Public water system · NJ1605001
ActiveNj American Water - Little Falls
At a glance
Nj American Water - Little Falls (PWSID NJ1605001) is an active community water system in Passaic County, New Jersey. It reports serving 11,247 people through 4,546 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2005.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
11,247
Service connections
4,546
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Nj American Water - Little Falls compare with other water systems in Passaic County?
By EPA's size categories, Nj American Water - Little Falls is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Passaic County has 149 active public water systems, and Nj American Water - Little Falls is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.4 times the county average of 3,267 people per system, and accounts for 2.3% of the 486,758 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 Nj American Water - Little Falls is about 68% above 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 128 New Jersey systems (3.7%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Nj American Water - Little Falls?
EPA lists Nj American Water - Little Falls as privately owned. 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. 107 of the 149 active systems in Passaic County (72%) are also privately owned.
Does Nj American Water - Little Falls have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2005. The violations listed here began between October 1995 and October 2005. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 3 as resolved. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Nj American Water - Little Falls: frequently asked questions
Who runs Nj American Water - Little Falls?
Nj American Water - Little Falls (PWSID NJ1605001) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NJ state drinking water program.
How many people does Nj American Water - Little Falls serve?
Nj American Water - Little Falls reports serving 11,247 people through 4,546 service connections in Passaic County, New Jersey.
Where does Nj American Water - Little Falls get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Nj American Water - Little Falls have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2005. 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 Nj American Water - Little Falls' 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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2005. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NJ state drinking water program.
Where can I find Nj American Water - Little Falls' water quality report?
As a community water system, Nj American Water - Little Falls 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 Passaic County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passaic Valley Water Commission | Passaic | 310,483 | Community | Surface water |
| Township of Wayne | Passaic | 55,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Manchester Utilities Authority | Passaic | 12,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Pompton Lakes Mua | Passaic | 11,435 | Community | Groundwater |
| Totowa W Dept | Passaic | 10,804 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Wanaque W Dept. | Passaic | 10,266 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Nj American Water - Little Falls, PWSID NJ1605001, New Jersey”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-jersey/nj-american-water-little-falls-nj1605001 (data as of October 1, 2026).