What's in SURF CITY WATER DEPT's water?

SURF CITY WATER DEPT's only violations on record are reporting or monitoring lapses, not a contaminant or treatment-technique failure EPA classifies as health-based. 10,000 people get their water from it, across 2,895 connections.

SURF CITY WATER DEPT's record against the rest of the country

111 total violations and 0 health-based ones put SURF CITY WATER DEPT at the 27th percentile nationally for violation burden, rank 9,386 of 12,903.

How SURF CITY WATER DEPT compares within NJ

NJ's 270 covered systems average 5.3 health-based violations each; SURF CITY WATER DEPT carries 0, not more than typical for the state. The filter guide explains what a violation like this actually calls for.

Most recent violation on record

The last violation EPA has on record for SURF CITY WATER DEPT is from 2026-07-03. Last reported to EPA: 06/30/2026.

What this data is and is not

This is what SURF CITY WATER DEPT reported to its state primacy agency and EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act - real regulatory record, not a lab test of your specific tap. This record - 0 health-based violations on file for SURF CITY WATER DEPT - stops at the meter and cannot see household plumbing on the other side of it. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.