SPARTA TWP WATER UTILITY -- HIGHLANDS
New Jersey — Community Water System — PWSID: NJ1918003
System Information
| PWSID | NJ1918003 |
| System Name | SPARTA TWP WATER UTILITY -- HIGHLANDS |
| System Type | Community Water System |
| Water Source | Ground Water |
| Activity Status | Active |
| Owner Type | Local |
| EPA Region | 02 |
| Serves School | No |
| Wholesaler | No |
| First Reported | Mar 1, 1980 |
| Last Reported | Dec 23, 2025 |
Location & Contact
| State | New Jersey |
| City | SPARTA |
| ZIP Code | 07871 |
| Address | 65 MAIN ST |
| Organization | LONG, CORY |
| Phone | 973-729-7133 |
Population & Service
| Population Served | 1,618 |
| Service Connections | 558 |
Drinking Water Violations (239)
This water system has 239 violations recorded in the EPA SDWIS database.
| Begin Date | End Date | Contaminant | Category | Health-Based | Major | Measured | Federal MCL | State MCL | Status | Return to Compliance | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2023 | — | Revised Total Coliform Rule | RPT | No | No | — | — | — | Resolved | Dec 19, 2023 | Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Oct 11, 2023 | — | Revised Total Coliform Rule | RPT | No | No | — | — | — | Resolved | Dec 19, 2023 | Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Revised Total Coliform Rule | MON | No | Yes | — | — | — | Resolved | Sep 30, 2023 | Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Revised Total Coliform Rule | MON | No | Yes | — | — | — | Resolved | Sep 30, 2023 | Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Revised Total Coliform Rule | MON | No | Yes | — | — | — | Resolved | Sep 30, 2023 | Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Jul 1, 2023 | — | Lead and Copper Rule | MR | No | No | — | TT | — | Unaddressed | — | Lead and Copper Rule |
| Jul 1, 2023 | — | Consumer Confidence Rule | Other | No | No | — | — | — | Unaddressed | — | Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Jul 1, 2023 | — | Lead and Copper Rule | MR | No | No | — | TT | — | Unaddressed | — | Lead and Copper Rule |
| Oct 1, 2022 | — | Consumer Confidence Rule | Other | No | No | — | — | — | Resolved | Nov 7, 2022 | Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Oct 1, 2022 | — | Consumer Confidence Rule | Other | No | No | — | — | — | Resolved | Nov 7, 2022 | Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Sep 29, 2022 | — | Lead and Copper Rule | MR | No | No | — | TT | — | Resolved | Sep 14, 2023 | Lead and Copper Rule |
| Sep 29, 2022 | — | Lead and Copper Rule | MR | No | No | — | TT | — | Resolved | Sep 14, 2023 | Lead and Copper Rule |
| Jul 1, 2022 | — | Consumer Confidence Rule | Other | No | No | — | — | — | Resolved | Nov 7, 2022 | Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Jul 1, 2022 | — | Consumer Confidence Rule | Other | No | No | — | — | — | Resolved | Nov 7, 2022 | Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Apr 1, 2022 | — | Lead and Copper Rule | MR | No | No | — | TT | — | Unaddressed | — | Lead and Copper Rule |
| Sep 29, 2020 | — | Lead and Copper Rule | MR | No | No | — | TT | — | Resolved | Oct 2, 2020 | Lead and Copper Rule |
| Jan 1, 2020 | — | Lead and Copper Rule | MR | No | No | — | TT | — | Resolved | Jun 19, 2020 | Lead and Copper Rule |
| Jan 1, 2020 | — | Lead and Copper Rule | MR | No | No | — | TT | — | Resolved | Jun 19, 2020 | Lead and Copper Rule |
| Jan 1, 2020 | — | Lead and Copper Rule | MR | No | No | — | TT | — | Resolved | Jun 19, 2020 | Lead and Copper Rule |
| Apr 1, 2019 | — | Lead and Copper Rule | MR | No | No | — | TT | — | Resolved | Aug 7, 2019 | Lead and Copper Rule |
| Apr 1, 2019 | — | Lead and Copper Rule | MR | No | No | — | TT | — | Resolved | Aug 7, 2019 | Lead and Copper Rule |
| Jan 1, 2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | Nitrate | MR | No | Yes | — | 10 mg/L | — | Resolved | Dec 31, 2019 | Nitrate Rule |
| Jan 1, 2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | Nitrate | MR | No | Yes | — | 10 mg/L | — | Resolved | Dec 31, 2019 | Nitrate Rule |
| Jan 1, 2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | Nitrate | MR | No | Yes | — | 10 mg/L | — | Resolved | Dec 31, 2019 | Nitrate Rule |
