Public water system · NJ1221306
ActiveSt Stephens Mar Thoma Church
At a glance
St Stephens Mar Thoma Church (PWSID NJ1221306) is an active transient non-community water system in Middlesex County, New Jersey. It reports serving 200 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
200
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does St Stephens Mar Thoma Church compare with other water systems in Middlesex County?
By EPA's size categories, St Stephens Mar Thoma Church is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Middlesex County has 36 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 19,870 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 715,306 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 St Stephens Mar Thoma Church is about 39% 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 St Stephens Mar Thoma Church?
EPA lists St Stephens Mar Thoma Church 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. 21 of the 36 active systems in Middlesex County (58%) are also privately owned.
Does St Stephens Mar Thoma Church have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2021. The violations listed here began between March 2017 and March 2021. By type: 4 reporting, 4 monitoring, 2 monitoring and reporting, 1 required treatment not met and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (10 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-23 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 2 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Unaddressed |
| 2021-02-06 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-10-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-04-29 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSample Siting Plan Errors (RTCR) · code 5A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-04-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-03-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Additional Routine (RTCR) · code 3B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
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.
St Stephens Mar Thoma Church: frequently asked questions
Who runs St Stephens Mar Thoma Church?
St Stephens Mar Thoma Church (PWSID NJ1221306) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NJ state drinking water program.
How many people does St Stephens Mar Thoma Church serve?
St Stephens Mar Thoma Church reports serving 200 people through 1 service connection in Middlesex County, New Jersey.
Where does St Stephens Mar Thoma Church 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 St Stephens Mar Thoma Church have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in March 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 St Stephens Mar Thoma Church'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2021. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NJ state drinking water program.
Where can I find St Stephens Mar Thoma Church's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. St Stephens Mar Thoma Church 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 Middlesex County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesex Water Company | Middlesex | 233,376 | Community | Surface water |
| Old Bridge Mua | Middlesex | 68,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| New Brunswick W Dept | Middlesex | 55,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Perth Amboy Water Department | Middlesex | 52,328 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| East Brunswick Water Utility | Middlesex | 49,715 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| South Brunswick Twp W Di | Middlesex + 1 more | 45,450 | 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, “St Stephens Mar Thoma Church, PWSID NJ1221306, New Jersey”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-jersey/st-stephens-mar-thoma-church-nj1221306 (data as of October 1, 2026).