Public water system · NJ1530003
ActiveStafford Twp Mua Cedar B
At a glance
Stafford Twp Mua Cedar B (PWSID NJ1530003) is an active community water system in Ocean County, New Jersey. It reports serving 224 people through 86 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
224
Service connections
86
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Stafford Twp Mua Cedar B compare with other water systems in Ocean County?
By EPA's size categories, Stafford Twp Mua Cedar B is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Ocean County has 210 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,411 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% 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 Stafford Twp Mua Cedar B is well below 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 groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 20 New Jersey systems (0.6%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Stafford Twp Mua Cedar B?
EPA lists Stafford Twp Mua Cedar B 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 Stafford Twp Mua Cedar B have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018. The violations listed here began between January 1994 and January 2018. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-02 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 6 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.
Stafford Twp Mua Cedar B: frequently asked questions
Who runs Stafford Twp Mua Cedar B?
Stafford Twp Mua Cedar B (PWSID NJ1530003) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NJ state drinking water program.
How many people does Stafford Twp Mua Cedar B serve?
Stafford Twp Mua Cedar B reports serving 224 people through 86 service connections in Ocean County, New Jersey.
Where does Stafford Twp Mua Cedar B get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Stafford Twp Mua Cedar B have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018. 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 Stafford Twp Mua Cedar B'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 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NJ state drinking water program.
Where can I find Stafford Twp Mua Cedar B's water quality report?
As a community water system, Stafford Twp Mua Cedar B 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, “Stafford Twp Mua Cedar B, PWSID NJ1530003, New Jersey”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-jersey/stafford-twp-mua-cedar-b-nj1530003 (data as of October 1, 2026).