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Cape May County, New Jersey: drinking water records

Name: Drinking water records for Cape May County, New Jersey
Creator: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Explore EPA records for 25 community water systems across 16 ZIP codes in Cape May County, then find water-testing resources and available recent monitoring-station readings.

In focus25Community water systems

Public records. Clearer context.

Data as of EPA UCMR 5 final release, August 2026 (file dated Aug 28, 2026) · EPA SDWIS 2026Q2 (file dated Jul 9, 2026). How we build these pages

Drinking-water records

EPA survey and compliance records are historical reports. UCMR 5 results are available for 10 of the 25 listed systems in this snapshot. A system with no reported PFAS detection is not a test of every tap or every contaminant.

systems in EPA's PFAS survey

systems where PFAS was found

systems at or above the PFOA or PFOS limit, on the yearly-average basis EPA uses

systems that have reached the lead action level

systems with a health-based violation since 2016

System population figures are summed from EPA registry records and can overlap where wholesalers and retail systems serve the same people. They are not a Census county-population estimate.

Water systems in this county

All 25 active community systems in the available county records, sorted by record completeness. Scroll the table to explore more systems.

Water system	People served	PFAS survey results	Health-based violations	Lead, 9 in 10 homes at or below
Cape May Water & Sewer U NJ0502001	35,000	120	2	2.6 ppbbelow the action level
Wildwood City Water Department NJ0514001	218,472	420	0	3.4 ppbbelow the action level
Nj American Water - Ocean City NJ0508001	127,000	480	0	0 ppbbelow the action level
Avalon Water and Sewerage Utilities NJ0501001	39,839	300	0	0.9 ppbbelow the action level
Stone Harbor Water Dept NJ0510001	30,850	120	0	3.0 ppbbelow the action level
Sea Isle City Water Department NJ0509001	15,800	240	0	0 ppbbelow the action level
Lower TWP MUA NJ0505002	12,416	360	0	2.1 ppbbelow the action level
Nj American Water - Cape May Court House NJ0506010	5,625	180	0	0 ppbbelow the action level
West Cape May Water Dept NJ0512001	4,427	60	0	2.5 ppbbelow the action level
Cape May Point Boro Wate NJ0503001	4,000	60	0	4.4 ppbbelow the action level
Borough of Woodbine NJ0516001	2,650	0	5	4 ppbbelow the action level
Cape May Mobile Estates NJ0505003	420	0	1	3.1 ppbbelow the action level
Oceanview Ctr for Rehab and Continuing C NJ0504306	120	0	2	1.3 ppbbelow the action level
Nj American Water - Strathmere NJ0511001	1,085	0	0	0 ppbbelow the action level
Middle TWP Water District NJ0506009	731	0	0	0 ppbbelow the action level
Middle TWP Water District 1 NJ0506008	685	0	0	0 ppbbelow the action level
Grande Woods South Mobile H P NJ0506007	650	0	0	4.9 ppbbelow the action level
Carol Lynn Resort, INC NJ0516003	550	0	0	0 ppbbelow the action level
Shore Acres Mobile Home NJ0511003	392	0	0	0 ppbbelow the action level
Grande Woods North MHP NJ0506015	200	0	0	1.7 ppbbelow the action level
Edgewood Village M H Park NJ0506004	175	0	0	1.1 ppbbelow the action level
Delsea Woods Community LLC NJ0506001	95	0	0	0 ppbbelow the action level
Cedar Springs MHP Well # NJ0506321	90	0	0	0 ppbbelow the action level
A and J Mobile Home Park NJ0506013	86	0	0	0 ppbbelow the action level
Presidential Courts Mobile H P NJ0506012	49	0	0	3.1 ppbbelow the action level

USGS · Monitoring stations

The water, more recently.

Available station readings in Cape May County, New Jersey. Each measurement keeps its time, unit and original source.

These readings describe water at a monitoring station. They do not test your tap, measure PFAS or lead, or determine whether water is safe to drink or swim in.

Recent observations load when this section comes into view.

