Public water system · NJ1436004
ActiveRoxbury Twp W Dept-Sky V
At a glance
Roxbury Twp W Dept-Sky V (PWSID NJ1436004) is an active community water system in Morris County, New Jersey. It reports serving 4,478 people through 1,544 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
4,478
Service connections
1,544
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Roxbury Twp W Dept-Sky V compare with other water systems in Morris County?
By EPA's size categories, Roxbury Twp W Dept-Sky V is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Morris County has 302 active public water systems. Its population served is about 3 times the county average of 1,490 people per system, and accounts for 1% 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 Roxbury Twp W Dept-Sky V is about 33% 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 Roxbury Twp W Dept-Sky V?
EPA lists Roxbury Twp W Dept-Sky V as owned by a local 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. 67 of the 302 active systems in Morris County (22%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Roxbury Twp W Dept-Sky V have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. The violations listed here began between January 2005 and January 2026. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 3 required treatment not met and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (7 of them). EPA lists 8 as resolved, 2 as unaddressed and 2 as archived. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation · code 57 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Unaddressed |
| 2025-07-23 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Archived |
| 2024-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Required treatment not metWQP Entry Point/Tap Treatment Technique Non-Compliance · code 59 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | Required treatment not metWQP Entry Point/Tap Treatment Technique Non-Compliance · code 59 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | 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.
Roxbury Twp W Dept-Sky V: frequently asked questions
Who runs Roxbury Twp W Dept-Sky V?
Roxbury Twp W Dept-Sky V (PWSID NJ1436004) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NJ state drinking water program.
How many people does Roxbury Twp W Dept-Sky V serve?
Roxbury Twp W Dept-Sky V reports serving 4,478 people through 1,544 service connections in Morris County, New Jersey.
Where does Roxbury Twp W Dept-Sky V 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 Roxbury Twp W Dept-Sky V have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. 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 Roxbury Twp W Dept-Sky V'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, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NJ state drinking water program.
Where can I find Roxbury Twp W Dept-Sky V's water quality report?
As a community water system, Roxbury Twp W Dept-Sky V 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, “Roxbury Twp W Dept-Sky V, PWSID NJ1436004, New Jersey”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-jersey/roxbury-twp-w-dept-sky-v-nj1436004 (data as of October 1, 2026).