Public water system · NJ1924364
ActiveQuick Chek Store 43 Wantage
At a glance
Quick Chek Store 43 Wantage (PWSID NJ1924364) is an active transient non-community water system in Sussex County, New Jersey. It reports serving 1,213 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,213
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Quick Chek Store 43 Wantage compare with other water systems in Sussex County?
By EPA's size categories, Quick Chek Store 43 Wantage is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Sussex County has 476 active public water systems. Its population served is about 185% above the county average of 425 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% 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 Quick Chek Store 43 Wantage is about 8.4 times 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 Quick Chek Store 43 Wantage?
EPA lists Quick Chek Store 43 Wantage 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. 372 of the 476 active systems in Sussex County (78%) are also privately owned.
Does Quick Chek Store 43 Wantage have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021. The violations listed here began between January 2009 and October 2021. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting, 1 required treatment not met and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Groundwater Rule, Revised Total Coliform Rule, Total coliform bacteria (TCR) and Nitrate. EPA lists 4 as resolved. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-02 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Contamination · code 48 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2020-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR) · code 1A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Quick Chek Store 43 Wantage: frequently asked questions
Who runs Quick Chek Store 43 Wantage?
Quick Chek Store 43 Wantage (PWSID NJ1924364) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NJ state drinking water program.
How many people does Quick Chek Store 43 Wantage serve?
Quick Chek Store 43 Wantage reports serving 1,213 people through 1 service connection in Sussex County, New Jersey.
Where does Quick Chek Store 43 Wantage 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 Quick Chek Store 43 Wantage have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Quick Chek Store 43 Wantage'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 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NJ state drinking water program.
Where can I find Quick Chek Store 43 Wantage's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Quick Chek Store 43 Wantage 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, “Quick Chek Store 43 Wantage, PWSID NJ1924364, New Jersey”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-jersey/quick-chek-store-43-wantage-nj1924364 (data as of October 1, 2026).