Public water system · NJ1533327
ActiveCedar Bridge Tavern
At a glance
Cedar Bridge Tavern (PWSID NJ1533327) is an active transient non-community water system in Ocean County, New Jersey. It reports serving 28 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
28
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Cedar Bridge Tavern compare with other water systems in Ocean County?
By EPA's size categories, Cedar Bridge Tavern is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Ocean County has 210 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,411 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 716,388 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 Cedar Bridge Tavern is well 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 Cedar Bridge Tavern?
EPA lists Cedar Bridge Tavern 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. 55 of the 210 active systems in Ocean County (26%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Cedar Bridge Tavern have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2018. The violations listed here began between January 2017 and April 2018. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting, 1 reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Cedar Bridge Tavern: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cedar Bridge Tavern?
Cedar Bridge Tavern (PWSID NJ1533327) 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 Cedar Bridge Tavern serve?
Cedar Bridge Tavern reports serving 28 people through 2 service connections in Ocean County, New Jersey.
Where does Cedar Bridge Tavern 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 Cedar Bridge Tavern have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2018. 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 Cedar Bridge Tavern'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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2018. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NJ state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cedar Bridge Tavern's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Cedar Bridge Tavern 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 Ocean County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veolia Water New Jersey Toms River | Ocean | 123,184 | Community | Groundwater |
| Brick Township Mua | Ocean | 81,829 | Community | Surface water |
| Jackson Twp Mua | Ocean | 37,224 | Community | Groundwater |
| Stafford Twp Water - Beach Haven West | Ocean | 30,603 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lacey Twp Mua | Ocean | 29,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lakewood Twp Mua | Ocean | 27,614 | 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, “Cedar Bridge Tavern, PWSID NJ1533327, New Jersey”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-jersey/cedar-bridge-tavern-nj1533327 (data as of October 1, 2026).