Public water system record
NJ American Water - Atlantic County
Serves an area of Atlantic County, NJ that includes Pleasantville, Smithville, Absecon and 8 more places · 120,146 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for NJ American Water - Atlantic County in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- NJ American Water - Atlantic County draws water from 25 wells (5 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Record on file since 2004, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 89 lead and 23,471 unknown out of 43,456 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
None since October 2016.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 2004
EPA's records for NJ American Water - Atlantic County go back to 2004. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 33 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 31 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
Where the water comes from
NJ American Water - Atlantic County draws water from 25 wells (5 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
Annual water quality report
NJ American Water - Atlantic County must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Systems serving 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by New Jersey.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells