Public water system · NJ1809306
ActiveTower Plaza
At a glance
Tower Plaza (PWSID NJ1809306) is an active transient non-community water system in Somerset County, New Jersey. It reports serving 75 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
75
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Tower Plaza compare with other water systems in Somerset County?
By EPA's size categories, Tower Plaza is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Somerset County has 91 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 797 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 72,559 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 Tower Plaza is about half of 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 Tower Plaza?
EPA lists Tower Plaza 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. 71 of the 91 active systems in Somerset County (78%) are also privately owned.
Does Tower Plaza have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2018. The violations listed here began between August 2017 and September 2018. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminants or rules involved are E. coli and Revised Total Coliform Rule. EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-09-25 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-08-12 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 1 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Tower Plaza: frequently asked questions
Who runs Tower Plaza?
Tower Plaza (PWSID NJ1809306) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NJ state drinking water program.
How many people does Tower Plaza serve?
Tower Plaza reports serving 75 people through 1 service connection in Somerset County, New Jersey.
Where does Tower Plaza 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 Tower Plaza have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 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 Tower Plaza'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 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2018. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NJ state drinking water program.
Where can I find Tower Plaza's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Tower Plaza 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 Somerset County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Township Dept of Public Works | Somerset | 57,150 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Duke Island Park | Somerset | 1,506 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Dewitt Cabin and Pool | Somerset | 805 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Far Hills Country Day School | Somerset | 700 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Rocky Hill W Dept | Somerset | 687 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hillsborough Board of Education | Somerset | 540 | Non-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, “Tower Plaza, PWSID NJ1809306, New Jersey”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-jersey/tower-plaza-nj1809306 (data as of October 1, 2026).