Public water system · NJ1615359
ActiveCamp Hope
At a glance
Camp Hope (PWSID NJ1615359) is an active transient non-community water system in Passaic County, New Jersey. It reports serving 87 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 1994.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
87
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Camp Hope compare with other water systems in Passaic County?
By EPA's size categories, Camp Hope is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Passaic County has 149 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,267 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 486,758 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 Camp Hope is about 40% below 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 Camp Hope?
EPA lists Camp Hope 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. 36 of the 149 active systems in Passaic County (24%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Camp Hope have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 1994. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Lead and Copper Rule. EPA lists 1 as resolved. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-01-02 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Camp Hope: frequently asked questions
Who runs Camp Hope?
Camp Hope (PWSID NJ1615359) is a transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NJ state drinking water program.
How many people does Camp Hope serve?
Camp Hope reports serving 87 people through 1 service connection in Passaic County, New Jersey.
Where does Camp Hope 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 Camp Hope have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 1994. 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 Camp Hope'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 1994. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NJ state drinking water program.
Where can I find Camp Hope's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Camp Hope 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 Passaic County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passaic Valley Water Commission | Passaic | 310,483 | Community | Surface water |
| Township of Wayne | Passaic | 55,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Manchester Utilities Authority | Passaic | 12,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Pompton Lakes Mua | Passaic | 11,435 | Community | Groundwater |
| Nj American Water - Little Falls | Passaic | 11,247 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Totowa W Dept | Passaic | 10,804 | 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, “Camp Hope, PWSID NJ1615359, New Jersey”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-jersey/camp-hope-nj1615359 (data as of October 1, 2026).