Public water system · NJ2004002
ActiveNj American Water - Raritan
At a glance
Nj American Water - Raritan (PWSID NJ2004002) is an active community water system in Union County, New Jersey. It reports serving 615,430 people through 205,035 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
615,430
Service connections
205,035
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Nj American Water - Raritan compare with other water systems in Union County?
By EPA's size categories, Nj American Water - Raritan is a very large system (more than 100,000 people). Union County has 7 active public water systems, and Nj American Water - Raritan is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 5.5 times the county average of 111,265 people per system, and accounts for 79% of the 778,855 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 - Raritan is about 92 times 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 29 New Jersey systems (0.8%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Nj American Water - Raritan?
EPA lists Nj American Water - Raritan 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. 5 of the 7 active systems in Union County (71%) are also privately owned.
Does Nj American Water - Raritan have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2017. The violations listed here began between October 2005 and October 2017. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-05-25 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-09-01 | Required treatment not metSingle Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 43 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzenecode 2990 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlorobenzenecode 2989 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,1-Trichloroethanecode 2981 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Xylenes, Totalcode 2955 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloropropanecode 2983 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Vinyl chloridecode 2976 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,2-Trichloroethanecode 2985 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylbenzenecode 2992 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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 - Raritan: frequently asked questions
Who runs Nj American Water - Raritan?
Nj American Water - Raritan (PWSID NJ2004002) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NJ state drinking water program.
How many people does Nj American Water - Raritan serve?
Nj American Water - Raritan reports serving 615,430 people through 205,035 service connections in Union County, New Jersey.
Where does Nj American Water - Raritan get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Nj American Water - Raritan have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2017. 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 - Raritan'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2017. 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 - Raritan's water quality report?
As a community water system, Nj American Water - Raritan 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 Union County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nj American Water - Liberty | Union | 134,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Rahway Water Department | Union | 27,300 | Community | Surface water |
| Winfield Mutual Housing | Union | 1,600 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Crestview Swim Club | Union | 250 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Crest View Club Corp | Union | 250 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Cranford Swim & Tennis Club | Union | 25 | Transient non-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, “Nj American Water - Raritan, PWSID NJ2004002, New Jersey”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-jersey/nj-american-water-raritan-nj2004002 (data as of October 1, 2026).