Morris County, New Jersey — public water systems

How does Morris County compare with other New Jersey counties?

Morris County has the 2nd-most active public water systems among the 62 counties listed for active New Jersey systems in EPA records; among the 27 with 3 or more systems, the median has 101. Its systems report 449,898 people served in total, the 11th-largest county figure in the state and 4.7% of the statewide total. The average system here reports serving 1,490 people, about half of the New Jersey average of 2,750. Population figures are what each system reports; people served by more than one system, such as a wholesaler and the town that buys from it, are counted by each.

Where does Morris County's drinking water come from?

By primary water source, Morris County's active systems draw on groundwater (284, 94%), purchased surface water (10, 3.3%), purchased groundwater (6, 2%) and surface water (2, 0.7%). Overall, 96% rely mainly on groundwater (including purchased groundwater) and 4% on surface water, compared with 96% and 4.5% across New Jersey. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. The county's largest system, Southeast Morris County Mua, draws primarily on surface water.

What kinds of water systems operate in Morris County?

Morris County's active systems break down as 61 community systems (20%), 59 non-transient non-community systems (20%) and 182 transient non-community systems (60%). 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. A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. EPA lists their owner types as private (75%), local government (22%), state government (1.3%) and federal government (1%).