| Jan 1, 2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | Nitrate | MR | No | Yes | — | 10 mg/L | — | Resolved | Dec 31, 2019 | Nitrate Rule |
| Jan 1, 2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | Nitrate | MR | No | Yes | — | 10 mg/L | — | Resolved | Dec 31, 2019 | Nitrate Rule |
| Jan 1, 2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | Nitrate | MR | No | Yes | — | 10 mg/L | — | Resolved | Dec 31, 2019 | Nitrate Rule |
| Jan 1, 2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | Nitrate | MR | No | Yes | — | 10 mg/L | — | Resolved | Dec 31, 2019 | Nitrate Rule |
| Jan 1, 2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | Nitrate | MR | No | Yes | — | 10 mg/L | — | Resolved | Dec 31, 2019 | Nitrate Rule |
| Jan 1, 2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | Nitrate | MR | No | Yes | — | 10 mg/L | — | Resolved | Dec 31, 2019 | Nitrate Rule |
| Jul 8, 2014 | — | Public Notice | Other | No | No | — | — | — | Resolved | Jun 30, 2015 | Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule |
| Jul 8, 2014 | — | Public Notice | Other | No | No | — | — | — | Resolved | Jun 30, 2015 | Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule |
| May 1, 2014 | May 31, 2014 | Coliform (TCR) | MCL | Yes | No | — | 5% of samples | — | Resolved | May 31, 2014 | Total Coliform Rule |
| May 1, 2014 | May 31, 2014 | Coliform (TCR) | MCL | Yes | No | — | 5% of samples | — | Resolved | May 31, 2014 | Total Coliform Rule |
| May 1, 2014 | May 31, 2014 | Coliform (TCR) | MCL | Yes | No | — | 5% of samples | — | Resolved | May 31, 2014 | Total Coliform Rule |
| May 1, 2014 | May 31, 2014 | Coliform (TCR) | MCL | Yes | No | — | 5% of samples | — | Resolved | May 31, 2014 | Total Coliform Rule |
| Apr 1, 2014 | Apr 30, 2014 | Coliform (TCR) | MCL | Yes | No | — | 5% of samples | — | Resolved | Apr 30, 2014 | Total Coliform Rule |
| Apr 1, 2014 | Apr 30, 2014 | Coliform (TCR) | MCL | Yes | No | — | 5% of samples | — | Resolved | Apr 30, 2014 | Total Coliform Rule |
| Apr 1, 2014 | Apr 30, 2014 | Coliform (TCR) | MCL | Yes | No | — | 5% of samples | — | Resolved | Apr 30, 2014 | Total Coliform Rule |
| Apr 1, 2014 | Apr 30, 2014 | Coliform (TCR) | MCL | Yes | No | — | 5% of samples | — | Resolved | Apr 30, 2014 | Total Coliform Rule |
| Jul 1, 2012 | Jul 31, 2012 | Coliform (TCR) | MR | No | No | — | 5% of samples | — | Resolved | Jul 31, 2012 | Total Coliform Rule |
| Jul 1, 2012 | Jul 31, 2012 | Coliform (TCR) | MR | No | No | — | 5% of samples | — | Resolved | Jul 31, 2012 | Total Coliform Rule |
| Jul 1, 2012 | Jul 31, 2012 | Coliform (TCR) | MR | No | No | — | 5% of samples | — | Resolved | Jul 31, 2012 | Total Coliform Rule |
| Jul 1, 2012 | Jul 31, 2012 | Coliform (TCR) | MR | No | No | — | 5% of samples | — | Resolved | Jul 31, 2012 | Total Coliform Rule |
| Jan 1, 2008 | Dec 31, 2016 | Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | MR | No | Yes | — | 15 pCi/L | — | Resolved | Jul 23, 2015 | Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule |
| Jan 1, 2008 | Dec 31, 2016 | Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | MR | No | Yes | — | 15 pCi/L | — | Resolved | Jul 23, 2015 | Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule |
| Jan 1, 2008 | Dec 31, 2016 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | MR | No | Yes | — | 5 pCi/L | — | Resolved | Jul 23, 2015 | Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule |
| Jan 1, 2008 | Dec 31, 2016 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | MR | No | Yes | — | 5 pCi/L | — | Resolved | Jul 23, 2015 | Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule |
| Jan 1, 2008 | Dec 31, 2016 | Combined Uranium | MR | No | Yes | — | 30 ug/L | — | Resolved | Jul 23, 2015 | Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule |
| Jan 1, 2008 | Dec 31, 2016 | Combined Uranium | MR | No | Yes | — | 30 ug/L | — | Resolved | Jul 23, 2015 | Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule |
About This Water System
Public water system data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Systems with violations must notify customers. Contact your water utility for the latest annual water quality report.