WARETOWN, NJ · Ocean County
OCEAN TWP DEPT OF UTILITIES Water System
Consumer Confidence Report status
OCEAN TWP DEPT OF UTILITIES must publish a Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking water quality report covering calendar year 2026 — by July 1, 2027.
As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for OCEAN TWP DEPT OF UTILITIES.
Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace New Jersey’s official records. Always confirm current status with New Jersey before making decisions based on this information.
System facts
- System ID (PWSID)
- NJ1520001
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 15,419
- Service connections
- 5,727
- Ownership
- local government
- Water source
- groundwater (wells)
OCEAN TWP DEPT OF UTILITIES is one of 154 community water systems in New Jersey in the 10,001 to 100,000 people size category, serving 15,419 people from groundwater.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 7 entries in 1979, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 1979.
All 7 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves inorganic chemicals.
Violation history
Monitoring, Regular
—Barium
June 24, 1979 – June 23, 1982
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Arsenic
June 24, 1979 – June 23, 1982
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Fluoride
June 24, 1979 – June 23, 1982
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Chromium
June 24, 1979 – June 23, 1982
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Cadmium
June 24, 1979 – June 23, 1982
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Mercury
June 24, 1979 – June 23, 1982
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Selenium
June 24, 1979 – June 23, 1982
Archived
Archived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
| Period | Violation | Contaminant / rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 24, 1979 – June 23, 1982 | Monitoring, Regular | Barium | — | Archived |
| June 24, 1979 – June 23, 1982 | Monitoring, Regular | Arsenic | — | Archived |
| June 24, 1979 – June 23, 1982 | Monitoring, Regular | Fluoride | — | Archived |
| June 24, 1979 – June 23, 1982 | Monitoring, Regular | Chromium | — | Archived |
| June 24, 1979 – June 23, 1982 | Monitoring, Regular | Cadmium | — | Archived |
| June 24, 1979 – June 23, 1982 | Monitoring, Regular | Mercury | — | Archived |
| June 24, 1979 – June 23, 1982 | Monitoring, Regular | Selenium | — | Archived |
Archived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
Enforcement actions
- September 30, 1982State Violation/Reminder Notice7 linked violations
Common questions
Is OCEAN TWP DEPT OF UTILITIES required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?
- Yes. OCEAN TWP DEPT OF UTILITIES is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.
When is OCEAN TWP DEPT OF UTILITIES’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?
- OCEAN TWP DEPT OF UTILITIES’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does OCEAN TWP DEPT OF UTILITIES have any open drinking water violations on record?
- As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for OCEAN TWP DEPT OF UTILITIES.
What is a Consumer Confidence Report?
- A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.
Contact
GEDERBERG, SHANE
609-207-8368
WARETOWN, NJ 08758