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PLUMSTEAD GRILL

PWS ID: NJ1523311 · CREAM RIDGE, New Jersey 08514

PLUMSTEAD GRILL serves 110 people in CREAM RIDGE, New Jersey using Groundwater water sources. It has 36 recorded EPA violations, including 3 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: PLUMSTEAD GRILL

PLUMSTEAD GRILL is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 110 residents in CREAM RIDGE, New Jersey (Ocean County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 36 total violations for this system , of which 3 (8%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 22 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule, recorded in 13 violations (MON). 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. PLUMSTEAD GRILL's 36 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
110
Total Violations
36
Health-Based Violations
3
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Ocean
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
3
Monitoring Violations
22
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 13 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 11 2024
Coliform (TCR) MR 9 2013
Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 2009

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 PLUMSTEAD GRILL.

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 NJ1523311 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 PLUMSTEAD GRILL 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 13 SDWIS / NJ1523311 / 8000
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 11 SDWIS / NJ1523311 / 8000
2013 Coliform (TCR) MR 9 SDWIS / NJ1523311 / 3100
2009 Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 SDWIS / NJ1523311 / 3100

How PLUMSTEAD GRILL Compares

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

Metric PLUMSTEAD GRILL New Jersey avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 36 59.8 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 3 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 110 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 PLUMSTEAD GRILL water safe to drink?
PLUMSTEAD GRILL (PWS ID: NJ1523311) has 36 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 110 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does PLUMSTEAD GRILL serve?
PLUMSTEAD GRILL serves 110 people in CREAM RIDGE, New Jersey. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does PLUMSTEAD GRILL have?
PLUMSTEAD GRILL has 36 total violations: 3 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 22 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in PLUMSTEAD GRILL water?
No PFAS testing data is available for PLUMSTEAD GRILL under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does PLUMSTEAD GRILL use?
PLUMSTEAD GRILL 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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