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Colts Neck High School

At a glance

Colts Neck High School (PWSID NJ1309337) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Monmouth County, New Jersey. It reports serving 2,100 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

2,100

Service connections

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

NTNCWS

Non-transient non-community water system

System record

PWSIDNJ1309337

System typeNon-transient non-community water system

Activity statusActive

Population served2,100

Service connections1

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyNJ state drinking water program

City servedColts Neck Twp.-1309

StateNew Jersey

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CountyMonmouth County

How does Colts Neck High School compare with other water systems in Monmouth County?

By EPA's size categories, Colts Neck High School is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Monmouth County has 288 active public water systems. Its population served is about 16% below the county average of 2,486 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 715,906 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 Colts Neck High School is about 4.9 times 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 Colts Neck High School?

EPA lists Colts Neck High School 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. 57 of the 288 active systems in Monmouth County (20%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Colts Neck High School have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020. The violations listed here began between January 2006 and January 2020. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting and 6 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 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
2020-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Cyanidecode 1024	No	Resolved
2014-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2014-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	Resolved
2014-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2014-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	Resolved
2013-06-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2011-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2010-09-27	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34	E. colicode 3014	No	Resolved
2010-09-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2010-02-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2006-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	No	Resolved
2006-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	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.

Colts Neck High School: frequently asked questions

Who runs Colts Neck High School?

Colts Neck High School (PWSID NJ1309337) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NJ state drinking water program.

How many people does Colts Neck High School serve?

Colts Neck High School reports serving 2,100 people through 1 service connection in Monmouth County, New Jersey.

Where does Colts Neck High School 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 Colts Neck High School have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Colts Neck High School'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, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NJ state drinking water program.

Where can I find Colts Neck High School's water quality report?

The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Colts Neck High School 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 Monmouth County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Nj American Water - Coastal North	Monmouth + 1 more	377,613	Community	Surface water
Gordons Corner Water Co	Monmouth	46,196	Community	Purchased surface water
Freehold Twp Water Dept	Monmouth	29,831	Community	Purchased surface water
Marlboro Township Water Utility Division	Monmouth	29,480	Community	Purchased surface water
Wall Twp Water Dept	Monmouth	26,000	Community	Purchased surface water
Belmar Water Dept	Monmouth	20,000	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, “Colts Neck High School, PWSID NJ1309337, New Jersey”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-jersey/colts-neck-high-school-nj1309337 (data as of October 1, 2026).