Public water system · NJ0516001
ActiveBorough of Woodbine
At a glance
Borough of Woodbine (PWSID NJ0516001) is an active community water system in Cape May County, New Jersey. It reports serving 2,650 people through 534 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,650
Service connections
534
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Borough of Woodbine compare with other water systems in Cape May County?
By EPA's size categories, Borough of Woodbine is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Cape May County has 161 active public water systems. Its population served is about 21% below the county average of 3,340 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 537,655 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 community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Borough of Woodbine is about 60% below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. New Jersey has 582 active community water systems, 17% 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 Borough of Woodbine?
EPA lists Borough of Woodbine as owned by a local government. 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. 18 of the 161 active systems in Cape May County (11%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Borough of Woodbine have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2021 and July 2025. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting and 4 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (12 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved and 3 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Required treatment not metWQP Entry Point/Tap Treatment Technique Non-Compliance · code 59 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Archived |
| 2025-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Archived |
| 2025-01-01 | Required treatment not metWQP Entry Point/Tap Treatment Technique Non-Compliance · code 59 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Archived |
| 2024-10-09 | Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Treatment Installation/Demonstration · code 58 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation · code 57 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-09-29 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-06-15 | Monitoring and reportingInitial, Follow-up, or Routine Source Water M/R · code 56 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Borough of Woodbine: frequently asked questions
Who runs Borough of Woodbine?
Borough of Woodbine (PWSID NJ0516001) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NJ state drinking water program.
How many people does Borough of Woodbine serve?
Borough of Woodbine reports serving 2,650 people through 534 service connections in Cape May County, New Jersey.
Where does Borough of Woodbine 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 Borough of Woodbine have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 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 Borough of Woodbine'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NJ state drinking water program.
Where can I find Borough of Woodbine's water quality report?
As a community water system, Borough of Woodbine must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Cape May County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildwood City Water Department | Cape May | 218,472 | Community | Groundwater |
| Nj American Water - Ocean City | Cape May | 127,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Avalon Water and Sewerage Utilities | Cape May | 39,839 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cape May Water & Sewer U | Cape May | 35,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Stone Harbor Water Dept | Cape May | 30,850 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sea Isle City Water Department | Cape May | 15,800 | Community | Groundwater |
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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, “Borough of Woodbine, PWSID NJ0516001, New Jersey”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-jersey/borough-of-woodbine-nj0516001 (data as of October 1, 2026).