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New Jersey water systems and their water quality reports

16 public water systems supply the 142 New Jersey towns on this site. Each one publishes a water quality report every year, and every value we show is checked against it. Below is who runs each system, which towns it serves and where its water comes from, as its 2025 report describes it.

To compare these systems, see the PFAS results table and water hardness by system. Each system's page has its PFAS, lead and hardness values next to New Jersey and federal limits.

New Jersey American Water (10 systems)

Water systemTowns on this siteWater sources in the reportReport
New Jersey American Water, Coastal North systemPWSID NJ1345001Asbury Park, Eatontown, Fair Haven, Howell, Little Silver, Long Branch, Middletown, Neptune, Ocean Township, Oceanport, Rumson, Tinton Falls, West Long BranchPotomac-Raritan-Magothy Aquifer (PRM), Englishtown aquifer, Kirkwood-Cohansey aquifer, Mount Laurel-Wenonah aquifer, Vincentown aquifer, Old Bridge aquifer & Farrington aquifer, Glendola Reservoir, the Manasquan River/Reservoir, the Shark River, and the Swimming River/Reservoir2025 report
New Jersey American Water, Harrison systemPWSID NJ0808001Harrison Township5 wells in the Potomac-Raritan-Magothy Aquifer; surface water from the Delaware River (Delaware River Regional Water Treatment Plant)2025 report
New Jersey American Water, Liberty systemPWSID NJ2004001ElizabethBuys its water from New Jersey American Water, Raritan system and Newark Water Dept.2025 report
New Jersey American Water, Mount Holly systemPWSID NJ0323001Eastampton, Hainesport, Lumberton, Mount Holly, Westampton9 wells in the Potomac-Raritan-Magothy Aquifer (PRM) and surface water from the Delaware River (Delaware River Regional Water Treatment Plant)2025 report
New Jersey American Water, Ocean City systemPWSID NJ0508001Ocean City, Upper Township8 wells (groundwater), disinfected with chlorine2025 report
New Jersey American Water, Penns Grove systemPWSID NJ1707001Carneys Point, Penns Grove6 wells drawing from the Potomac-Raritan-Magothy (PRM) Aquifer2025 report
New Jersey American Water, Raritan systemPWSID NJ2004002Bound Brook, Branchburg, Bridgewater, Clark, Cranford, Dunellen, Fanwood, Green Brook, Hillsborough, Hillside, Jamesburg, Kenilworth, Linden, Manville, Middlesex, Montgomery, Mountainside, North Plainfield, Piscataway, Plainfield, Plainsboro, Princeton, Raritan Borough, Raritan Township, Roselle, Roselle Park, Scotch Plains, Somerville, Union Township, Warren, Watchung, West Windsor, Westfield98 wells, 7 surface water intakesSells water to New Jersey American Water, Liberty system and New Jersey American Water, Short Hills system.2025 report
New Jersey American Water, Short Hills systemPWSID NJ0712001Bedminster, Berkeley Heights, Bernards Township, Bernardsville, Chatham Township, Irvington, Long Hill, Maplewood, Millburn, New Providence, Springfield Township, Summit, West Orange25 wells, 4 surface water intakes (Passaic River, Canoe Brook, Brunswick aquifer, glacial sand and gravel, igneous and metamorphic rocks)Also buys water from Southeast Morris County Utilities Authority, Newark, Montclair, New Jersey American Water, Raritan system and Passaic Valley Water Commission.2025 report
New Jersey American Water, Washington / Oxford systemPWSID NJ2121001Oxford, Washington Borough, Washington TownshipSeven wells within the Washington, Oxford and Mansfield boundaries (Jacksonburg Limestone, Kittatinny Supergroup and Hardyston Quartzite aquifers)2025 report
New Jersey American Water, Western systemPWSID NJ0327001Audubon, Barrington, Cherry Hill, Cinnaminson, Delran, Edgewater Park, Haddon Heights, Haddonfield, Lindenwold, Palmyra, Riverside, Runnemede, Somerdale, Stratford, VoorheesOne surface water intake and 42 active wells (including 5 seasonal wells); Potomac-Raritan-Magothy aquifer system, Delaware River, Mount Laurel-Wenonah aquifer, Englishtown aquifer system2025 report

Aqua New Jersey (2 systems)

Water systemTowns on this siteWater sources in the reportReport
Aqua New Jersey, Hamilton Square systemPWSID NJ1103001ChesterfieldFive wells in the Potomac-Raritan-Magothy aquifer2025 report
Aqua New Jersey, Phillipsburg systemPWSID NJ2119001Greenwich Township, Lopatcong, Phillipsburg3 deep wells in various geologic formations2025 report

Newark Water Department (1 system)

Water systemTowns on this siteWater sources in the reportReport
Newark Water DepartmentPWSID NJ0714001NewarkPequannock Watershed2025 report

Passaic Valley Water Commission (1 system)

Water systemTowns on this siteWater sources in the reportReport
Passaic Valley Water CommissionPWSID NJ1605002Clifton, Passaic, Paterson, Prospect ParkPassaic River (Little Falls Water Treatment Plant)2025 report

Trenton Water Works (1 system)

Water systemTowns on this siteWater sources in the reportReport
Trenton Water WorksPWSID NJ1111001Ewing, TrentonDelaware River2025 report

Veolia Water New Jersey (1 system)

How to read this page

A public water system is the utility network that delivers your tap water; the name on your water bill is your system. One company can run several separate systems, each with its own sources and its own annual report. The PWSID is the system's ID in New Jersey's and EPA's drinking water records. "Towns on this site" lists only the towns we cover; a system can serve more. If your home has a private well, no utility report covers your water.

Sources are listed as each system's own report describes them. See how we check the data. Found an error? Tell us.