Public water system record
Tranquil Valley Retreat Center
Serves an area of Sussex County, NJ · 232 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 38 monitoring/reporting issues for Tranquil Valley Retreat Center 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
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 38
Key facts
- Tranquil Valley Retreat Center draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by New Jersey, September 2021.
- Record on file since 1990, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | Sep 1, 2021 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Sep 7, 2019 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Radium-226
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Active |
|
Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Radium-226
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Radium-226
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Radium-226
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Sep 11, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Radium-226
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
Full record since 1990
EPA's records for Tranquil Valley Retreat Center go back to 1990. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 21 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 18 |
| 2000s | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 16 |
| 2020s | 1 | 22 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began June 2013, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2013 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
New Jersey regulators issued 1 boil water order to Tranquil Valley Retreat Center in 2021. The most recent was a boil water order in September 2021.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2021 | New Jersey | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
What the violations mean
Revised Total Coliform Rule
2 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
Tranquil Valley Retreat Center draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Tranquil Valley Retreat Center 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 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Tranquil Valley Retreat Center for a copy.
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