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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS NJ1714317

Creativity Co Laboratory Charter School

Elmer, New Jersey 08318 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 527 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

527
People served
18
EPA violations
1
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 18 drinking-water violations at Creativity Co Laboratory Charter School, 6% of them health-based - below the New Jersey per-system average.

18
Total EPA violations on record
6%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
527
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Creativity Co Laboratory Charter School

Creativity Co Laboratory Charter School is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 527 residents in Elmer, New Jersey (Salem County) through 11 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 18 total violations for this system , of which 1 (6%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 15 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 11 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%).

Creativity Co Laboratory Charter School's 18 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
527
Total Violations
18
Health-Based Violations
1
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
11
County
Salem
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
1
Monitoring Violations
15
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 11 2015
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 2023
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 2 2022
Coliform (TCR) MCL 1 1994

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 Creativity Co Laboratory Charter School.

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 NJ1714317 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 Creativity Co Laboratory Charter School 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
2023 Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 SDWIS / NJ1714317 / 5000
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 2 SDWIS / NJ1714317 / 8000
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 11 SDWIS / NJ1714317 / 3100
1994 Coliform (TCR) MCL 1 SDWIS / NJ1714317 / 3100

How Creativity Co Laboratory Charter School Compares

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

Metric Creativity Co Laboratory Charter School New Jersey avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 18 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 527 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 Creativity Co Laboratory Charter School water safe to drink? ▼
Creativity Co Laboratory Charter School (PWS ID: NJ1714317) has 18 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 527 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Creativity Co Laboratory Charter School serve? ▼
Creativity Co Laboratory Charter School serves 527 people in Elmer, New Jersey. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 11 service connections.
What type of violations does Creativity Co Laboratory Charter School have? ▼
Creativity Co Laboratory Charter School has 18 total violations: 1 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 15 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Creativity Co Laboratory Charter School water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Creativity Co Laboratory Charter School under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Creativity Co Laboratory Charter School use? ▼
Creativity Co Laboratory Charter School 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.