Public water system · NJ1704318
ActiveCanton Country Store
At a glance
Canton Country Store (PWSID NJ1704318) is an active transient non-community water system in Salem County, New Jersey. It reports serving 58 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
58
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Canton Country Store compare with other water systems in Salem County?
By EPA's size categories, Canton Country Store is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Salem County has 105 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 650 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 68,278 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 Canton Country Store is about 60% 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 Canton Country Store?
EPA lists Canton Country Store 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. 80 of the 105 active systems in Salem County (76%) are also privately owned.
Does Canton Country Store have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Canton Country Store. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Canton Country Store: frequently asked questions
Who runs Canton Country Store?
Canton Country Store (PWSID NJ1704318) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NJ state drinking water program.
How many people does Canton Country Store serve?
Canton Country Store reports serving 58 people through 1 service connection in Salem County, New Jersey.
Where does Canton Country Store 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 Canton Country Store have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Canton Country Store'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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NJ state drinking water program.
Where can I find Canton Country Store's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Canton Country Store 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 Salem County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nj American Water - Penns Grove | Salem | 14,406 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Pennsville Twsp. Water Depart. | Salem | 13,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Nj American Water - Salem City | Salem | 6,199 | Community | Groundwater |
| Woodstown Water Department | Salem | 4,455 | Community | Groundwater |
| John Fenwick Rest Stop | Salem | 3,109 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Wawa #446 | Salem | 1,820 | Transient non-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, “Canton Country Store, PWSID NJ1704318, New Jersey”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-jersey/canton-country-store-nj1704318 (data as of October 1, 2026).