Public water system · NJ1706300
ActiveJohn Fenwick Rest Stop
At a glance
John Fenwick Rest Stop (PWSID NJ1706300) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Salem County, New Jersey. It reports serving 3,109 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,109
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does John Fenwick Rest Stop compare with other water systems in Salem County?
By EPA's size categories, John Fenwick Rest Stop is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Salem County has 105 active public water systems, and John Fenwick Rest Stop is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 4.8 times the county average of 650 people per system, and accounts for 4.6% of the 68,278 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 John Fenwick Rest Stop is about 7.2 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 John Fenwick Rest Stop?
EPA lists John Fenwick Rest Stop 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. 5 of the 105 active systems in Salem County (4.8%) are also owned by a state government.
Does John Fenwick Rest Stop have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2024. The violations listed here began between September 2018 and September 2024. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting, 2 required treatment not met and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-29 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-03-16 | Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Treatment Installation/Demonstration · code 58 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial, Follow-up, or Routine Source Water M/R · code 56 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2022-09-29 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation · code 57 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial, Follow-up, or Routine Source Water M/R · code 56 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-03-31 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-10-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-09-29 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | 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.
John Fenwick Rest Stop: frequently asked questions
Who runs John Fenwick Rest Stop?
John Fenwick Rest Stop (PWSID NJ1706300) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the NJ state drinking water program.
How many people does John Fenwick Rest Stop serve?
John Fenwick Rest Stop reports serving 3,109 people through 1 service connection in Salem County, New Jersey.
Where does John Fenwick Rest Stop 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 John Fenwick Rest Stop 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 September 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 John Fenwick Rest Stop'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 September 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NJ state drinking water program.
Where can I find John Fenwick Rest Stop's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. John Fenwick Rest Stop 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 Salem County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nj American Water - Penns Grove | Salem | 14,406 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Pennsville Twsp. Water Depart. | Salem | 13,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Nj American Water - Salem City | Salem | 6,199 | Community | Groundwater |
| Woodstown Water Department | Salem | 4,455 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wawa #446 | Salem | 1,820 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Elmer Boro W Dept | Salem | 1,385 | 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, “John Fenwick Rest Stop, PWSID NJ1706300, New Jersey”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-jersey/john-fenwick-rest-stop-nj1706300 (data as of October 1, 2026).