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DISCOVERY YEARS

PWS ID: NJ1922382 · WANTAGE TWP, New Jersey 07461

DISCOVERY YEARS serves 67 people in WANTAGE TWP, New Jersey using Groundwater water sources. It has 314 recorded EPA violations, including 5 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: DISCOVERY YEARS

DISCOVERY YEARS is a local-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 67 residents in WANTAGE TWP, New Jersey (Sussex County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 314 total violations for this system , of which 5 (2%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 304 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 23 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. DISCOVERY YEARS's 314 violations sit above 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
67
Total Violations
314
Health-Based Violations
5
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1
County
Sussex
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
5
Monitoring Violations
304
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 23 2001
Vinyl chloride MR 12 2002
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 12 2002
Trichloroethylene MR 12 2002
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 12 2002
Tetrachloroethylene MR 12 2002
CHLOROBENZENE MR 12 2002
Benzene MR 12 2002
Styrene MR 12 2002
Nitrate MR 12 2002
Xylenes, Total MR 12 2002
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 12 2002
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 12 2002
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 12 2002
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 12 2002
Carbon tetrachloride MR 12 2002
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 12 2002
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 12 2002
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 12 2002
Ethylbenzene MR 12 2002
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 12 2002
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 12 2002
Toluene MR 12 2002
Lead and Copper Rule MR 10 2024
Coliform (TCR) MCL 5 2002
E. COLI MR 3 2017
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 2017
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 2 2017
Nitrite MR 1 1993

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 DISCOVERY YEARS.

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 NJ1922382 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 DISCOVERY YEARS 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 10 SDWIS / NJ1922382 / 5000
2017 E. COLI MR 3 SDWIS / NJ1922382 / 3014
2017 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 SDWIS / NJ1922382 / 8000
2017 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 2 SDWIS / NJ1922382 / 8000
2002 Vinyl chloride MR 12 SDWIS / NJ1922382 / 2976
2002 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 12 SDWIS / NJ1922382 / 2983
2002 Trichloroethylene MR 12 SDWIS / NJ1922382 / 2984
2002 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 12 SDWIS / NJ1922382 / 2985
2002 Tetrachloroethylene MR 12 SDWIS / NJ1922382 / 2987
2002 CHLOROBENZENE MR 12 SDWIS / NJ1922382 / 2989
2002 Benzene MR 12 SDWIS / NJ1922382 / 2990
2002 Styrene MR 12 SDWIS / NJ1922382 / 2996
2002 Nitrate MR 12 SDWIS / NJ1922382 / 1040
2002 Xylenes, Total MR 12 SDWIS / NJ1922382 / 2955
2002 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 12 SDWIS / NJ1922382 / 2968

How DISCOVERY YEARS Compares

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

Metric DISCOVERY YEARS New Jersey avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 314 59.8 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 5 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 67 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 DISCOVERY YEARS water safe to drink? ▼
DISCOVERY YEARS (PWS ID: NJ1922382) has 314 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 67 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does DISCOVERY YEARS serve? ▼
DISCOVERY YEARS serves 67 people in WANTAGE TWP, New Jersey. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does DISCOVERY YEARS have? ▼
DISCOVERY YEARS has 314 total violations: 5 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 304 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in DISCOVERY YEARS water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for DISCOVERY YEARS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does DISCOVERY YEARS use? ▼
DISCOVERY YEARS 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.

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