Public water system · NJ0511330
ActiveClayton Industries Inc.
At a glance
Clayton Industries Inc. (PWSID NJ0511330) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Cape May County, New Jersey. It reports serving 98 people through 32 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1997.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
98
Service connections
32
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Clayton Industries Inc. compare with other water systems in Cape May County?
By EPA's size categories, Clayton Industries Inc. is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Cape May County has 161 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,340 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 537,655 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 Clayton Industries Inc. is well below 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 Clayton Industries Inc.?
EPA lists Clayton Industries Inc. 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. 142 of the 161 active systems in Cape May County (88%) are also privately owned.
Does Clayton Industries Inc. have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1997. The violations listed here began between January 1994 and January 1997. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-02 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | 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.
Clayton Industries Inc.: frequently asked questions
Who runs Clayton Industries Inc.?
Clayton Industries Inc. (PWSID NJ0511330) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NJ state drinking water program.
How many people does Clayton Industries Inc. serve?
Clayton Industries Inc. reports serving 98 people through 32 service connections in Cape May County, New Jersey.
Where does Clayton Industries Inc. 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 Clayton Industries Inc. have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1997. 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 Clayton Industries Inc.'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 January 1997. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NJ state drinking water program.
Where can I find Clayton Industries Inc.'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Clayton Industries Inc. 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 Cape May County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildwood City Water Department | Cape May | 218,472 | Community | Groundwater |
| Nj American Water - Ocean City | Cape May | 127,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Avalon Water and Sewerage Utilities | Cape May | 39,839 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cape May Water & Sewer U | Cape May | 35,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Stone Harbor Water Dept | Cape May | 30,850 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sea Isle City Water Department | Cape May | 15,800 | 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, “Clayton Industries Inc., PWSID NJ0511330, New Jersey”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-jersey/clayton-industries-inc-nj0511330 (data as of October 1, 2026).