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Stow Creek, NJ Tap Water Quality 2026

Water quality report for Stow Creek, NJ — PFAS, lead and copper results, violation history and state inspection findings from EPA SDWIS.

A look at Stow Creek's drinking water using EPA enforcement records: violations, lead and copper results, PFAS sampling and state inspection findings.

Main Utility: Bayshore Mobile Home Park PWSID: NJ0612001 Updated: 2026 Q2
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1 violation currently open

Lead is 2.90 ppb, 19% of the action level. PFAS has never been sampled at this system.

D

Stow Creek earns a D for water quality

Graded on violations and lead, with state inspection findings. PFAS not tested.

Lead: 2.90 ppb — 19% of the federal action level
PFAS never sampled at this system
91 violations since 2015, 12 health-based
1 violation currently open
Stow Creek's lead level vs. all New Jersey community water systems
0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb
Lead level: 2.90 ppb — 19% of the federal action level
✓ Lower lead than 36% of New Jersey utilities
Population Served
58
~27 connections
Water Source
Groundwater
Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
Active Violations
1
1 open of 91 since 2015

Lead & Copper Testing

Lead (Pb)
90th percentile of tap samples collected across the distribution system
19% of EPA action level
2.90 ppb
Action level: 15 ppb
The 90th-percentile lead result is 2.90 ppb, 19% of the 15 ppb federal action level. The action level is a treatment trigger, not a legal maximum, and it is measured across sampled taps rather than at any single home.

Contaminant Violations (2015–Present)

