Public water system · PA2451222
ActiveDunkin Donuts Mt Effort
At a glance
Dunkin Donuts Mt Effort (PWSID PA2451222) is an active transient non-community water system in Monroe County, New Jersey. It reports serving 700 people through 2 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, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
700
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Dunkin Donuts Mt Effort compare with other water systems in Monroe County?
By EPA's size categories, Dunkin Donuts Mt Effort is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Monroe County has 15 active public water systems, and Dunkin Donuts Mt Effort is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about twice the county average of 327 people per system, and accounts for 14% of the 4,905 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 Dunkin Donuts Mt Effort is about 4.9 times 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 Dunkin Donuts Mt Effort?
EPA lists Dunkin Donuts Mt Effort 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. 14 of the 15 active systems in Monroe County (93%) are also privately owned.
Does Dunkin Donuts Mt Effort have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. The violations listed here began between August 2020 and July 2024. By type: 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 3 monitoring and reporting, 2 reporting, 2 required treatment not met and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR) · code 1A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2021-08-02 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-11-28 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-10-26 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-10-18 | ReportingNotify Level 1/Level 2 Treatment Technique Violation, Correct Action (RTCR) · code 4F | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-10-18 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 2 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2020-09-17 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-09-15 | ReportingNotify Level 1/Level 2 Treatment Technique Violation, Correct Action (RTCR) · code 4F | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-09-15 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 1 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2020-09-15 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-08-23 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-08-13 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | 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.
Dunkin Donuts Mt Effort: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dunkin Donuts Mt Effort?
Dunkin Donuts Mt Effort (PWSID PA2451222) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Dunkin Donuts Mt Effort serve?
Dunkin Donuts Mt Effort reports serving 700 people through 2 service connections in Monroe County, New Jersey.
Where does Dunkin Donuts Mt Effort 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 Dunkin Donuts Mt Effort have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. 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 Dunkin Donuts Mt Effort'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, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Dunkin Donuts Mt Effort's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Dunkin Donuts Mt Effort 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 Monroe County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mcdonalds Brodheadsville | Monroe | 1,200 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Pocono Valley Resorts | Monroe | 800 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mcdonalds Marshalls Creek Stor | Monroe | 600 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Pocono Square Mall | Monroe | 300 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Village Ctr at Marshalls Creek | Monroe | 250 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Nj Camp Jaycee | Monroe | 220 | 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, “Dunkin Donuts Mt Effort, PWSID PA2451222, New Jersey”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-jersey/dunkin-donuts-mt-effort-pa2451222 (data as of October 1, 2026).