Cape May, NJ
Transparent derived index from EPA TRI / SDWIS / Superfund extracts: not an official EPA rating. Fixed caps: facilities ≤25 pts (50+ = max), log10 releases ≤25 pts, Superfund ≤25 pts (5/site), health-violation systems ≤15 pts (3/system), high-chemical facilities ≤10 pts. Bands: High ≥60, Moderate ≥30. See methodology.
Environmental data for Cape May in New Jersey · Population: 95,236
SDWIS systems such as WILDWOOD CITY WATER DEPARTMENT; AVALON WATER AND SEWERAGE UTILITIES; CAPE MAY WATER & SEWER U; NPL sites such as Williams Property anchor Cape May, NJ's EPA extract. Derived burden score 20/100 (Low Risk) uses fixed national caps on density, log release volume, Superfund count, and health-flagged systems - not an official EPA rating.
No TRI Form R facilities sit in Cape May in this extract; water coverage still lists WILDWOOD CITY WATER DEPARTMENT; AVALON WATER AND SEWERAGE UTILITIES; CAPE MAY WATER & SEWER U. No AQS county monitors report here.
Burden score 20/100 (Low Risk) is the only weighted composite on this page. The tables below list every TRI facility, SDWIS system, and Superfund site EPA has on record for Cape May -- not just the names called out above -- reproducing the disclosure history as filed, not a current-safety verdict. Extract current as of 2026-08-25.
Water Systems (23)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| WILDWOOD CITY WATER DEPARTMENT | 218,472 | 0 |
| AVALON WATER AND SEWERAGE UTILITIES | 39,839 | 0 |
| CAPE MAY WATER & SEWER U | 35,000 | 3 |
| STONE HARBOR WATER DEPT | 30,850 | 0 |
| SEA ISLE CITY WATER DEPARTMENT | 15,800 | 0 |
| LOWER TWP MUA | 12,416 | 0 |
| NJ AMERICAN WATER - CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE | 5,625 | 0 |
| WEST CAPE MAY WATER DEPT | 4,427 | 0 |
| CAPE MAY POINT BORO WATE | 4,000 | 0 |
| BOROUGH OF WOODBINE | 2,650 | 7 |
| NJ AMERICAN WATER - STRATHMERE | 1,085 | 0 |
| MIDDLE TWP WATER DISTRICT | 731 | 0 |
| MIDDLE TWP WATER DISTRICT 1 | 685 | 0 |
| GRANDE WOODS SOUTH MOBILE H P | 650 | 0 |
| CAROL LYNN RESORT, INC | 550 | 0 |
| OAK FOREST MOBILE HOME PARK | 300 | 1 |
| GRANDE WOODS NORTH MHP | 200 | 0 |
| EDGEWOOD VILLAGE M H PARK | 175 | 0 |
| OCEANVIEW CTR FOR REHAB AND CONTINUING C | 120 | 1 |
| CEDAR SPRINGS MHP WELL # | 90 | 0 |
| A AND J MOBILE HOME PARK | 86 | 0 |
| BUTTONWOOD MOBILE HOME PARK | 55 | 34 |
| PRESIDENTIAL COURTS MOBILE H P | 49 | 0 |
Superfund Sites (1)
| Site Name | Status | HRS Score |
|---|---|---|
| Williams Property | NPL Site | 40.45 |
Cities in Cape May (15)
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This county environmental profile rolls up EPA Toxics Release Inventory facility reports, Safe Drinking Water Information System public-water-system filings, and Superfund National Priorities List sites for the county boundary defined by the U.S. Census Bureau. Facility counts reflect facilities with a reporting address inside the county, not where downstream environmental effects may be observed. Population figures are from the most recent Census ACS 5-year estimate. The county detail page is updated whenever the upstream EPA programs publish revised data; see the methodology page for the documented ingest cadence and the editorial choices governing how aggregations are computed.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.