Ventnor City Water & Sewer Utility

PWSID: NJ0122001

No active violations
This system has no unresolved violations. The most recent violation on record was 2023-07-01.

This system has more violations on record than 86% of water systems in New Jersey.

Violation trend: 0.4 per year over the last 5 years, down from 5.2 per year in the previous 5.

System Details

Population Served22,150
Service Connections4,635
Water SourceGroundwater
System TypeCommunity Water System
OwnerLocal Government
StatusActive
CityVentor City
EPA ZIP on File08406

Areas Served

  • Atlantic County

Lead & Copper Testing

ContaminantLevelEPA Action LevelStatus
Lead (90th percentile)0.0038 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0012 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0010 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level

Violation History (32 total)

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
7000Other2023-07-01Returned to Compliance
7000Other2023-07-01Returned to Compliance
5000MR2020-12-30Returned to Compliance
5000MR2020-12-30Returned to Compliance
2378MR2019-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2380MR2019-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2955MR2019-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2964MR2019-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2968MR2019-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2969MR2019-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2976MR2019-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2977MR2019-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2979MR2019-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2980MR2019-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2981MR2019-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2982MR2019-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2983MR2019-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2984MR2019-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2985MR2019-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2987MR2019-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2989MR2019-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2990MR2019-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2991MR2019-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2992MR2019-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2996MR2019-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000RPT2018-12-11Returned to Compliance
8000RPT2018-02-11Returned to Compliance
5000MR2018-01-01Returned to Compliance
3014MR2015-09-22 MajorReturned to Compliance
1040MR2015-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
7000Other2011-07-01Returned to Compliance
5000MR2005-01-01Returned to Compliance

Understanding This Water System's Record

Ventnor City Water & Sewer Utility is a community water system water system that draws from groundwater sources and serves a population of 22,150 in Ventor City, 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.