Public water system · NJ1904458
ActiveWawa 8440
At a glance
Wawa 8440 (PWSID NJ1904458) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Sussex County, New Jersey. It reports serving 2,995 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,995
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Wawa 8440 compare with other water systems in Sussex County?
By EPA's size categories, Wawa 8440 is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Sussex County has 476 active public water systems. Its population served is about 7 times the county average of 425 people per system, and accounts for 1.5% 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 non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Wawa 8440 is about 7 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 Wawa 8440?
EPA lists Wawa 8440 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. 372 of the 476 active systems in Sussex County (78%) are also privately owned.
Does Wawa 8440 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026. The violations listed here began between August 2025 and February 2026. By type: 2 reporting and 2 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 2 as unaddressed and 2 as archived. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2026-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2025-09-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
All 4 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.
Wawa 8440: frequently asked questions
Who runs Wawa 8440?
Wawa 8440 (PWSID NJ1904458) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NJ state drinking water program.
How many people does Wawa 8440 serve?
Wawa 8440 reports serving 2,995 people through 1 service connection in Sussex County, New Jersey.
Where does Wawa 8440 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 Wawa 8440 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026. 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 Wawa 8440'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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NJ state drinking water program.
Where can I find Wawa 8440's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Wawa 8440 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 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, “Wawa 8440, PWSID NJ1904458, New Jersey”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-jersey/wawa-8440-nj1904458 (data as of October 1, 2026).