Florham Park - Drinking Water

Water, Wastewater Public Utility - Government owned and operated Est. Population Served: 10,830

Public Water System ID: NJ1411001

Associated Municipalities: Florham Park Borough

Drinking Water Sources: glacial sand and gravel

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Water Bodies Where Treated Wastewater is Released: Not available.

http://www.fpboro.net/departments/water-and-sewer-utility/

The Borough owns, operates, maintains and repairs a potable water supply, storage and distribution system providing water to approximately 12,605 residents, business and large commercial facilities within the Borough’s 7.6 square mile borders. The Borough’s water supply system consists of three production wells that can draw up to 54,000,000 gallons of water from the Buried Valley Aquifer per month. The Borough has two water storage tanks that have a combined total storage of 1,250,000 gallons of water. Along with this, there is approximately 48 miles of water distribution piping, 485 Fire hydrants, 1250 water valves and 7 interconnections with other water purveyors. The Borough is also responsible for the installation, maintenance, and reading of 3,470 meter accounts.
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How Well Is My System Meeting Drinking Water Regulatory Requirements?

What is the Condition of My System?

How Does My System Protect the Environment?

How Customer-Friendly is My System?

To What Extent Can Everyone in My Community Afford Utility Services?

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Met drinking water standards that protect against harmful bacteria

Met primary drinking water standards

Number of drinking water service lines reported to be made of lead

Number of drinking water service lines reported to be made of or contain lead, including unknown

Number of drinking water service lines reported to be of unknown composition

Number of lead service lines replaced in previous year(s)

Submitted acceptable certification form under the Water Quality Accountability Act

Submitted certification of their risk resiliency assessment and emergency response plan

Utility sampling round of residential drinking water did not equal or exceed EPA action levels for lead

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Cost/price for 1000 gallons to a residential billed customer for 80,000 gallons used per year

Cost/price for 1000 gallons to a residential billed customer for 50,000 gallons used per year

Estimated cost of planned capital projects over 3 years

Full-time equivalent per 1000 service connections

Met NJ Water Quality Accountability Act requirements for asset management

Net debt as percentage of revenue

Operating ratio

Percentage of billed water billed to residential customers on a yearly basis

Percentage of treated drinking water sent out for distribution that is not billed to customers

Receives funding from NJ or federal infrastructure programs

Total cost to a residential billed customer with a ⅝” meter for 50,000 gallons used per year

Total cost to a residential billed customer with a ⅝” meter for 80,000 gallons used per year

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Percentage of energy used generated by renewable sources

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Has an online presence and makes contact information available online

Lists their governing body's members online

Number of clicks to reach consumer confidence report on website

Number of clicks to reach financial information on website

Posts utility rates online

Regularly surveys their customers for service satisfaction

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Estimated 20th percentile income of the service area

Offers residential drinking water service for essential demands at a special rate or with discounts

Percentage of households that may struggle to pay water and sewer utility bills

Poverty rate of the service area

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