Public water system · NJ0608300
ActiveMyron Powell Elementary School
At a glance
Myron Powell Elementary School (PWSID NJ0608300) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Cumberland County, New Jersey. It reports serving 511 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 July 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
511
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Myron Powell Elementary School compare with other water systems in Cumberland County?
By EPA's size categories, Myron Powell Elementary School is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Cumberland County has 128 active public water systems. Its population served is about 44% below the county average of 918 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 117,499 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 Myron Powell Elementary School is about 19% above 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 Myron Powell Elementary School?
EPA lists Myron Powell Elementary 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. 22 of the 128 active systems in Cumberland County (17%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Myron Powell Elementary 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 July 2024. The violations listed here began between July 2024 and July 2024. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are 1,2-Dichloropropane, Carbon tetrachloride, Xylenes, Total and Chlorobenzene. EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloropropanecode 2983 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbon tetrachloridecode 2982 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Xylenes, Totalcode 2955 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlorobenzenecode 2989 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylbenzenecode 2992 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloroethanecode 2980 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | cis-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2380 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Trichloroethylenecode 2984 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,2-Trichloroethanecode 2985 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,1-Trichloroethanecode 2981 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2979 | 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.
Myron Powell Elementary School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Myron Powell Elementary School?
Myron Powell Elementary School (PWSID NJ0608300) 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 Myron Powell Elementary School serve?
Myron Powell Elementary School reports serving 511 people through 1 service connection in Cumberland County, New Jersey.
Where does Myron Powell Elementary 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 Myron Powell Elementary 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 July 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 Myron Powell Elementary 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 July 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NJ state drinking water program.
Where can I find Myron Powell Elementary School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Myron Powell Elementary 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 Cumberland County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vineland Water & Sewer Utility | Cumberland | 36,250 | Community | Groundwater |
| Millville Water Department | Cumberland | 27,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bridgeton City Water Dept | Cumberland | 22,770 | Community | Groundwater |
| Upper Deerfield Twp Water Dept | Cumberland | 3,100 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wawa Store #759 | Cumberland | 2,949 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Fairton Federal Correctional | Cumberland | 1,841 | 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, “Myron Powell Elementary School, PWSID NJ0608300, New Jersey”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-jersey/myron-powell-elementary-school-nj0608300 (data as of October 1, 2026).