Public water system · PA3130308
ActiveCarbon Plaza Mall
At a glance
Carbon Plaza Mall (PWSID PA3130308) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Carbon County, New Jersey. It reports serving 650 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
650
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Carbon Plaza Mall compare with other water systems in Carbon County?
By EPA's size categories, Carbon Plaza Mall is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Carbon County has 6 active public water systems, and Carbon Plaza Mall is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.2 times the county average of 204 people per system, and accounts for 53% of the 1,225 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 non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Carbon Plaza Mall is about 51% above that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. New Jersey has 637 active non-transient non-community water systems, 18% 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 Carbon Plaza Mall?
EPA lists Carbon Plaza Mall as privately owned. The PA state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 6 of the 6 active systems in Carbon County (100%) are also privately owned.
Does Carbon Plaza Mall have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2020. The violations listed here began between January 1994 and June 2020. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting, 1 reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule, Lead and Copper Rule, Chlorine and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-06-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2013-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Styrenecode 2996 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylbenzenecode 2992 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Tetrachloroethylenecode 2987 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Xylenes, Totalcode 2955 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | o-Dichlorobenzenecode 2968 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toluenecode 2991 | 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.
Carbon Plaza Mall: frequently asked questions
Who runs Carbon Plaza Mall?
Carbon Plaza Mall (PWSID PA3130308) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Carbon Plaza Mall serve?
Carbon Plaza Mall reports serving 650 people through 1 service connection in Carbon County, New Jersey.
Where does Carbon Plaza Mall 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 Carbon Plaza Mall have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2020. 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 Carbon Plaza Mall'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2020. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Carbon Plaza Mall's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Carbon Plaza Mall is a non-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 Carbon County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hickory Run Service Plaza | Carbon | 350 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Lakeside Gas Plaza | Carbon | 150 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Carbon Plaza Lv and Verizon | Carbon | 25 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Arbys & Taco Bell Lehighton | Carbon | 25 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Starbucks Jersey Mikes | Carbon | 25 | 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, “Carbon Plaza Mall, PWSID PA3130308, New Jersey”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-jersey/carbon-plaza-mall-pa3130308 (data as of October 1, 2026).