Public water system · NJ0220305
ActiveUrban Farms Acquisition
At a glance
Urban Farms Acquisition (PWSID NJ0220305) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Bergen County, New Jersey. It reports serving 2,500 people through 3 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,500
Service connections
3
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Urban Farms Acquisition compare with other water systems in Bergen County?
By EPA's size categories, Urban Farms Acquisition is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Bergen County has 51 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 22,621 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 1,153,643 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 Urban Farms Acquisition is about 5.8 times 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 Urban Farms Acquisition?
EPA lists Urban Farms Acquisition 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. 29 of the 51 active systems in Bergen County (57%) are also privately owned.
Does Urban Farms Acquisition have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022. The violations listed here began between April 2004 and July 2022. By type: 2 reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 3 as resolved and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-25 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2021-08-23 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2018-11-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Urban Farms Acquisition: frequently asked questions
Who runs Urban Farms Acquisition?
Urban Farms Acquisition (PWSID NJ0220305) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NJ state drinking water program.
How many people does Urban Farms Acquisition serve?
Urban Farms Acquisition reports serving 2,500 people through 3 service connections in Bergen County, New Jersey.
Where does Urban Farms Acquisition 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 Urban Farms Acquisition have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022. 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 Urban Farms Acquisition'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 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NJ state drinking water program.
Where can I find Urban Farms Acquisition's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Urban Farms Acquisition 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 Bergen County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veolia Water New Jersey Hackensack | Bergen + 1 more | 792,713 | Community | Surface water |
| Ridgewood Water | Bergen | 61,700 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Fair Lawn Water Dept | Bergen | 35,564 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Garfield Water Department | Bergen | 30,487 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Mahwah Water Department | Bergen | 26,777 | Community | Surface water |
| Passaic Valley Wc Lodi Wd | Bergen | 24,136 | 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, “Urban Farms Acquisition, PWSID NJ0220305, New Jersey”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-jersey/urban-farms-acquisition-nj0220305 (data as of October 1, 2026).