Public water system · NJ1435003
ActiveAwo&M - Picatinny Arsenal
At a glance
Awo&M - Picatinny Arsenal (PWSID NJ1435003) is an active community water system in Morris County, New Jersey. It reports serving 6,011 people through 205 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
6,011
Service connections
205
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Awo&M - Picatinny Arsenal compare with other water systems in Morris County?
By EPA's size categories, Awo&M - Picatinny Arsenal is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Morris County has 302 active public water systems. Its population served is about 4 times the county average of 1,490 people per system, and accounts for 1.3% of the 449,898 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across New Jersey, the 3,496 active systems average 2,750 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Awo&M - Picatinny Arsenal is about 10% below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. New Jersey has 582 active community water systems, 17% of the state's 3,496 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 3,313 New Jersey systems (95%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Awo&M - Picatinny Arsenal?
EPA lists Awo&M - Picatinny Arsenal as owned by the federal government. The NJ state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 3 of the 302 active systems in Morris County (1%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Awo&M - Picatinny Arsenal have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016. The violations listed here began between December 2001 and July 2016. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Chlorine (2 of them). EPA lists 3 as archived and 2 as resolved. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Archived |
| 2002-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 5 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Awo&M - Picatinny Arsenal: frequently asked questions
Who runs Awo&M - Picatinny Arsenal?
Awo&M - Picatinny Arsenal (PWSID NJ1435003) is a community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the NJ state drinking water program.
How many people does Awo&M - Picatinny Arsenal serve?
Awo&M - Picatinny Arsenal reports serving 6,011 people through 205 service connections in Morris County, New Jersey.
Where does Awo&M - Picatinny Arsenal get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Awo&M - Picatinny Arsenal have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Awo&M - Picatinny Arsenal's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NJ state drinking water program.
Where can I find Awo&M - Picatinny Arsenal's water quality report?
As a community water system, Awo&M - Picatinny Arsenal must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Morris County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast Morris County Mua | Morris | 62,349 | Community | Surface water |
| Parsippany-Troy Hills Water Department | Morris | 50,400 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Dover Water Commission | Morris | 27,806 | Community | Groundwater |
| Montville Twp Mua | Morris | 22,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Denville Twp Water Dept | Morris | 15,881 | Community | Groundwater |
| Madison Water Dept | Morris | 15,820 | Community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Awo&M - Picatinny Arsenal, PWSID NJ1435003, New Jersey”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-jersey/awo-m-picatinny-arsenal-nj1435003 (data as of October 1, 2026).