Public water system record
Lake Lenape Water Co
Serves an area of Sussex County, NJ · 1,250 people served
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 40 monitoring/reporting issues for Lake Lenape Water Co in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 3
- Resolved
- 3
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 40
Key facts
- Lake Lenape Water Co draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by New Jersey, April 2007.
- Record on file since 1979, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 356 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.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Dec 15, 2022 | Resolved | No |
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Aug 5, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Sep 23, 2021 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2025 | Resolved |
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Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2024 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 20, 2024 | Active |
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E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 20, 2024 | Active |
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E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 24, 2023 | Resolved |
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E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 21, 2023 | Resolved |
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Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 28, 2023 | Resolved |
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Feb 11, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 19, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 24, 2022 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 24, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Apr 11, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Mar 11, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Dec 11, 2019 | Resolved |
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Sep 11, 2019 | Resolved |
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1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Mar 11, 2019 | Resolved |
|
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
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ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Oct 11, 2018 | Resolved |
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Aug 11, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
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Radium-226
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
Full record since 1979
EPA's records for Lake Lenape Water Co go back to 1979. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 51 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 7 |
| 1980s | 0 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 29 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 12 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 | 26 |
Enforcement actions
New Jersey regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Lake Lenape Water Co in 2007. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in April 2007.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2007 | New Jersey | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Revised Total Coliform Rule
3 incidentsThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Where the water comes from
Lake Lenape Water Co draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Lake Lenape Water Co 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