Ocean County, NJ Water Quality Guide

Ocean County includes a large investor-owned utility service area, municipal utility authorities, and private wells inland and in some shore communities.

About Ocean County, NJ Water

Ocean County is served by multiple public water systems, utilities, and report records. The provider and contaminant information below is organized by PWS ID rather than treated as one countywide water result.

Municipality-level mapping: Pending verified NJDEP or utility service-area records for the current inventory.

Utility and water-quality data

Water system providers for Ocean County, NJ

This county page lists PWS systems represented in the current NJ source inventory. A county is not one water system; confirm the PWS ID on your bill or through NJDEP.

Data disclosure: Municipality-to-PWS relationships below are based on NJDEP municipal-boundary and public-community service-area GIS intersections. A mapped relationship does not guarantee service at every address.

Utility providers and PWS IDs

PWS ID	System	Provider	County	Status	Official links
`NJ1505002`	Berkeley	Aqua New Jersey, Inc.	Ocean County	verified-current	Utility/source links CCR/report finder
`NJ1523002`	PWS ID: NJ1523002	New Jersey American Water Co.	Ocean County	verified-current	Utility/source links CCR/report finder
`NJ1523003`	PWS ID: NJ1523003	New Jersey American Water Co.	Ocean County	verified-current	Utility/source links CCR/report finder

Municipality pages with available report data

Bay Head — 1 report-linked PWS system
Berkeley — 2 report-linked PWS systems
Brick — 1 report-linked PWS system
Jackson — 1 report-linked PWS system
Lakewood — 1 report-linked PWS system
Lavallette — 1 report-linked PWS system
Little Egg Harbor — 1 report-linked PWS system
Mantoloking — 1 report-linked PWS system
Pine Beach — 1 report-linked PWS system
Plumsted — 2 report-linked PWS systems
Point Pleasant Beach — 1 report-linked PWS system
Point Pleasant — 1 report-linked PWS system
Seaside Heights — 1 report-linked PWS system
Seaside Park — 1 report-linked PWS system
Toms River — 1 report-linked PWS system

Reported contaminant levels for Ocean County, NJ

PWS ID	System	Contaminant	Reported level	Range	Limit	Comparison	Sample year	Source

All available reports

NJ1505002 Berkeley — Official CCR/report finder
NJ1523002 PWS ID: NJ1523002 — Official CCR/report finder
NJ1523003 PWS ID: NJ1523003 — Official CCR/report finder

How to read this info

How to Read This Info for Ocean County, NJ

Start with the provider table and PWS ID. Compare the reported contaminant level and unit with the listed MCL, recommended upper limit, or action level. “Below / At / Above” is a direct comparison, not a formal compliance determination.

For address confirmation, use the NJDEP Drinking Water Viewer, EPA ECHO, and the official CCR links shown above.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Who is my water provider and source in Ocean County?

Review the listed PWS IDs and providers above:

NJ1505002 — Aqua New Jersey, Inc.
NJ1523002 — New Jersey American Water Co.
NJ1523003 — New Jersey American Water Co.

Confirm the PWS ID on your bill or with NJDEP because counties are not single water systems.

Does Ocean County have specific water quality issues?

Review the contaminant rows and official CCR sources above. Do not treat one system’s report as a countywide result.

NJ Water Quality is an independent educational resource. County and PWS mappings are discovery records and may not establish service at every address. Blank, dated, or limited data are disclosed above.

Last reviewed: July 13, 2026