ContaminantTypeMeasuredLimitPeriodStatus
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2025 Archived
Public Notice OTHER — — 2025 Unaddressed
Revised Total Coliform Rule TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — — 2024 Unaddressed
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MONITORING AND REPORTING — 15 pCi/L 2024 Resolved
Combined Uranium MONITORING AND REPORTING — 30 ug/L 2024 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 5 pCi/L 2024 Resolved
Radium-226 MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2024 Resolved
Radium-228 MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2024 Resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MONITORING AND REPORTING — 15 pCi/L 2024 Resolved
Combined Uranium MONITORING AND REPORTING — 30 ug/L 2024 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 5 pCi/L 2024 Resolved
Radium-226 MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2024 Resolved
Radium-228 MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2024 Resolved
Chlorine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 4.0 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Nitrate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 10 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MONITORING AND REPORTING — 15 pCi/L 2024 Resolved
Combined Uranium MONITORING AND REPORTING — 30 ug/L 2024 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 5 pCi/L 2024 Resolved
Radium-226 MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2024 Resolved
Radium-228 MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2024 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2023 Resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MONITORING AND REPORTING — 15 pCi/L 2023 Resolved
Radium-226 MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2023 Resolved
Combined Uranium MONITORING AND REPORTING — 30 ug/L 2023 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 5 pCi/L 2023 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2022 Resolved
Radium-228 MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2022 Resolved
Radium-226 MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2022 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 5 pCi/L 2022 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule REPORTING FAILURE — — 2021 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2021 Resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MONITORING AND REPORTING — 15 pCi/L 2021 Resolved
Combined Uranium MONITORING AND REPORTING — 30 ug/L 2021 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 5 pCi/L 2021 Resolved
Radium-226 MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2021 Resolved
Radium-228 MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2021 Resolved
Chlorine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 4.0 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2019 Resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MONITORING AND REPORTING — 15 pCi/L 2018 Resolved
Combined Uranium MONITORING AND REPORTING — 30 ug/L 2018 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 5 pCi/L 2018 Resolved
Radium-226 MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2018 Resolved
Radium-228 MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2018 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — TT 2018 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2018 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2017 Resolved
Combined Uranium MONITORING AND REPORTING — 30 ug/L 2017 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 5 pCi/L 2017 Resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MONITORING AND REPORTING — 15 pCi/L 2017 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2017 Resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MCL EXCEEDANCE 19 PCI/L 15 pCi/L 2016 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2016 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MCL EXCEEDANCE 9 PCI/L 5 pCi/L 2016 Resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MCL EXCEEDANCE 33 PCI/L 15 pCi/L 2016 Resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MCL EXCEEDANCE 36 PCI/L 15 pCi/L 2016 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MCL EXCEEDANCE 10 PCI/L 5 pCi/L 2016 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2015 Resolved
Nitrate MCL EXCEEDANCE 13.35 MG/L 10 mg/L 2015 Resolved
Combined Uranium MONITORING AND REPORTING — 30 ug/L 2015 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 5 pCi/L 2015 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MCL EXCEEDANCE 9.5 PCI/L 5 pCi/L 2015 Resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MCL EXCEEDANCE 32.57 PCI/L 15 pCi/L 2015 Resolved
Combined Uranium MONITORING AND REPORTING — 30 ug/L 2015 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 5 pCi/L 2015 Resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MONITORING AND REPORTING — 15 pCi/L 2015 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MCL EXCEEDANCE 9.72 PCI/L 5 pCi/L 2015 Resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MCL EXCEEDANCE 19.27 PCI/L 15 pCi/L 2015 Resolved
Coliform (TCR) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 5% of samples 2015 Resolved
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.07 mg/L 2015 Resolved
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.07 mg/L 2015 Resolved
Xylenes, Total MONITORING AND REPORTING — 10 mg/L 2015 Resolved
DICHLOROMETHANE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2015 Resolved
o-Dichlorobenzene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.6 mg/L 2015 Resolved
p-Dichlorobenzene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.075 mg/L 2015 Resolved
Vinyl chloride MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2015 Resolved
1,1-Dichloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.007 mg/L 2015 Resolved
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.1 mg/L 2015 Resolved
1,2-Dichloroethane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2015 Resolved
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.2 mg/L 2015 Resolved
Carbon tetrachloride MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2015 Resolved
1,2-Dichloropropane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2015 Resolved
Trichloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2015 Resolved
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2015 Resolved
Tetrachloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2015 Resolved
CHLOROBENZENE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.1 mg/L 2015 Resolved
Benzene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2015 Resolved
Toluene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 1 mg/L 2015 Resolved
Ethylbenzene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.7 mg/L 2015 Resolved
Styrene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.1 mg/L 2015 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 5 pCi/L 2015 Resolved
Chlorine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 4.0 mg/L 2015 Resolved
Understanding violation types MCL violations mean a contaminant exceeded the federal maximum limit — the most serious type.
TT (Treatment Technique) violations mean required treatment procedures weren't followed, but don't necessarily mean contamination occurred.

Violation History

1 violation remains open, out of 91 recorded since 2015 (12 health-based).

About the Main Water System

Utility Bayshore Mobile Home Park
PWSID NJ0612001
Water source Groundwater — Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
Population served 58
Service connections 27
Systems serving this area 1
Regulator State primacy agency
Data through 2026 Q2 — EPA SDWIS

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Stow Creek tap water safe to drink? ▼
No federal limit is exceeded on record. 1 violation(s) remain open. Lead is 2.90 ppb, 19% of the action level.
Does Stow Creek water have PFAS? ▼
This system has never been sampled for PFAS. EPA's national monitoring covered systems serving 3,300 people or more, so no results exist — which is not evidence that none is present.
Who supplies water to Stow Creek? ▼
Bayshore Mobile Home Park (PWSID NJ0612001). Groundwater. Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
When was this system last inspected? ▼
It was last inspected on 2025-08-13. Inspectors recorded 1 significant deficiency.

What Should Stow Creek Residents Do?

1
Read your annual water report
Your supplier publishes a Consumer Confidence Report each July covering the prior year.
2
Check for a lead service line
Lead reaches tap water mainly through service lines and household plumbing. Suppliers now publish an inventory identifying lead lines.
3
Follow the open violation
This system has an unresolved violation. Contact the supplier for its corrective-action schedule.

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