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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS NJ1706300

John Fenwick Rest Stop

Woodbridge, New Jersey 07095 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 3,109 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

3,109
People served
140
EPA violations
12
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 140 drinking-water violations at John Fenwick Rest Stop, 9% of them health-based - above the New Jersey per-system average.

140
Total EPA violations on record
9%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
3,109
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: John Fenwick Rest Stop

John Fenwick Rest Stop is a state-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 3,109 residents in Woodbridge, New Jersey (Salem County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 140 total violations for this system , of which 12 (9%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 117 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 Lead and Copper Rule, 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. Statewide, 208 of 264 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (78.8%).

John Fenwick Rest Stop's 140 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
3,109
Total Violations
140
Health-Based Violations
12
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
State
Connections
1
County
Salem
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
117
Treatment Tech Violations
12

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 25 2024
Lead and Copper Rule TT 12 2023
Coliform (TCR) MR 10 2011
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 9 2016
TTHM MR 6 2005
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 6 2018
Chlorine MR 5 2018
E. COLI MR 3 2011
Barium MR 3 2014
Chromium MR 3 2014
Mercury MR 3 2014
Nickel MR 3 2014
Antimony, Total MR 3 2014
Beryllium, Total MR 3 2014
Thallium, Total MR 3 2014
Fluoride MR 3 2014
Selenium MR 3 2014
Cadmium MR 3 2014
Arsenic MR 3 2014
CYANIDE MR 3 2014
Nitrate MR 2 2003
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 2002
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 2002
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 1 2002
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 1 2002
Carbon tetrachloride MR 1 2002
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 1 2002
Trichloroethylene MR 1 2002
Benzene MR 1 2002
Toluene MR 1 2002

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 John Fenwick Rest Stop.

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 NJ1706300 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 John Fenwick Rest Stop 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 25 SDWIS / NJ1706300 / 5000
2023 Lead and Copper Rule TT 12 SDWIS / NJ1706300 / 5000
2018 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 6 SDWIS / NJ1706300 / 8000
2018 Chlorine MR 5 SDWIS / NJ1706300 / 0999
2016 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 9 SDWIS / NJ1706300 / 2456
2014 Barium MR 3 SDWIS / NJ1706300 / 1010
2014 Chromium MR 3 SDWIS / NJ1706300 / 1020
2014 Mercury MR 3 SDWIS / NJ1706300 / 1035
2014 Nickel MR 3 SDWIS / NJ1706300 / 1036
2014 Antimony, Total MR 3 SDWIS / NJ1706300 / 1074
2014 Beryllium, Total MR 3 SDWIS / NJ1706300 / 1075
2014 Thallium, Total MR 3 SDWIS / NJ1706300 / 1085
2014 Fluoride MR 3 SDWIS / NJ1706300 / 1025
2014 Selenium MR 3 SDWIS / NJ1706300 / 1045
2014 Cadmium MR 3 SDWIS / NJ1706300 / 1015

How John Fenwick Rest Stop Compares

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

Metric John Fenwick Rest Stop New Jersey avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 140 59.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 12 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 3,109 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 John Fenwick Rest Stop water safe to drink? ▼
John Fenwick Rest Stop (PWS ID: NJ1706300) has 140 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 3,109 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does John Fenwick Rest Stop serve? ▼
John Fenwick Rest Stop serves 3,109 people in Woodbridge, New Jersey. It is a State-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does John Fenwick Rest Stop have? ▼
John Fenwick Rest Stop has 140 total violations: 12 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 117 monitoring/reporting violations, and 12 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in John Fenwick Rest Stop water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for John Fenwick Rest Stop under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does John Fenwick Rest Stop use? ▼
John Fenwick Rest Stop 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.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 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.