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S-W Branch Library

At a glance

S-W Branch Library (PWSID NJ1924357) is an active transient non-community water system in Sussex County, New Jersey. It reports serving 1,611 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; all are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2012.

Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

1,611

Service connections

1

Primary source

GW

Groundwater

System type

TNCWS

Transient non-community water system

System record

PWSIDNJ1924357
System typeTransient non-community water system
Activity statusActive
Population served1,611
Service connections1
Primary water sourceGroundwater
Owner typePrivate
Primacy agencyNJ state drinking water program
City servedWantage Twp.-1924
StateNew Jersey
ZIP—
CountySussex County

How does S-W Branch Library compare with other water systems in Sussex County?

By EPA's size categories, S-W Branch Library is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Sussex County has 476 active public water systems. Its population served is about 3.8 times the county average of 425 people per system, and accounts for 0.8% 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 S-W Branch Library is about 11 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 S-W Branch Library?

EPA lists S-W Branch Library 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 S-W Branch Library have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2012. The violations listed here began between August 2008 and April 2012. By type: 4 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). 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.

BeganViolationContaminant or ruleHealth-basedStatus
2012-04-01Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100YesResolved
2012-03-01Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100YesResolved
2011-08-01Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100YesResolved
2008-08-01Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100YesResolved

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.

S-W Branch Library: frequently asked questions

Who runs S-W Branch Library?

S-W Branch Library (PWSID NJ1924357) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NJ state drinking water program.

How many people does S-W Branch Library serve?

S-W Branch Library reports serving 1,611 people through 1 service connection in Sussex County, New Jersey.

Where does S-W Branch Library 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 S-W Branch Library have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2012. 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 S-W Branch Library'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; all are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2012. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NJ state drinking water program.

Where can I find S-W Branch Library's water quality report?

The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. S-W Branch Library 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 systemCountyPopulation servedTypeSource
Sparta Twp Water Utility - Lake MohawkSussex17,625CommunityGroundwater
Newton Water & Sewer UtilitySussex8,300CommunitySurface water
Hopatcong Water DeptSussex7,224CommunityGroundwater
Sussex County FairgroundsSussex6,246Transient non-communityGroundwater
Veolia Water New Jersey Vernon ValleySussex5,517CommunityGroundwater
Franklin Bd of Public WorksSussex5,500CommunityGroundwater

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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, “S-W Branch Library, PWSID NJ1924357, New Jersey”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-jersey/s-w-branch-library-nj1924357 (data as of October 1, 2026).