic MR 3 SDWIS / NJ1516001 / 1005
2005 Chromium MR 3 SDWIS / NJ1516001 / 1020
2005 Mercury MR 3 SDWIS / NJ1516001 / 1035
2005 Nickel MR 3 SDWIS / NJ1516001 / 1036
2005 Antimony, Total MR 3 SDWIS / NJ1516001 / 1074
2005 CYANIDE MR 3 SDWIS / NJ1516001 / 1024
2005 Cadmium MR 3 SDWIS / NJ1516001 / 1015
2005 Thallium, Total MR 3 SDWIS / NJ1516001 / 1085
2005 Fluoride MR 3 SDWIS / NJ1516001 / 1025
2005 Selenium MR 3 SDWIS / NJ1516001 / 1045
2005 Barium MR 3 SDWIS / NJ1516001 / 1010
2005 Beryllium, Total MR 3 SDWIS / NJ1516001 / 1075
2005 Coliform (TCR) MR 2 SDWIS / NJ1516001 / 3100

How Little Egg Harbor Twp Mu Compares

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

Metric Little Egg Harbor Twp Mu New Jersey avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 55 59.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 1 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 24,215 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 Little Egg Harbor Twp Mu water safe to drink? ▼
Little Egg Harbor Twp Mu (PWS ID: NJ1516001) has 55 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 24,215 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Little Egg Harbor Twp Mu serve? ▼
Little Egg Harbor Twp Mu serves 24,215 people in Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 9,679 service connections.
What type of violations does Little Egg Harbor Twp Mu have? ▼
Little Egg Harbor Twp Mu has 55 total violations: 1 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 47 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Little Egg Harbor Twp Mu water? ▼
No. Little Egg Harbor Twp Mu was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.
What water source does Little Egg Harbor Twp Mu use? ▼
Little Egg Harbor Twp Mu 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. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). 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.