Nj State Prison Bayside, NJ
Lead reported as not detected
Latest 90th-percentile lead: reported as 0 (not detected) (monitoring period 2022-2024). The federal action level is 15 ppb today and drops to 10 ppb in Nov 2027; EPA's health goal is 0. The latest 90th-percentile result was reported as 0 (not detected at the lab's limit). That says the sampled homes were low, not that your home has no lead service line. Check your utility's service line inventory for your address.
About Nj State Prison Bayside
Nj State Prison Bayside serves about 1,679 people through 41 service connections, which makes it a small system under EPA's size classes. It is owned by the state and draws groundwater, in Cumberland County, New Jersey. EPA system ID: NJ0609001; phone on file: 856-785-0040. They can tell you what your service line is made of and whether they pay to replace it.
Lead results over time
Against the period ending 2021 (0 ppb) the latest result is about the same. The highest 90th-percentile result EPA holds for Nj State Prison Bayside is 1.7 ppb across 5 monitoring periods, none of them over 15 ppb.
| Period ending | 90th-percentile lead |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 (not detected) |
| 2021 | 0 (not detected) |
| 2018 | 1.7 ppb |
| 2017 | 0.88 ppb |
| 2016 | 0 (not detected) |
Where this result ranks
Of the 605 New Jersey systems with a lead result, the median latest reading is 1 ppb; 5 are over 15 ppb right now and 52 have gone over at some point. Nj State Prison Bayside's reported as 0 (not detected) sits at the 26th percentile in New Jersey and the 30th nationally (higher means more lead). Systems reporting 0 tie at the bottom, so the rank mostly reflects size among them.
Nearby utilities
12 other systems share Cumberland County; 4 of them have a higher latest lead result than Nj State Prison Bayside. If you are unsure which one supplies your house, the name on your water bill decides it.
| System | People | Latest lead |
|---|---|---|
| Vineland Water & Sewer Utility | 36,250 | 0 (not detected) |
| Millville Water Department | 27,500 | 0 (not detected) |
| Bridgeton City Water Dept | 22,770 | 2.9 ppb |
| Upper Deerfield Twp Water Dept | 3,100 | 0 (not detected) |
| Fairton Federal Correctional | 1,841 | 0 (not detected) |
| United Mobile Homes Of Vineland | 1,600 | 0 (not detected) |
| Bayview Water System | 771 | 3.4 ppb |
| Evergreen Estates | 450 | 0 (not detected) |
| Country Meadows Rents And Sales Mhp Llc | 250 | 4.21 ppb |
| Fairton Oaks M H Community | 207 | 17.76 ppb |
Your move
Look up your address in Nj State Prison Bayside's service line inventory. If it says lead, galvanized or unknown, test your tap. If your own line is lead, replacing the private side runs about $1,200-$12,300 (EPA average about $4,700). Ask Nj State Prison Bayside whether it covers that cost before hiring anyone - many utilities now do.
These figures describe homes the utility sampled, not your tap. Only your service line record or a test of your own water answers the question for your house. The lead result guide covers how utilities pick the homes they sample. A zero today does not rule out a jump later - the rules are tightening in 2027.