Public water system record
West Cape May Water Dept
Serves West Cape May, Cape May County, NJ · 4,427 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for West Cape May Water Dept 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
- 3
Key facts
- West Cape May Water Dept buys its water from Cape May Water & Sewer U.
- Record on file since 1985, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 11 lead and 640 unknown out of 978 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
May 11, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1985
EPA's records for West Cape May Water Dept go back to 1985. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 24 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 16 |
| 1990s | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 5 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 2 |
Where the water comes from
West Cape May Water Dept buys its water from Cape May Water & Sewer U. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Cape May Water & Sewer U Cape May, NJ
Annual water quality report
West Cape May Water Dept 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.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
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