Public water system · NJ1917314
ActiveNjdep Stokes State Forest - Stony Lake
At a glance
Njdep Stokes State Forest - Stony Lake (PWSID NJ1917314) is an active transient non-community water system in Sussex County, New Jersey. It reports serving 228 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
228
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Njdep Stokes State Forest - Stony Lake compare with other water systems in Sussex County?
By EPA's size categories, Njdep Stokes State Forest - Stony Lake is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Sussex County has 476 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 425 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 202,506 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 Njdep Stokes State Forest - Stony Lake is about 58% 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 Njdep Stokes State Forest - Stony Lake?
EPA lists Njdep Stokes State Forest - Stony Lake as owned by a state 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. 29 of the 476 active systems in Sussex County (6.1%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Njdep Stokes State Forest - Stony Lake have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2021. The violations listed here began between October 1991 and June 2021. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 1 required treatment not met and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 4 as resolved and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-02 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2017-04-01 | ReportingReport Startup Procedures Cert Form (RTCR) · code 4C | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 7 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.
Njdep Stokes State Forest - Stony Lake: frequently asked questions
Who runs Njdep Stokes State Forest - Stony Lake?
Njdep Stokes State Forest - Stony Lake (PWSID NJ1917314) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the NJ state drinking water program.
How many people does Njdep Stokes State Forest - Stony Lake serve?
Njdep Stokes State Forest - Stony Lake reports serving 228 people through 1 service connection in Sussex County, New Jersey.
Where does Njdep Stokes State Forest - Stony Lake 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 Njdep Stokes State Forest - Stony Lake have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2021. 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 Njdep Stokes State Forest - Stony Lake'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 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2021. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NJ state drinking water program.
Where can I find Njdep Stokes State Forest - Stony Lake's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Njdep Stokes State Forest - Stony Lake 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 Sussex County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparta Twp Water Utility - Lake Mohawk | Sussex | 17,625 | Community | Groundwater |
| Newton Water & Sewer Utility | Sussex | 8,300 | Community | Surface water |
| Hopatcong Water Dept | Sussex | 7,224 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sussex County Fairgrounds | Sussex | 6,246 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Veolia Water New Jersey Vernon Valley | Sussex | 5,517 | Community | Groundwater |
| Franklin Bd of Public Works | Sussex | 5,500 | 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, “Njdep Stokes State Forest - Stony Lake, PWSID NJ1917314, New Jersey”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-jersey/njdep-stokes-state-forest-stony-lake-nj1917314 (data as of October 1, 2026).