Long Pond School

PWSID: NJ1902304

No active violations
This system has no unresolved violations. The most recent violation on record was 2022-01-11.

This system has more violations on record than 70% of water systems in New Jersey.

Violation trend: 1.8 per year over the last 5 years, up from 0.6 per year in the previous 5.

System Details

Population Served310
Service Connections2
Water SourceGroundwater
System TypeNon-Transient Non-Community
OwnerLocal Government
StatusActive
CityNewton
EPA ZIP on File07860
NoteSchool or Daycare

Areas Served

  • Sussex County

Lead & Copper Testing

ContaminantLevelEPA Action LevelStatus
Lead (90th percentile)0.0031 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0008 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0000 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0000 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level

Violation History (13 total)

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
8000RPT2022-01-11Returned to Compliance
8000MON2021-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
0999MR2021-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2950MR2021-09-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2950MR2021-09-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2950MR2021-09-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2456MR2021-09-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2456MR2021-09-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2456MR2021-09-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
5000MR2020-12-30Returned to Compliance
2950MR2019-09-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
5000MR2018-01-01Returned to Compliance
5000MR2013-10-01Returned to Compliance

Understanding This Water System's Record

Long Pond School is a non-transient non-community water system that draws from groundwater sources and serves a population of 310 in Newton, 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.