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Community Water System · PWS NJ1527001

Seaside Park Water Dept

Seaside Park, New Jersey 08752 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 15,000 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

15,000
People served
306
EPA violations
4
Health-based
No PFAS
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 306 drinking-water violations at Seaside Park Water Dept, 1% of them health-based - above the New Jersey per-system average.

306
Total EPA violations on record
1%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
15,000
People served by this system
0
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Seaside Park Water Dept

Seaside Park Water Dept is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 15,000 residents in Seaside Park, New Jersey (Ocean County) through 1,833 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 306 total violations for this system , of which 4 (1%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 290 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2009.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene, recorded in 13 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%).

Seaside Park Water Dept's 306 violations sit above 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
15,000
Total Violations
306
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1,833
County
Ocean
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
290
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 13 2005
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 13 2005
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 13 2005
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 13 2005
Vinyl chloride MR 13 2005
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 13 2005
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 13 2005
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 13 2005
Carbon tetrachloride MR 13 2005
Trichloroethylene MR 13 2005
Tetrachloroethylene MR 13 2005
CHLOROBENZENE MR 13 2005
Benzene MR 13 2005
Ethylbenzene MR 13 2005
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 13 2005
Xylenes, Total MR 13 2005
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 13 2005
Toluene MR 13 2005
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 13 2005
Styrene MR 13 2005
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 13 2005
Nitrate MR 10 1996
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2009
Selenium MR 1 1985
Chromium MR 1 1985
Arsenic MR 1 1985
Fluoride MR 1 1985
Mercury MR 1 1985
Barium MR 1 1985
Cadmium MR 1 1985

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 174 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFOS 4/8/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 4/8/2024 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 4/8/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 4/8/2024 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 4/8/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 4/8/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 4/8/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 4/8/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 4/8/2024 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 4/8/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 4/8/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 4/8/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 4/8/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 4/8/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 4/8/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 4/8/2024 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 4/8/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 4/8/2024 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 4/8/2024 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 4/8/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 4/8/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 4/8/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 4/8/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 4/8/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 4/8/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 4/8/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 4/8/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 4/8/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 4/8/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 4/8/2024 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 4/8/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 4/8/2024 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 4/8/2024 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 4/8/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 4/8/2024 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 4/8/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 4/8/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 4/8/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 4/8/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 4/8/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 4/8/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 4/8/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 4/8/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 4/8/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 4/8/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 4/8/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 4/8/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 4/8/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 4/8/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 4/8/2024 <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 Seaside Park Water Dept.

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 NJ1527001 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 Seaside Park Water Dept 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
2009 Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 SDWIS / NJ1527001 / 3100
2005 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 13 SDWIS / NJ1527001 / 2380
2005 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 13 SDWIS / NJ1527001 / 2964
2005 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 13 SDWIS / NJ1527001 / 2968
2005 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 13 SDWIS / NJ1527001 / 2969
2005 Vinyl chloride MR 13 SDWIS / NJ1527001 / 2976
2005 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 13 SDWIS / NJ1527001 / 2977
2005 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 13 SDWIS / NJ1527001 / 2979
2005 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 13 SDWIS / NJ1527001 / 2981
2005 Carbon tetrachloride MR 13 SDWIS / NJ1527001 / 2982
2005 Trichloroethylene MR 13 SDWIS / NJ1527001 / 2984
2005 Tetrachloroethylene MR 13 SDWIS / NJ1527001 / 2987
2005 CHLOROBENZENE MR 13 SDWIS / NJ1527001 / 2989
2005 Benzene MR 13 SDWIS / NJ1527001 / 2990
2005 Ethylbenzene MR 13 SDWIS / NJ1527001 / 2992

How Seaside Park Water Dept Compares

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

Metric Seaside Park Water Dept New Jersey avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 306 59.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 4 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 15,000 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 Seaside Park Water Dept water safe to drink?
Seaside Park Water Dept (PWS ID: NJ1527001) has 306 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 15,000 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Seaside Park Water Dept serve?
Seaside Park Water Dept serves 15,000 people in Seaside Park, New Jersey. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1,833 service connections.
What type of violations does Seaside Park Water Dept have?
Seaside Park Water Dept has 306 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 290 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Seaside Park Water Dept water?
No. Seaside Park Water Dept was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.
What water source does Seaside Park Water Dept use?
Seaside Park Water Dept 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.
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.