Public water system · NJ1512443
ActiveAhs/Popcorn Park
At a glance
Ahs/Popcorn Park (PWSID NJ1512443) is an active transient non-community water system in Ocean County, New Jersey. It reports serving 289 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
289
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Ahs/Popcorn Park compare with other water systems in Ocean County?
By EPA's size categories, Ahs/Popcorn Park is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Ocean County has 210 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,411 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 716,388 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across New Jersey, the 3,496 active systems average 2,750 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Ahs/Popcorn Park is about twice that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. New Jersey has 2,277 active transient non-community water systems, 65% of the state's 3,496 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 3,313 New Jersey systems (95%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Ahs/Popcorn Park?
EPA lists Ahs/Popcorn Park as privately owned. The NJ state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 139 of the 210 active systems in Ocean County (66%) are also privately owned.
Does Ahs/Popcorn Park have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between March 2020 and July 2025. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 2 required treatment not met, 1 reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (8 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-04-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-09-29 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-09-18 | Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation · code 57 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation · code 57 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2020-03-31 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 10 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Ahs/Popcorn Park: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ahs/Popcorn Park?
Ahs/Popcorn Park (PWSID NJ1512443) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NJ state drinking water program.
How many people does Ahs/Popcorn Park serve?
Ahs/Popcorn Park reports serving 289 people through 2 service connections in Ocean County, New Jersey.
Where does Ahs/Popcorn Park get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Ahs/Popcorn Park have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Ahs/Popcorn Park's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NJ state drinking water program.
Where can I find Ahs/Popcorn Park's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Ahs/Popcorn Park is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Ocean County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veolia Water New Jersey Toms River | Ocean | 123,184 | Community | Groundwater |
| Brick Township Mua | Ocean | 81,829 | Community | Surface water |
| Jackson Twp Mua | Ocean | 37,224 | Community | Groundwater |
| Stafford Twp Water - Beach Haven West | Ocean | 30,603 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lacey Twp Mua | Ocean | 29,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lakewood Twp Mua | Ocean | 27,614 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Ahs/Popcorn Park, PWSID NJ1512443, New Jersey”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-jersey/ahs-popcorn-park-nj1512443 (data as of October 1, 2026).