Public water system · NJ1913302
ActiveLafayette Township School
At a glance
Lafayette Township School (PWSID NJ1913302) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Sussex County, New Jersey. It reports serving 818 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
818
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Lafayette Township School compare with other water systems in Sussex County?
By EPA's size categories, Lafayette Township School is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Sussex County has 476 active public water systems. Its population served is about twice the county average of 425 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 202,506 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 Lafayette Township School is about twice 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 Lafayette Township School?
EPA lists Lafayette Township School as owned by a local 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. 71 of the 476 active systems in Sussex County (15%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Lafayette Township School have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. The violations listed here began between January 1993 and January 2023. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (2 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Berylliumcode 1075 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | 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.
Lafayette Township School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lafayette Township School?
Lafayette Township School (PWSID NJ1913302) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NJ state drinking water program.
How many people does Lafayette Township School serve?
Lafayette Township School reports serving 818 people through 1 service connection in Sussex County, New Jersey.
Where does Lafayette Township School 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 Lafayette Township School have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. 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 Lafayette Township School'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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NJ state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lafayette Township School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Lafayette Township School 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 Sussex County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparta Twp Water Utility - Lake Mohawk | Sussex | 17,625 | Community | Groundwater |
| Newton Water & Sewer Utility | Sussex | 8,300 | Community | Surface water |
| Hopatcong Water Dept | Sussex | 7,224 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sussex County Fairgrounds | Sussex | 6,246 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Veolia Water New Jersey Vernon Valley | Sussex | 5,517 | Community | Groundwater |
| Franklin Bd of Public Works | Sussex | 5,500 | 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, “Lafayette Township School, PWSID NJ1913302, New Jersey”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-jersey/lafayette-township-school-nj1913302 (data as of October 1, 2026).