Public water system · NJ0212301
ActiveCandlewyck Diner
At a glance
Candlewyck Diner (PWSID NJ0212301) is an active transient non-community water system in Bergen County, New Jersey. It reports serving 263 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
263
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Candlewyck Diner compare with other water systems in Bergen County?
By EPA's size categories, Candlewyck Diner is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Bergen County has 51 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 22,621 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 1,153,643 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 Candlewyck Diner is about 83% above 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 Candlewyck Diner?
EPA lists Candlewyck Diner 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. 29 of the 51 active systems in Bergen County (57%) are also privately owned.
Does Candlewyck Diner have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. The violations listed here began between April 2021 and October 2025. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 3 required treatment not met, 2 reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (5 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-09-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-12-14 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Corrective/Expedited Actions (RTCR) · code 2C | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-12-07 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Contamination · code 48 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2021-09-11 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 1 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2021-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR) · code 1A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2021-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlorobenzenecode 2989 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Tetrachloroethylenecode 2987 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzenecode 2990 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dichloromethanecode 2964 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloropropanecode 2983 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | cis-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2380 | 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.
Candlewyck Diner: frequently asked questions
Who runs Candlewyck Diner?
Candlewyck Diner (PWSID NJ0212301) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NJ state drinking water program.
How many people does Candlewyck Diner serve?
Candlewyck Diner reports serving 263 people through 1 service connection in Bergen County, New Jersey.
Where does Candlewyck Diner 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 Candlewyck Diner 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 October 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 Candlewyck Diner'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 October 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NJ state drinking water program.
Where can I find Candlewyck Diner's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Candlewyck Diner 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 Bergen County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veolia Water New Jersey Hackensack | Bergen + 1 more | 792,713 | Community | Surface water |
| Ridgewood Water | Bergen | 61,700 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Fair Lawn Water Dept | Bergen | 35,564 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Garfield Water Department | Bergen | 30,487 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Mahwah Water Department | Bergen | 26,777 | Community | Surface water |
| Passaic Valley Wc Lodi Wd | Bergen | 24,136 | 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, “Candlewyck Diner, PWSID NJ0212301, New Jersey”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-jersey/candlewyck-diner-nj0212301 (data as of October 1, 2026).