Public water system · NJ1920301
ActiveSwartswood State Park
At a glance
Swartswood State Park (PWSID NJ1920301) is an active transient non-community water system in Sussex County, New Jersey. It reports serving 325 people through 15 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
325
Service connections
15
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Swartswood State Park compare with other water systems in Sussex County?
By EPA's size categories, Swartswood State Park is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Sussex County has 476 active public water systems. Its population served is about 24% below the county average of 425 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% 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 Swartswood State Park is about 126% 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 Swartswood State Park?
EPA lists Swartswood State Park as owned by a state 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. 29 of the 476 active systems in Sussex County (6.1%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Swartswood State Park have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. The violations listed here began between February 2009 and December 2025. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 3 reporting, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit, 2 monitoring and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (7 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-09 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSample Siting Plan Errors (RTCR) · code 5A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-12-26 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2024-12-26 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2024-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR) · code 1A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-10-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2024-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-02-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | 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.
Swartswood State Park: frequently asked questions
Who runs Swartswood State Park?
Swartswood State Park (PWSID NJ1920301) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the NJ state drinking water program.
How many people does Swartswood State Park serve?
Swartswood State Park reports serving 325 people through 15 service connections in Sussex County, New Jersey.
Where does Swartswood State Park 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 Swartswood State Park have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. 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 Swartswood State Park'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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NJ state drinking water program.
Where can I find Swartswood State Park's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Swartswood State Park 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, “Swartswood State Park, PWSID NJ1920301, New Jersey”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-jersey/swartswood-state-park-nj1920301 (data as of October 1, 2026).