Public water system · NJ0107001
ActiveNj American Water - Egg Harbor City
At a glance
Nj American Water - Egg Harbor City (PWSID NJ0107001) is an active community water system in Atlantic County, New Jersey. It reports serving 4,300 people through 1,607 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. 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
4,300
Service connections
1,607
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Nj American Water - Egg Harbor City compare with other water systems in Atlantic County?
By EPA's size categories, Nj American Water - Egg Harbor City is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Atlantic County has 195 active public water systems. Its population served is about 85% above the county average of 2,320 people per system, and accounts for 1% of the 452,313 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 Nj American Water - Egg Harbor City is about 36% 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. 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 Nj American Water - Egg Harbor City?
EPA lists Nj American Water - Egg Harbor City 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. 164 of the 195 active systems in Atlantic County (84%) are also privately owned.
Does Nj American Water - Egg Harbor City 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 April 2018 and January 2023. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 2 reporting, 2 monitoring and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (6 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved and 2 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 reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Archived |
| 2022-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Archived |
| 2020-02-26 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-06-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-05-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | 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.
Nj American Water - Egg Harbor City: frequently asked questions
Who runs Nj American Water - Egg Harbor City?
Nj American Water - Egg Harbor City (PWSID NJ0107001) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NJ state drinking water program.
How many people does Nj American Water - Egg Harbor City serve?
Nj American Water - Egg Harbor City reports serving 4,300 people through 1,607 service connections in Atlantic County, New Jersey.
Where does Nj American Water - Egg Harbor City 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 Nj American Water - Egg Harbor City 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 Nj American Water - Egg Harbor City'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 the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NJ state drinking water program.
Where can I find Nj American Water - Egg Harbor City's water quality report?
As a community water system, Nj American Water - Egg Harbor City 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 Atlantic County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic City Mua | Atlantic | 152,415 | Community | Surface water |
| Nj American Water - Atlantic County | Atlantic | 120,146 | Community | Groundwater |
| Margate City Water Department | Atlantic | 23,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ventnor City Water & Sewer Utility | Atlantic | 22,150 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hamilton Township Mua | Atlantic | 21,720 | Community | Groundwater |
| Brigantine Water Department | Atlantic | 14,450 | 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, “Nj American Water - Egg Harbor City, PWSID NJ0107001, New Jersey”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-jersey/nj-american-water-egg-harbor-city-nj0107001 (data as of October 1, 2026).