Public water system · NJ1613001
ActiveN.J.D.W.S.C. - Wanaque North
At a glance
N.J.D.W.S.C. - Wanaque North (PWSID NJ1613001) is an active community water system in Passaic County, New Jersey. It reports serving 150 people through 13 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
150
Service connections
13
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does N.J.D.W.S.C. - Wanaque North compare with other water systems in Passaic County?
By EPA's size categories, N.J.D.W.S.C. - Wanaque North is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Passaic County has 149 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,267 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 486,758 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 community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so N.J.D.W.S.C. - Wanaque North is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. New Jersey has 582 active community water systems, 17% of the state's 3,496 active systems. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 29 New Jersey systems (0.8%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates N.J.D.W.S.C. - Wanaque North?
EPA lists N.J.D.W.S.C. - Wanaque North 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. 36 of the 149 active systems in Passaic County (24%) are also owned by a local government.
Does N.J.D.W.S.C. - Wanaque North have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. The violations listed here began between April 2018 and January 2025. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Surface Water Treatment Rule (5 of them). EPA lists 8 as resolved and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Archived |
| 2023-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Archived |
| 2022-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Archived |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Archived |
| 2020-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-05-01 | Required treatment not metSingle Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 43 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2018-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-04-01 | 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.
N.J.D.W.S.C. - Wanaque North: frequently asked questions
Who runs N.J.D.W.S.C. - Wanaque North?
N.J.D.W.S.C. - Wanaque North (PWSID NJ1613001) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NJ state drinking water program.
How many people does N.J.D.W.S.C. - Wanaque North serve?
N.J.D.W.S.C. - Wanaque North reports serving 150 people through 13 service connections in Passaic County, New Jersey.
Where does N.J.D.W.S.C. - Wanaque North get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does N.J.D.W.S.C. - Wanaque North have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. 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 N.J.D.W.S.C. - Wanaque North'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NJ state drinking water program.
Where can I find N.J.D.W.S.C. - Wanaque North's water quality report?
As a community water system, N.J.D.W.S.C. - Wanaque North must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Passaic County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passaic Valley Water Commission | Passaic | 310,483 | Community | Surface water |
| Township of Wayne | Passaic | 55,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Manchester Utilities Authority | Passaic | 12,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Pompton Lakes Mua | Passaic | 11,435 | Community | Groundwater |
| Nj American Water - Little Falls | Passaic | 11,247 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Totowa W Dept | Passaic | 10,804 | 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, “N.J.D.W.S.C. - Wanaque North, PWSID NJ1613001, New Jersey”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-jersey/n-j-d-w-s-c-wanaque-north-nj1613001 (data as of October 1, 2026).