Chesilhurst Headstart

PWSID: NJ0410302

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1 active health-based violation
This system currently has unresolved violations for: 5000. These violations mean contaminant levels exceeded EPA limits or required treatment was not performed.

This system has more violations on record than 91% of water systems in New Jersey.

Violation trend: 1.6 per year over the last 5 years.

System Details

Population Served	50
Service Connections	2
Water Source	Groundwater
System Type	Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner	Local Government
Status	Active
City	Chesilhurst
EPA ZIP on File	08089
Note	School or Daycare

Areas Served

Camden County

Lead & Copper Testing

Contaminant	Level	EPA Action Level	Status
Lead (90th percentile)	0.0311 mg/L	0.015 mg/L	Exceeds Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)	0.0081 mg/L	0.015 mg/L	Below Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)	0.0045 mg/L	0.015 mg/L	Below Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)	0.0023 mg/L	0.015 mg/L	Below Action Level

2 Active Violations

Contaminant	Violation	Date	Health-Based	Status
5000	TT	2025-01-01	Yes	Open
5000	MR	2024-01-01		Open

Violation History (47 total)

Contaminant	Violation	Date	Health-Based	Status
1016	MR	2024-01-01		Acknowledged
5000	MR	2024-01-01		Acknowledged
1064	MR	2024-01-01		Acknowledged
1925	MR	2024-01-01		Acknowledged
1927	MR	2024-01-01		Acknowledged
1996	MR	2024-01-01		Acknowledged
5000	MR	2005-01-01		Returned to Compliance
5000	MR	2004-07-01		Returned to Compliance
1005	MR	2004-01-01	Major	I
1010	MR	2004-01-01	Major	I
1015	MR	2004-01-01	Major	I
1020	MR	2004-01-01	Major	I
1024	MR	2004-01-01	Major	I
1025	MR	2004-01-01	Major	I
1035	MR	2004-01-01	Major	I
1036	MR	2004-01-01	Major	I
1052	MR	2004-01-01	Major	I
1074	MR	2004-01-01	Major	I
1075	MR	2004-01-01	Major	I
1085	MR	2004-01-01	Major	I
1045	MR	2004-01-01	Major	I
1005	MR	1999-01-01	Major	I
1010	MR	1999-01-01	Major	I
1015	MR	1999-01-01	Major	I
1020	MR	1999-01-01	Major	I
1024	MR	1999-01-01	Major	I
1025	MR	1999-01-01	Major	I
1035	MR	1999-01-01	Major	I
1036	MR	1999-01-01	Major	I
1052	MR	1999-01-01	Major	I
1074	MR	1999-01-01	Major	I
1075	MR	1999-01-01	Major	I
1085	MR	1999-01-01	Major	I
1045	MR	1999-01-01	Major	I
3100	MR	1991-01-01		I
2v08	MR	1990-01-01	Major	I
3000	MR Measured: 0 mg/L	1982-10-01	Major	I
3000	MR Measured: 0 mg/L	1982-07-01	Major	I
3000	MR Measured: 0 mg/L	1982-04-01	Major	I
1040	MR Measured: 0 mg/L (EPA limit: 2 mg/L)	1982-03-01	Major	I
3000	MR Measured: 0 mg/L	1982-01-01	Major	I
3000	MR Measured: 0 mg/L	1981-10-01	Major	I
3000	MR Measured: 0 mg/L	1981-07-01	Major	I
3000	MR Measured: 0 mg/L	1981-04-01	Major	I
3000	MR Measured: 0 mg/L	1981-01-01	Major	I

Understanding This Water System's Record

Chesilhurst Headstart is a non-transient non-community water system that draws from groundwater sources and serves a population of 50 in Chesilhurst, New Jersey. This page shows its complete compliance history as reported to the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), the federal database that tracks every public water system in the United States.

What Do These Violations Mean?

Health-based violations mean the system exceeded an EPA maximum contaminant level (MCL) or failed to provide required treatment. These indicate potential health risks from contaminants like lead, arsenic, bacteria, nitrates, or disinfection byproducts. Non-health-based violations involve monitoring, reporting, or procedural requirements — the system missed a testing deadline or failed to notify customers, but contaminant levels were not necessarily unsafe.

What Should You Do?

Your water utility is required to publish an annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) that details test results and any violations. If your system has active health-based violations, consider a certified water filter rated for the specific contaminants involved. The contaminant guides on this site explain health risks and filter options for common pollutants. For the most current results, contact your water utility directly — EPA data can lag weeks or months behind real-time testing.