Public water system · NJ0504900
ActiveThe Learning Garden @ S. Seaville Umc
At a glance
The Learning Garden @ S. Seaville Umc (PWSID NJ0504900) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Cape May County, New Jersey. It reports serving 73 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
73
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does The Learning Garden @ S. Seaville Umc compare with other water systems in Cape May County?
By EPA's size categories, The Learning Garden @ S. Seaville Umc is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Cape May County has 161 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,340 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 537,655 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 non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so The Learning Garden @ S. Seaville Umc is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. New Jersey has 637 active non-transient non-community water systems, 18% 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 The Learning Garden @ S. Seaville Umc?
EPA lists The Learning Garden @ S. Seaville Umc 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. 142 of the 161 active systems in Cape May County (88%) are also privately owned.
Does The Learning Garden @ S. Seaville Umc have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020. The violations listed here began between September 2018 and July 2020. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-09-29 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
The Learning Garden @ S. Seaville Umc: frequently asked questions
Who runs The Learning Garden @ S. Seaville Umc?
The Learning Garden @ S. Seaville Umc (PWSID NJ0504900) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NJ state drinking water program.
How many people does The Learning Garden @ S. Seaville Umc serve?
The Learning Garden @ S. Seaville Umc reports serving 73 people through 1 service connection in Cape May County, New Jersey.
Where does The Learning Garden @ S. Seaville Umc 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 The Learning Garden @ S. Seaville Umc have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020. 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 The Learning Garden @ S. Seaville Umc'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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NJ state drinking water program.
Where can I find The Learning Garden @ S. Seaville Umc's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. The Learning Garden @ S. Seaville Umc is a non-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 Cape May County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildwood City Water Department | Cape May | 218,472 | Community | Groundwater |
| Nj American Water - Ocean City | Cape May | 127,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Avalon Water and Sewerage Utilities | Cape May | 39,839 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cape May Water & Sewer U | Cape May | 35,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Stone Harbor Water Dept | Cape May | 30,850 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sea Isle City Water Department | Cape May | 15,800 | 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, “The Learning Garden @ S. Seaville Umc, PWSID NJ0504900, New Jersey”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-jersey/the-learning-garden-s-seaville-umc-nj0504900 (data as of October 1, 2026).