Public water system · NJ0604300
ActiveFortescue Park
At a glance
Fortescue Park (PWSID NJ0604300) is an active transient non-community water system in Cumberland County, New Jersey. It reports serving 33 people through 34 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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
33
Service connections
34
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Fortescue Park compare with other water systems in Cumberland County?
By EPA's size categories, Fortescue Park is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Cumberland County has 128 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 918 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 117,499 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 Fortescue Park is well below 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 Fortescue Park?
EPA lists Fortescue Park 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. 102 of the 128 active systems in Cumberland County (80%) are also privately owned.
Does Fortescue Park have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between January 1996 and October 2024. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting and 2 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (6 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 1 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-04-06 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2019-08-24 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 1 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2001-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | 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.
Fortescue Park: frequently asked questions
Who runs Fortescue Park?
Fortescue Park (PWSID NJ0604300) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NJ state drinking water program.
How many people does Fortescue Park serve?
Fortescue Park reports serving 33 people through 34 service connections in Cumberland County, New Jersey.
Where does Fortescue Park 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 Fortescue Park have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Fortescue Park'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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NJ state drinking water program.
Where can I find Fortescue Park's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Fortescue Park 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 Cumberland County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vineland Water & Sewer Utility | Cumberland | 36,250 | Community | Groundwater |
| Millville Water Department | Cumberland | 27,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bridgeton City Water Dept | Cumberland | 22,770 | Community | Groundwater |
| Upper Deerfield Twp Water Dept | Cumberland | 3,100 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wawa Store #759 | Cumberland | 2,949 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Fairton Federal Correctional | Cumberland | 1,841 | 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, “Fortescue Park, PWSID NJ0604300, New Jersey”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-jersey/fortescue-park-nj0604300 (data as of October 1, 2026).