Public water system · NJ1523003
ActiveNj American Water - New Egypt
At a glance
Nj American Water - New Egypt (PWSID NJ1523003) is an active community water system in Ocean County, New Jersey. It reports serving 3,495 people through 1,324 service connections. 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 July 2004.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,495
Service connections
1,324
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Nj American Water - New Egypt compare with other water systems in Ocean County?
By EPA's size categories, Nj American Water - New Egypt is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Ocean County has 210 active public water systems. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 3,411 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 716,388 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 - New Egypt is about half of 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 - New Egypt?
EPA lists Nj American Water - New Egypt 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. 139 of the 210 active systems in Ocean County (66%) are also privately owned.
Does Nj American Water - New Egypt have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2004. The violations listed here began between July 1980 and July 2004. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Total coliform bacteria (TCR) and Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium). EPA lists 1 as resolved and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1980-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
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.
Nj American Water - New Egypt: frequently asked questions
Who runs Nj American Water - New Egypt?
Nj American Water - New Egypt (PWSID NJ1523003) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NJ state drinking water program.
How many people does Nj American Water - New Egypt serve?
Nj American Water - New Egypt reports serving 3,495 people through 1,324 service connections in Ocean County, New Jersey.
Where does Nj American Water - New Egypt 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 - New Egypt have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2004. 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 - New Egypt'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 July 2004. 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 - New Egypt's water quality report?
As a community water system, Nj American Water - New Egypt 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 Ocean County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veolia Water New Jersey Toms River | Ocean | 123,184 | Community | Groundwater |
| Brick Township Mua | Ocean | 81,829 | Community | Surface water |
| Jackson Twp Mua | Ocean | 37,224 | Community | Groundwater |
| Stafford Twp Water - Beach Haven West | Ocean | 30,603 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lacey Twp Mua | Ocean | 29,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lakewood Twp Mua | Ocean | 27,614 | 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, “Nj American Water - New Egypt, PWSID NJ1523003, New Jersey”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-jersey/nj-american-water-new-egypt-nj1523003 (data as of October 1, 2026).