Public water system · NJ1701317
ActiveTall Pines Camp Grounds
At a glance
Tall Pines Camp Grounds (PWSID NJ1701317) is an active transient non-community water system in Salem County, New Jersey. It reports serving 308 people through 96 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
308
Service connections
96
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Tall Pines Camp Grounds compare with other water systems in Salem County?
By EPA's size categories, Tall Pines Camp Grounds is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Salem County has 105 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 650 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 68,278 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 Tall Pines Camp Grounds is about twice 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 Tall Pines Camp Grounds?
EPA lists Tall Pines Camp Grounds 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. 80 of the 105 active systems in Salem County (76%) are also privately owned.
Does Tall Pines Camp Grounds have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025. The violations listed here began between October 2003 and April 2025. By type: 7 contaminant level above the legal limit, 2 reporting, 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (7 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-03-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-03-31 | ReportingReport Startup Procedures Cert Form (RTCR) · code 4C | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2004-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Nitratecode 1040 | 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.
Tall Pines Camp Grounds: frequently asked questions
Who runs Tall Pines Camp Grounds?
Tall Pines Camp Grounds (PWSID NJ1701317) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NJ state drinking water program.
How many people does Tall Pines Camp Grounds serve?
Tall Pines Camp Grounds reports serving 308 people through 96 service connections in Salem County, New Jersey.
Where does Tall Pines Camp Grounds 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 Tall Pines Camp Grounds have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 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 Tall Pines Camp Grounds' 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, 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NJ state drinking water program.
Where can I find Tall Pines Camp Grounds' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Tall Pines Camp Grounds 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 Salem County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nj American Water - Penns Grove | Salem | 14,406 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Pennsville Twsp. Water Depart. | Salem | 13,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Nj American Water - Salem City | Salem | 6,199 | Community | Groundwater |
| Woodstown Water Department | Salem | 4,455 | Community | Groundwater |
| John Fenwick Rest Stop | Salem | 3,109 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Wawa #446 | Salem | 1,820 | Transient non-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, “Tall Pines Camp Grounds, PWSID NJ1701317, New Jersey”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-jersey/tall-pines-camp-grounds-nj1701317 (data as of October 1, 2026).