Public water system · NJ1505308
ActiveIsland Beach State Park/Area 6
At a glance
Island Beach State Park/Area 6 (PWSID NJ1505308) is an active transient non-community water system in Ocean County, New Jersey. It reports serving 500 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
500
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Island Beach State Park/Area 6 compare with other water systems in Ocean County?
By EPA's size categories, Island Beach State Park/Area 6 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Ocean County has 210 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,411 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 716,388 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 Island Beach State Park/Area 6 is about 3.5 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 Island Beach State Park/Area 6?
EPA lists Island Beach State Park/Area 6 as owned by a state 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. 7 of the 210 active systems in Ocean County (3.3%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Island Beach State Park/Area 6 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024. The violations listed here began between June 1980 and April 2024. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 2 reporting, 2 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 4 as archived, 2 as unaddressed and 2 as resolved. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2024-01-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2024-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2023-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2015-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1982-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 1980-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
All 8 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.
Island Beach State Park/Area 6: frequently asked questions
Who runs Island Beach State Park/Area 6?
Island Beach State Park/Area 6 (PWSID NJ1505308) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the NJ state drinking water program.
How many people does Island Beach State Park/Area 6 serve?
Island Beach State Park/Area 6 reports serving 500 people through 1 service connection in Ocean County, New Jersey.
Where does Island Beach State Park/Area 6 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 Island Beach State Park/Area 6 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 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 Island Beach State Park/Area 6'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 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NJ state drinking water program.
Where can I find Island Beach State Park/Area 6's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Island Beach State Park/Area 6 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 Ocean County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veolia Water New Jersey Toms River | Ocean | 123,184 | Community | Groundwater |
| Brick Township Mua | Ocean | 81,829 | Community | Surface water |
| Jackson Twp Mua | Ocean | 37,224 | Community | Groundwater |
| Stafford Twp Water - Beach Haven West | Ocean | 30,603 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lacey Twp Mua | Ocean | 29,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lakewood Twp Mua | Ocean | 27,614 | 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, “Island Beach State Park/Area 6, PWSID NJ1505308, New Jersey”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-jersey/island-beach-state-park-area-6-nj1505308 (data as of October 1, 2026).