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City water profile

Pine Beach water quality

Compare local ZIP estimates, evidence quality, associated public systems, and compliance history for Pine Beach, New Jersey.

Median indexed hardness

64PPM

2 indexed ZIPs

Range 63.3–63.8 PPM

State comparison
17 PPM below
State hardness rank
#47 of 60
Matched utilities
1
Active health records
0

City summary

What the indexed records say

Pine Beach has 2 published ZIP profiles across Ocean County. The indexed median is 64 PPM, compared with 81 PPM across New Jersey.

Among the 60 New Jerseycities with an indexed median, Pine Beach ranks #47from highest to lowest. Across all 84 state ZIP profiles, available estimates run from 47to 121.5 PPM.

The 63.3–63.8 PPM range shows how much the available ZIP estimates vary within the city label.

Hardness distribution

How local ZIP estimates compare

Soft0 ZIPs
Moderately hard2 ZIPs
Hard0 ZIPs
Very hard0 ZIPs

2 of 2 ZIP profiles have a hardness estimate. Bars count ZIP profiles, not households or laboratory samples.

Evidence quality

Distance, dates, and confidence

Median nearest distance
1.4 miles
Profiles with evidence
2/2

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 2Low: 0

Observation window: Mar 30, 2016 to Jun 3, 2026.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Pine Beach

Open a ZIP for site-level provenance and measurements.

ZIP code

08721

Moderately Hard

63.8 PPM

Nearest site
1.4 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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ZIP code

08741

Moderately Hard

63.3 PPM

Nearest site
1.2 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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Public water systems

Utilities associated with this city

Pine Beach Water Dept

PWSID NJ1522001

Groundwater
System population served
2,130
Last reported
Jun 30, 2026

A municipal system, in-state city, and served county all agree with this Census ZCTA.

Compliance history

What EPA records show

No active health-based violation appears among the associated systems in the represented EPA reporting quarter. This does not mean every contaminant was tested at every tap.

No violation records are included in the current lookback window.

Practical next steps

Move from index to evidence

  1. 1. Open your ZIP. Check distance, dates, confidence, and the associated utility.
  2. 2. Read the current CCR. Confirm source water, detections, limits, ranges, and notices.
  3. 3. Test the tap when needed. Confirm health concerns or treatment sizing with the right method.

Questions people ask

About water in Pine Beach

Is the water hard?

The indexed city median is 64 PPM. Open the ZIP report to verify the distance and confidence behind that estimate.

Is the tap water safe?

Compliance history is utility-wide and cannot guarantee conditions at every tap. Check current notices and test when address-specific evidence is needed.

Do I need treatment?

Choose treatment only after confirming the problem at the property. A softener targets hardness; contaminant treatment requires a matching, verified performance claim.