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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS NJ2104311

Fountain Mall

Little Falls, New Jersey 07424 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 282 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

282
People served
84
EPA violations
31
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 84 drinking-water violations at Fountain Mall, 37% of them health-based - above the New Jersey per-system average.

84
Total EPA violations on record
37%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
282
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Fountain Mall

Fountain Mall is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 282 residents in Little Falls, New Jersey (Warren County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 84 total violations for this system , of which 31 (37%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 33 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 15 violations (MCL, health-based). 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%).

Fountain Mall's 84 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
282
Total Violations
84
Health-Based Violations
31
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Warren
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
28
Monitoring Violations
33
Treatment Tech Violations
3

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 15 2013
Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL 13 2024
Coliform (TCR) MR 10 2012
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2025
E. COLI MR 3 2023
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 3 2024
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 1990
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1990
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 1990
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 1990
Benzene MR 2 1990
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 2 2025
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 1990
Vinyl chloride MR 2 1990
Trichloroethylene MR 2 1990

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 Fountain Mall.

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 NJ2104311 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 Fountain Mall 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
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / NJ2104311 / 8000
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 2 SDWIS / NJ2104311 / 8000
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL 13 SDWIS / NJ2104311 / 8000
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 3 SDWIS / NJ2104311 / 8000
2023 E. COLI MR 3 SDWIS / NJ2104311 / 3014
2013 Coliform (TCR) MCL 15 SDWIS / NJ2104311 / 3100
2012 Coliform (TCR) MR 10 SDWIS / NJ2104311 / 3100
1990 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / NJ2104311 / 2969
1990 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / NJ2104311 / 2977
1990 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / NJ2104311 / 2981
1990 Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 SDWIS / NJ2104311 / 2982
1990 Benzene MR 2 SDWIS / NJ2104311 / 2990
1990 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / NJ2104311 / 2980
1990 Vinyl chloride MR 2 SDWIS / NJ2104311 / 2976
1990 Trichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / NJ2104311 / 2984

How Fountain Mall Compares

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

Metric Fountain Mall New Jersey avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 84 59.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 31 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 282 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 Fountain Mall water safe to drink? ▼
Fountain Mall (PWS ID: NJ2104311) has 84 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 282 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Fountain Mall serve? ▼
Fountain Mall serves 282 people in Little Falls, New Jersey. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Fountain Mall have? ▼
Fountain Mall has 84 total violations: 31 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 33 monitoring/reporting violations, and 3 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Fountain Mall water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Fountain Mall under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Fountain Mall use? ▼
Fountain Mall 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.
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.