Commonwealth Water Company Reservoir Number Three
Essex County, New Jersey162 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from NJDEP for this lake.
- Impaired · Impaired biota (cause unknown)
Commonwealth Water Company Reservoir Number Three in Essex County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 162 acres.
Commonwealth Water Company Reservoir Number Three is a 162-acre lake in Essex County, New Jersey.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingBacteria advisory
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Commonwealth Water Company Reservoir Number Three is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for impaired biota (cause unknown), nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), oxygen depletion (low DO), pathogens (E. coli, fecal), salinity / chlorides, turbidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Commonwealth Water Company Reservoir Number Three is safe to swim in today is a call for the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
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Water quality measurements for Commonwealth Water Company Reservoir Number Three
These are the measurements NJDEP publishes for Commonwealth Water Company Reservoir Number Three, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
No clarity data. TSI undefined.
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Lake Details
Surface area
162 acres
Shoreline
2.3 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Commonwealth Water Company Reservoir Number Three, so its depth is not documented here.
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EPA Impairment Status
Commonwealth Water Company Reservoir Number Three is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Drinking water, Aquatic life, Recreation.
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NJ02030103010160-01 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Commonwealth Water Company Reservoir Number Three
Where is Commonwealth Water Company Reservoir Number Three?
- Commonwealth Water Company Reservoir Number Three is a lake in Essex County, New Jersey. Its water-quality measurements are published by NJDEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Commonwealth Water Company Reservoir Number Three?
- Commonwealth Water Company Reservoir Number Three in Essex County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 162 acres.
Is Commonwealth Water Company Reservoir Number Three safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Commonwealth Water Company Reservoir Number Three is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for impaired biota (cause unknown), nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), oxygen depletion (low DO), pathogens (E. coli, fecal), salinity / chlorides, turbidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Commonwealth Water Company Reservoir Number Three come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
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Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database