Lavallette Water Department

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for Lavallette Water Department (NJ1515001): 3 EPA violations in the last five years. Lavallette Water Department's record shows 3 remedied violations - all cleared, currently compliant, 25,000 residents.

Data: EPA SDWIS

System Overview

Lavallette Water Department (EPA ID: NJ1515001) is a community water system in New Jersey that serves approximately 25,000 people from groundwater sources.

This system serves ZIP code 08735 in Lavallette.

ZIP-Area Home Safety Context: B (82/100)

This is the average Home Safety Score for 1 of 1 service-area ZIP codes with all required score domains observed. It is not a grade for the water utility.

Model 4.0.0 uses SDWIS identity plus accepted ECHO SDWA lifecycle-based water compliance, the UCMR 5 PFAS MCL screen, EPA radon zone, and annual EPA AirData AQI across three equally weighted domains. Missing required evidence suppresses the score.

Violation History

Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 3 resolved, 0 archived, 0 addressed, and 0 unaddressed. Under this source contract, current noncompliance is the sum of addressed and unaddressed records. Archived and resolved records are excluded from current noncompliance.

Recent Violations

Contaminants Detected

The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:

Lead & Copper

EPA Lead and Copper Rule evidence attributed directly to this water system:

No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.

Radon Risk in Service Area

Dominant radon zone for ZIP codes served by this system: Zone 3 (Low Risk)

ZIP Codes Served

Coverage: Service area ZIP codes sourced from EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 (March 2026 release). These ZIPs reflect the actual deployment footprint recorded by NJ or modeled from parcel and building-footprint data.

• 08735 - Lavallette

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Lavallette Water Department (NJ1515001) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Lavallette Water Department water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows no current noncompliance for Lavallette Water Department; its 3 accepted 2021-2026 records are resolved or archived. Historical compliance status does not establish conditions at a specific tap.

How many people does Lavallette Water Department serve?

Lavallette Water Department serves approximately 25,000 people across 1 ZIP code in New Jersey.

Where does Lavallette Water Department get its water?

The primary water source is groundwater.

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