Point Pleasant Beach, NJ: 28 Violations - Home Safety 80/100
1 ZIP code · 4 water systems · Updated
ZipCheckup grade for Point Pleasant Beach: B.
This ZIP looks solid, with a few items worth a quick check.
Point Pleasant Beach tap water earns a high safety grade - above-average compliance with NJ and federal standards.
How Point Pleasant Beach Compares
Data: EPA SDWIS
Key Facts for Point Pleasant Beach Residents
- Your city's water systems recorded 28 violations in the past 5 years.
- Average lead level: 0.0128 mg/L.
- Homes built before 1986: 77% - older plumbing may contain lead solder.
- Estimated remediation: $4,300 per household.
- CDC health risk index: 12.53 - above typical levels.
Point Pleasant Beach's Water Providers
Water delivery in Point Pleasant Beach, NJ is handled by 3 utilities rather than a single system - drawn from 4 providers in federal records, each filing its own compliance reports and setting its own rates.
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Overview
We track home safety data for 1 ZIP code in Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey (population ~25,558), covering 4 community water systems serving approximately 491,042 people region-wide. The EPA snapshots used for this build directly map water systems to 1 of 1 ZIP codes.
1 of 1 ZIP code with a reported violation count in the available EPA record (100%) have recorded EPA violations. The available record reports no health-based violations for this measured scope.
Home Safety Score
Average Home Safety Score for Point Pleasant Beach: B (80/100)
Model 4.0.0 uses four measured components across three equally weighted domains. If a required domain is unavailable, no score is published:
| Factor | What It Measures |
|---|---|
| Water Quality | EPA violations and compliance history |
| PFAS MCL Screen | UCMR 5 testing against the covered federal MCLs |
| Radon Risk | EPA radon zone classification |
| Annual AQI | EPA AirData county-year median with at least 90 observed days |
Water Sources
Point Pleasant Beach water systems draw from: Surface water.
Lead & Copper
- Average lead level (90th percentile): 0.0128 mg/L (EPA action level: 0.015 mg/L)
- 0 of 1 ZIP code with known status exceed the EPA lead action level
Radon Risk
Dominant radon zone: Zone 1 (High Risk)
The EPA recommends testing homes in Zone 1 and Zone 2 areas for radon.
Top Contaminants
| Contaminant | Category | Violations | ZIPs Affected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stage 1 DBP Rule | Treatment Technique | 12 | 1 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | Disinfection Byproducts | 6 | 1 |
| E. coli | Microbiological | 6 | 1 |
| Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Disinfection Byproducts | 4 | 1 |
| Gross Alpha | Radionuclides | 4 | 1 |
Areas with Most Violations
| ZIP Code | Safety Score | Violations | Health-Based | System |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08742 | B | 28 | 0 | Point Pleasant Water Department |
All ZIP Codes in Point Pleasant Beach
- 08742 [B] - 28 violations
Data Sources
- Water quality: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS)
- Lead/copper: EPA Lead and Copper Rule sampling data
- Radon: EPA Map of Radon Zones
Reporting periods vary by source. Missing data is shown as unavailable, not as zero.
Point Pleasant Beach Community Health Snapshot
Source: CDC PLACES (County-level estimates). Water contamination can correlate with respiratory and chronic health conditions.
Compared to National Average
Vertical line = national average. ■ Above national · ■ Below national
What's in Point Pleasant Beach's Water?
Based on EPA violation records. Check your ZIP code report for system-specific contaminant data.
Point Pleasant Beach Infrastructure Age
With 77% of homes built before 1986, lead solder in plumbing is a potential concern. The EPA banned lead solder in 1986, but many older homes retain original plumbing.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).
Housing Age Profile
Heavily weighted toward older construction, Point Pleasant Beach's housing stock carries a median build year of 1964. That profile puts a majority of homes in the era when lead-soldered copper plumbing was standard practice.
Over half of homes in Point Pleasant Beach were built before 1986, when lead solder was banned. Older plumbing may leach lead into drinking water, especially with corrosive water chemistry.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS B25034.
How Remediation Costs Compare in Point Pleasant Beach
Equity impact data for Point Pleasant Beach lands in the favorable tier - remediation claims a small slice of what properties here are worth.
Remediation costs in Point Pleasant Beach are relatively low compared to home values. The $3,000–$6,300 estimated range is a small fraction of median property value. Home values are 19% above the New Jersey average.
Point Pleasant Beach: Lead Risk & Vulnerable Populations
Why children are most at risk: The CDC states there is no safe level of lead exposure for children. Children under 6 absorb lead more readily than adults, and even low levels can cause developmental delays, learning difficulties, and behavioral problems.
After the federal action removing lead-bearing solder from new plumbing took effect, building practice shifted - but 77% of the Point Pleasant Beach inventory predates that line. With aggregate samples near or beyond 0.015 mg/L, an in-home check moves out of the optional column into the standard list.
Sources: EPA Lead and Copper Rule, U.S. Census Bureau ACS, CDC childhood lead poisoning prevention guidelines.
Point Pleasant Beach: NFIP Claim Records and Water-Quality Context
Historical NFIP data for Point Pleasant Beach contains 4,084 flood insurance claims. Among claims with payment data, the average reported building, contents, and ICC component sum is $66,867. Among ZIP codes with claim records, 100% have an A- or V-family dominant rated zone recorded in those historical claims. This is not a complete current FEMA property-map inventory.
How flooding affects water quality: Flood events can introduce sewage, agricultural runoff, and industrial chemicals into water supplies. Even after floodwaters recede, contamination can persist in wells and aging infrastructure. The <strong>$4,300</strong> remediation estimate shown here excludes flood insurance and is not derived from NFIP claim count.
Claim count does not establish current property risk. Check the exact address in FEMA's current map and obtain a property-specific insurance quote when relevant.
Source: historical FEMA National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) claim records. No current FEMA property-map designation is asserted.
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