SPARTA, NJ · Sussex County
SPARTA TWP WATER UTILITY -- HIGHLANDS Water System
Current status
1 item on record is open and awaiting resolution as of July 4, 2026. None are health-based violations — open items of this kind are most often monitoring or reporting requirements, not water-safety findings. Full details are in the violation history below.
This system's next federally required Consumer Confidence Report is due July 1, 2027, under the EPA's revised reporting rule.
Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed July 4, 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)
- NJ1918003
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 1,618
- Service connections
- 558
- Ownership
- local government
- Water source
- groundwater (wells)
Violation history
Report Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR)
—Revised Total Coliform Rule
October 11, 2023 – December 19, 2023
ResolvedConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2023
UnaddressedLead Consumer Notice
—Lead and Copper Rule
September 29, 2020 – October 2, 2020
ResolvedFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R
—Lead and Copper Rule
January 1, 2020 – June 19, 2020
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Fluoride
June 24, 1979 – June 23, 1982
Archived
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateUnaddressed no corrective action on record yetArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
| Period | Violation | Contaminant / rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 11, 2023 – December 19, 2023 | Report Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) | Revised Total Coliform Rule | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 2023 | Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report | Consumer Confidence Rule | — | Unaddressed |
| September 29, 2020 – October 2, 2020 | Lead Consumer Notice | Lead and Copper Rule | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2020 – June 19, 2020 | Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R | Lead and Copper Rule | — | Resolved |
| June 24, 1979 – June 23, 1982 | Monitoring, Regular | Fluoride | — | Archived |
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateUnaddressed no corrective action on record yetArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
Enforcement actions
- June 19, 2020State Compliance achieved4 linked violations
- January 13, 2020State Formal Notice of Violation issued10 linked violations
- August 6, 2012State Compliance achieved164 linked violations
- December 1, 1982State Consent Decree/Judgement4 linked violations
Contact
LONG, CORY
973-729-7133
SPARTA, NJ 07871