Public water system · NJ0111454
ActiveEdwin B Forsythe Wildlife Ref - Visitor
At a glance
Edwin B Forsythe Wildlife Ref - Visitor (PWSID NJ0111454) is an active transient non-community water system in Atlantic County, New Jersey. It reports serving 164 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
164
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Edwin B Forsythe Wildlife Ref - Visitor compare with other water systems in Atlantic County?
By EPA's size categories, Edwin B Forsythe Wildlife Ref - Visitor is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Atlantic County has 195 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,320 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 452,313 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 Edwin B Forsythe Wildlife Ref - Visitor is about 14% 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 Edwin B Forsythe Wildlife Ref - Visitor?
EPA lists Edwin B Forsythe Wildlife Ref - Visitor as owned by the federal 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. 3 of the 195 active systems in Atlantic County (1.5%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Edwin B Forsythe Wildlife Ref - Visitor have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2015. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Edwin B Forsythe Wildlife Ref - Visitor: frequently asked questions
Who runs Edwin B Forsythe Wildlife Ref - Visitor?
Edwin B Forsythe Wildlife Ref - Visitor (PWSID NJ0111454) is a transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the NJ state drinking water program.
How many people does Edwin B Forsythe Wildlife Ref - Visitor serve?
Edwin B Forsythe Wildlife Ref - Visitor reports serving 164 people through 1 service connection in Atlantic County, New Jersey.
Where does Edwin B Forsythe Wildlife Ref - Visitor 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 Edwin B Forsythe Wildlife Ref - Visitor have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2015. 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 Edwin B Forsythe Wildlife Ref - Visitor'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 one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2015. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NJ state drinking water program.
Where can I find Edwin B Forsythe Wildlife Ref - Visitor's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Edwin B Forsythe Wildlife Ref - Visitor 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 Atlantic County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic City Mua | Atlantic | 152,415 | Community | Surface water |
| Nj American Water - Atlantic County | Atlantic | 120,146 | Community | Groundwater |
| Margate City Water Department | Atlantic | 23,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ventnor City Water & Sewer Utility | Atlantic | 22,150 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hamilton Township Mua | Atlantic | 21,720 | Community | Groundwater |
| Brigantine Water Department | Atlantic | 14,450 | 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, “Edwin B Forsythe Wildlife Ref - Visitor, PWSID NJ0111454, New Jersey”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-jersey/edwin-b-forsythe-wildlife-ref-visitor-nj0111454 (data as of October 1, 2026).