Public water system · NJ1438346
ActiveCentenary University Barns
At a glance
Centenary University Barns (PWSID NJ1438346) is an active transient non-community water system in Morris County, New Jersey. It reports serving 210 people through 3 service connections. 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 December 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
210
Service connections
3
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Centenary University Barns compare with other water systems in Morris County?
By EPA's size categories, Centenary University Barns is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Morris County has 302 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,490 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 449,898 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 Centenary University Barns is about 46% 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 Centenary University Barns?
EPA lists Centenary University Barns 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. 228 of the 302 active systems in Morris County (75%) are also privately owned.
Does Centenary University Barns have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2022. The violations listed here began between April 2013 and December 2022. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 2 required treatment not met, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit, 2 reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-29 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-09-10 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 2 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-07-28 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 1 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2017-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR) · code 1A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2017-07-27 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR) · code 1A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2017-04-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-11-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-11-08 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Additional Routine (RTCR) · code 3B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Centenary University Barns: frequently asked questions
Who runs Centenary University Barns?
Centenary University Barns (PWSID NJ1438346) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NJ state drinking water program.
How many people does Centenary University Barns serve?
Centenary University Barns reports serving 210 people through 3 service connections in Morris County, New Jersey.
Where does Centenary University Barns 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 Centenary University Barns 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 December 2022. 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 Centenary University Barns' 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 December 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NJ state drinking water program.
Where can I find Centenary University Barns' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Centenary University Barns 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 Morris County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast Morris County Mua | Morris | 62,349 | Community | Surface water |
| Parsippany-Troy Hills Water Department | Morris | 50,400 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Dover Water Commission | Morris | 27,806 | Community | Groundwater |
| Montville Twp Mua | Morris | 22,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Denville Twp Water Dept | Morris | 15,881 | Community | Groundwater |
| Madison Water Dept | Morris | 15,820 | 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, “Centenary University Barns, PWSID NJ1438346, New Jersey”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-jersey/centenary-university-barns-nj1438346 (data as of October 1, 2026).