Public water system · NJ1524001
ActivePoint Pleasant Water Department
At a glance
Point Pleasant Water Department (PWSID NJ1524001) is an active community water system in Ocean County, New Jersey. It reports serving 19,600 people through 7,850 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, 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 January 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
19,600
Service connections
7,850
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Point Pleasant Water Department compare with other water systems in Ocean County?
By EPA's size categories, Point Pleasant Water Department is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Ocean County has 210 active public water systems. Its population served is about 5.7 times the county average of 3,411 people per system, and accounts for 2.7% 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 Point Pleasant Water Department is about 192% above 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 128 New Jersey systems (3.7%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Point Pleasant Water Department?
EPA lists Point Pleasant Water Department 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. 55 of the 210 active systems in Ocean County (26%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Point Pleasant Water Department 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 2026. The violations listed here began between January 2024 and January 2026. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium) (2 of them). EPA lists 10 as archived and 2 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Archived |
| 2026-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Archived |
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Archived |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Archived |
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | No | Archived |
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Archived |
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | No | Archived |
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | No | Archived |
| 2024-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
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.
Point Pleasant Water Department: frequently asked questions
Who runs Point Pleasant Water Department?
Point Pleasant Water Department (PWSID NJ1524001) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NJ state drinking water program.
How many people does Point Pleasant Water Department serve?
Point Pleasant Water Department reports serving 19,600 people through 7,850 service connections in Ocean County, New Jersey.
Where does Point Pleasant Water Department get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Point Pleasant Water Department 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 2026. 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 Point Pleasant Water Department'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 2026. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NJ state drinking water program.
Where can I find Point Pleasant Water Department's water quality report?
As a community water system, Point Pleasant Water Department 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, “Point Pleasant Water Department, PWSID NJ1524001, New Jersey”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-jersey/point-pleasant-water-department-nj1524001 (data as of October 1, 2026).