Public water system · NJ2104320
ActiveLutheran Church of the Good Shepherd
At a glance
Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd (PWSID NJ2104320) is an active transient non-community water system in Warren County, New Jersey. It reports serving 90 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
90
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd compare with other water systems in Warren County?
By EPA's size categories, Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Warren County has 219 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,491 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 326,592 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 Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd is about 37% 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 Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd?
EPA lists Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd 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. 177 of the 219 active systems in Warren County (81%) are also privately owned.
Does Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021. The violations listed here began between December 2010 and July 2021. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 1 required treatment not met and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (5 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-01 | Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation · code 57 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 6 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.
Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd?
Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd (PWSID NJ2104320) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NJ state drinking water program.
How many people does Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd serve?
Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd reports serving 90 people through 1 service connection in Warren County, New Jersey.
Where does Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd 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 Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021. 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 Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd'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 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NJ state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd 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 Warren County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nj American Water - Short Hills | Warren + 6 more | 217,230 | Community | Surface water |
| Aqua Nj - Phillipsburg | Warren | 26,686 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Hackettstown Mua | Warren | 22,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Nj American Water - Washington/Oxford | Warren | 10,719 | Community | Groundwater |
| Allamuchy Twp Water & Sewer | Warren | 5,423 | Community | Groundwater |
| Nj American Water - Belvidere | Warren | 2,854 | 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, “Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, PWSID NJ2104320, New Jersey”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-jersey/lutheran-church-of-the-good-shepherd-nj2104320 (data as of October 1, 2026).