Sandshore School

PWSID: NJ1427302

No active violations
This system has no unresolved violations. The most recent violation on record was 2023-10-16.

This system has more violations on record than 68% of water systems in New Jersey.

Violation trend: 1.4 per year over the last 5 years, up from 0.8 per year in the previous 5.

System Details

Population Served518
Service Connections1
Water SourceGroundwater
System TypeNon-Transient Non-Community
OwnerLocal Government
StatusActive
CityFlanders
EPA ZIP on File07836
NoteSchool or Daycare

Areas Served

  • Morris County

Lead & Copper Testing

ContaminantLevelEPA Action LevelStatus
Copper (90th percentile)1.6100 mg/L1.300 mg/LExceeds Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0235 mg/L0.015 mg/LExceeds Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0083 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0080 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0065 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0060 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0050 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0050 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0041 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0030 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0027 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0022 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0020 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0020 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0019 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0016 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0014 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0013 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0000 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level

Violation History (12 total)

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
7500Other2023-10-16Returned to Compliance
7500Other2023-10-16Returned to Compliance
5000MR2023-09-29Returned to Compliance
5000MR2023-09-29Returned to Compliance
5000MR2023-09-29Returned to Compliance
5000TT2023-05-27YesReturned to Compliance
5000TT2023-05-27YesReturned to Compliance
5000MR2020-03-31Returned to Compliance
5000MR2020-01-01Returned to Compliance
5000TT2018-04-01YesReturned to Compliance
5000TT2017-12-01YesReturned to Compliance
5000MR2006-01-01Returned to Compliance

Understanding This Water System's Record

Sandshore School is a non-transient non-community water system that draws from groundwater sources and serves a population of 518 in Flanders, 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.