Public water system · NJ0818463
ActiveMelonis Butcher Block
At a glance
Melonis Butcher Block (PWSID NJ0818463) is an active transient non-community water system in Gloucester County, New Jersey. It reports serving 220 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
220
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Melonis Butcher Block compare with other water systems in Gloucester County?
By EPA's size categories, Melonis Butcher Block is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Gloucester County has 182 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,628 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 296,216 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 Melonis Butcher Block is about 53% above 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 Melonis Butcher Block?
EPA lists Melonis Butcher Block 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. 145 of the 182 active systems in Gloucester County (80%) are also privately owned.
Does Melonis Butcher Block have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. The violations listed here began between July 1994 and January 2023. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Nitrate and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Melonis Butcher Block: frequently asked questions
Who runs Melonis Butcher Block?
Melonis Butcher Block (PWSID NJ0818463) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NJ state drinking water program.
How many people does Melonis Butcher Block serve?
Melonis Butcher Block reports serving 220 people through 1 service connection in Gloucester County, New Jersey.
Where does Melonis Butcher Block 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 Melonis Butcher Block have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 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 Melonis Butcher Block'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 2 violations for this system; 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 Melonis Butcher Block's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Melonis Butcher Block 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 Gloucester County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Township Mua | Gloucester | 48,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Deptford Twp Mua | Gloucester | 30,561 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Monroe Municipal Utilities Authority | Gloucester | 26,179 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Glassboro Water Department | Gloucester | 24,244 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| West Deptford Twp Water Dept | Gloucester | 22,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Mantua Township Mua | Gloucester | 12,600 | 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, “Melonis Butcher Block, PWSID NJ0818463, New Jersey”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-jersey/melonis-butcher-block-nj0818463 (data as of October 1, 2026).