Water Quality Report

Sea Isle City, NJ (08243): 1 Violation Recorded for Mapped Water Systems

EPA data for Sea Isle City Water Department

NFIP Claim History

EPA records for the water systems mapped to 08243 in Sea Isle City, NJ contain 1 recorded violations for inclusive record years 2021 through 2026, all mapped systems combined; 0 are marked health-based.

Data source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SDWIS

Based on EPA Drinking Water FEMA Flood Data U.S. Census CDC Energy Information Admin. USGS Water Data & 9 more federal sources

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Safety Score N/A

Water Quality Concerns 1 non-health-based violation record in EPA data

Lead Risk Below action level Below the reporting limit, 90th percentile, sample period ending 2023-12-31

NFIP Claim History Claim records 2,966 claims

Data confidence: High (direct measurement) Medium (sampled / sub-geography) Low (modeled / inferred) Methodology →

At a Glance

Water EPA records for water systems mapped to this ZIP show 1 violation (non-health) (since 2021).
Lead The reported 90th-percentile lead result is below the laboratory reporting limit, not a measured zero; EPA's health goal for lead is zero.
Radon EPA Zone 3 - county-level radon potential, not evidence of a low home result.
Flood 2,966 cumulative NFIP claim records. This historical count is not a current property-risk verdict.

Contaminant Summary

Violations on record (not health-based)

1 violation

Report data assembled: Jul 27, 2026 EPA water-system identity: source date or period is not present in ZipCheckup's accepted source record EPA violation history: more than two update cycles old Lead, copper and UCMR measurements: source date or period is not present in ZipCheckup's accepted source record

Water System

15,800

People Served

Health Violations (since 2021)

Groundwater

Water Source

Zone 3

County Radon Potential · Low

$1020K

Median Home Value140% above state median ($424K)

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Score Breakdown

Overall Home Safety Score: Score unavailable

Required evidence is missing. Missing values remain unknown and are not imputed or renormalized.

Canonical components

EPA water compliance

98/100

Observed

PFAS MCL screen

100/100

Observed

EPA radon zone

100/100

Observed

Annual EPA AirData AQI

Unknown

Evidence missing

Required domains

Drinking water

99/100

Indoor environment

100/100

Outdoor environment

Unknown

Coverage: 3 of 4 components and 2 of 3 domains observed.

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Safety & Health (6) MODERATE

Your Water System

ZIP code 08243 in Sea Isle City, New Jersey is mapped to the water system Sea Isle City Water Department (EPA ID: NJ0509001). This system provides water to approximately 15,800 people from groundwater sources.

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07013 (Clifton) - 4 violations recorded for mapped water systems
07014 (Clifton) - 4 violations recorded for mapped water systems
07015 (Clifton)
07016 (Cranford)
07017 (East Orange) - 48 violations recorded for mapped water systems
07018 (East Orange) - 48 violations recorded for mapped water systems
07019 (East Orange)
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Nearby Water Quality Reports

08246 (South Seaville) - 4 mi
08248 (Strathmere) - 4 mi - 1 violation recorded for mapped water systems
08230 (Ocean View) - 4 mi - 1 violation recorded for mapped water systems
08202 (Avalon) - 4 mi
08210 (Cape May Court House) - 4 mi
08214 (Dennisville) - 7 mi
08223 (Marmora) - 8 mi
08247 (Stone Harbor) - 8 mi - 2 violations recorded for mapped water systems
08218 (Goshen) - 8 mi
08245 (South Dennis) - 9 mi

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View available EPA compliance records for Sea Isle City Water Department (NJ0509001) on EPA.gov.

5 of the top compounds applied across the surrounding county in USGS pesticide-use estimates appear on EPA drinking-water monitoring lists. See the agricultural pesticide-use section.

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UCMR 5 PFAS monitoring: no reportable detections in available records

Available federal UCMR5 records for water systems mapped to ZIP code 08243 show no PFAS detections among the compounds tested, at the program's reporting levels.

The EPA Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR5) required community and non-transient non-community water systems serving 3,300 or more people to test for 29 PFAS compounds and lithium between 2023 and 2025. Systems with no detections at the federal minimum reporting level had no results at or above that reporting level.

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Environmental Hazards (11) HIGH

Home & Infrastructure (8) OK

Cost & Community (9) OK

CPSC product recall notices

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Home & Flood Insurance

The ZIP code for this report in Sea Isle City has 2,966 FEMA flood claims on record. Standard homeowner policies don't cover flood damage - make sure you're protected.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the tap water in 08243 safe to drink?

EPA SDWIS records 1 violation since 2021 across the water systems mapped to ZIP 08243 (primary system: Sea Isle City Water Department), including 0 health-based. The violation table above shows which system each record belongs to. ZipCheckup last updated this page in July 2026. The federal source release date is unavailable, so that month is not presented as source currency.

Where does 08243's water come from?

The recorded water source for Sea Isle City Water Department, a system mapped to ZIP code 08243, is Groundwater. This system serves approximately 15,800 people.

How can I get my water tested in Sea Isle City?

If Sea Isle City Water Department supplies your home, contact it for its Consumer Confidence Report; otherwise contact the water utility that serves your address, or hire a certified lab for independent home water testing. The EPA recommends annual testing if you use a private well.

What is the radon risk for 08243?

08243 is mapped to a county in EPA Radon Zone 3 (low county-level radon potential; EPA recommends testing every home), located in Cape May County. EPA radon zones range from Zone 1 (highest county-level potential) to Zone 3 (lowest). Testing your home is recommended regardless of zone.

What does the NFIP claim history show for ZIP 08243?

FEMA records contain 2966 flood insurance claims filed in ZIP code 08243; the recorded rated-zone value (the most frequent one if there are several claims) is AE, which is claims evidence and may differ from the current FEMA map zone for a property. This is a substantial claim history, but claim count is not a count of distinct events or properties. Review FEMA's map for the specific property.

How to cite this page

APA

ZipCheckup. (2026). Sea Isle City, NJ (08243): 1 Violation Recorded for Mapped Water Systems. https://zipcheckup.com/report/08243/

BibTeX

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  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Sea Isle City, NJ (08243): 1 Violation Recorded for Mapped Water Systems}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/report/08243/}
}

Page version: October 2026.

Nearby ZIP Code Reports

Water quality comparison for ZIP codes near 08243

ZIP Code	City, State	Distance	Grade	Violations
08246	South Seaville, NJ	3.6 mi	N/A	0
08248	Strathmere, NJ	3.9 mi	N/A	1
08230	Ocean View, NJ	4.3 mi	N/A	1
08202	Avalon, NJ	4.3 mi	N/A	0
08210	Cape May Court House, NJ	4.4 mi	N/A	0
08214	Dennisville, NJ	7.2 mi	N/A	0
08223	Marmora, NJ	7.6 mi	N/A	0
08247	Stone Harbor, NJ	7.7 mi	N/A	2
08218	Goshen, NJ	8.2 mi	N/A	0
08245	South Dennis, NJ	8.8 mi	N/A	0