How these readings update

We check for updates every 10 minutes while this section is visible and show supported observations from the last 48 hours. The time beside a reading is when USGS measured it; the checked time is when our service retrieved the response. We mark a reading more than 6 hours old as older. Provisional observations can change after USGS review. A missing reading does not mean zero or clean water.

Temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen, turbidity, conductivity, streamflow and water level are shown only where a station reports them. Different measurements have different units and sampling intervals. USGS data and documentation.

Your next step

Water testing, reports & local help.

Use these official directories to find your drinking-water agency, a certified laboratory and public water records. We have not yet added an individually reviewed local resource list for this county.

Official national directories

Water testing

Find your state’s private-well program

EPA’s state directory points well owners to local program information. Services and eligibility vary by state and county.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Source reviewed 2026-09-15 · Source updated 2026-08-05

Water testing

Find a certified drinking-water laboratory

Use EPA’s directory to reach your state’s laboratory certification program. EPA does not provide on-request testing of residential drinking water.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Source reviewed 2026-09-15 · Source updated 2026-08-11

Public records

Find your utility’s Consumer Confidence Report

EPA links to community water-system reports and explains how to read them. Look for your actual supplier rather than assuming every address in a county shares one system.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Source reviewed 2026-09-15 · Source updated 2026-09-09

Public records

Explore USGS water observations

Find current and historical observations from USGS monitoring locations, including available stream, lake, and groundwater data. Measurements vary by station and do not replace a test of your household water.

U.S. Geological Survey
Source reviewed 2026-09-15

A county overview cannot identify every property’s water provider. If you use a public water system, confirm its name on your bill and request its annual Consumer Confidence Report. Private wells need their own testing; public-system records do not describe a private well.

Understand water testing and laboratory reports

Resource descriptions are compiled by Tap Water Lookup. Review dates describe our source check, not a new water sample. How we review sources · Suggest a correction

Explore your area

Local coverage in Cape May County

16ZIP areas in this overview

Explore the water-system records, recent station readings and testing resources on this county page. They describe the systems and stations identified in each section; they are not a separate water test for every community.

Towns and communities

Avalon
Beesleys Point
Cape May Court House
Cape May Point
Erma
Estell Manor
North Wildwood
Ocean City
Rio Grande
Sea Isle City
Seaville
South Dennis
South Seaville
Stone Harbor
Strathmere
Villas

Explore water-system records Find water-testing resources

View ZIP areas and understand coverage

08202Avalon
08204Erma
08210Cape May Court House
08212Cape May Point
08223Beesleys Point
08226Ocean City
08230Seaville
08242Rio Grande
08243Sea Isle City
08245South Dennis
08246South Seaville
08247Stone Harbor
08248Strathmere
08251Villas
08260North Wildwood
08270Estell Manor

These Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas are grouped here by their largest county overlap. A ZIP area can cross county lines and contain several water suppliers or private wells. Place labels reflect Census geography, not verified postal city names or utility service boundaries.

Records for these areas are currently presented in this county overview rather than individual ZIP reports. An unpublished report does not mean there are no water records. Confirm your supplier on your water bill; if you use a private well, testing your own well is the relevant next step.

Beyond this county page

Keep reading. Compare nearby.

PFASReading PFAS survey resultsWhat a detection, a reporting level and a yearly average mean in EPA’s PFAS survey records.LeadChoosing a lead filter9 systems here have reached the lead action level. See how to check a filter’s lead-reduction certification.Your utilityFind your annual water reportConfirm the supplier on your bill, then read its Consumer Confidence Report for local results.

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Sources and scope

EPA UCMR 5 occurrence data, samples collected 2023-01-03 – 2026-06-17, final release, August 2026 (file dated Aug 28, 2026); EPA SDWIS via ECHO, 2026Q2 extract (file dated Jul 9, 2026); EPA service-area boundaries v3.0; Census 2020 ZCTAs. Database prepared 2026-09-03.

Counts cover the systems that report this county to EPA. A water system may cross county lines. "Found" means at least one result at or above the laboratory reporting level; it is not a compliance finding.

Compiled by Tap Water Lookup from the sources identified on this page. Read the methodology and review process.