NJ American Water - Passaic Basin

Water Private Utility - Corporate owned and operated Est. Population Served: 268,834
Public Water System ID: NJ0712001
Associated Municipalities: Bedminster Township, Berkeley Heights Township, Bernards Township, Bernardsville Borough, Chester Borough, Chester Township, Far Hills Borough, Florham Park Borough, Franklin Township, Frenchtown Borough, Harding Township, Hillside Township, Irvington Township, Long Hill Township, Maplewood Township, Mendham Borough, Mendham Township, Millburn Township, New Providence Borough, North Caldwell Borough, Oxford Township, South Orange Village Township, Springfield Township, Summit City, Union Township, Warren Township, Washington Borough, Washington Township, Watchung Borough, West Orange Township, White Township
Drinking Water Sources: Passaic River, Brunswick aquifer, Canoe Brook, glacial sand and gravel, igneous and metamorphic rocks
Note: Some systems may also purchase water from elsewhere. To find more information, look up your system in this NJDEP database here.
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Welcome to New Jersey American Water. We know just how important water is to daily life. It’s somehow involved in everything thing we do, everything we use. When you need it, you expect it to be there — and you expect it to be clean and safe. That’s what our skilled teams of experts care about most and focus on every day. Our customers are our number one priority, and we are proud to deliver clean, safe, reliable and affordable water and wastewater services. In New Jersey we serve about 2.7 million people. To ensure your water is of the highest quality, we strictly follow regulations that are set by local authorities as well as federal standards set by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). Water is an integral part of life, and we take great pride in taking care of it.
To see your system's Water Quality Report or Consumer Confidence Report, click here. To see the Lead Service Line inventory for your system, click here.
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Met drinking water standards that protect against harmful bacteria
Yes
2022
Met primary drinking water standards
Yes
2022
Number of drinking water service lines reported to be of unkown composition
62,361
service lines
2022
Number of drinking water service lines reported to be made of lead
7,210
service lines
2022
Number of drinking water service lines reported to be made of or contain lead, including unknown
69,571
service lines
2022
Submitted certification of their risk resiliency assessment and emergency response plan
Yes
2021
Utility sampling round of residential drinking water did not equal or exceed EPA action levels for lead
Yes
2022