Rockaway Twp Water Department

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for Rockaway Twp Water Department (NJ1435002): 1 unresolved EPA violation on record. Rockaway Twp Water Department's current EPA file includes 1 unresolved violation - every outstanding finding is documented in federal records for this utility, which supplies water to approximately 14,000 residents across its service territory.

Data: EPA SDWIS

System Overview

Rockaway Twp Water Department (EPA ID: NJ1435002) is a community water system in New Jersey that serves approximately 14,000 people from groundwater sources.

This system provides water to 4 ZIP codes across 4 communities.

ZIP-Area Home Safety Context: F (33/100)

This is the average Home Safety Score for 1 of 4 service-area ZIP codes with all required score domains observed. It is not a grade for the water utility.

Model 4.0.0 uses SDWIS identity plus accepted ECHO SDWA lifecycle-based water compliance, the UCMR 5 PFAS MCL screen, EPA radon zone, and annual EPA AirData AQI across three equally weighted domains. Missing required evidence suppresses the score.

Violation History

Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 10 resolved, 42 archived, 0 addressed, and 1 unaddressed. Under this source contract, current noncompliance is the sum of addressed and unaddressed records. Archived and resolved records are excluded from current noncompliance.

Recent Violations

Contaminants Detected

The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:

Lead & Copper

EPA Lead and Copper Rule evidence attributed directly to this water system:

No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.

Radon Risk in Service Area

Dominant radon zone for ZIP codes served by this system: Zone 1 (High Risk)

The EPA recommends testing homes in Zone 1 and Zone 2 areas for radon.

ZIP Codes Served

Coverage: Service area ZIP codes sourced from EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 (March 2026 release). These ZIPs reflect the actual deployment footprint recorded by NJ or modeled from parcel and building-footprint data.

• 07801 - Dover
• 07834 - Denville
• 07866 - Rockaway
• 07885 - Wharton

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Rockaway Twp Water Department (NJ1435002) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Rockaway Twp Water Department water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows 1 current noncompliance record and zero current records classified as health-based. That classification is not a property-specific water test or safety guarantee.

How many people does Rockaway Twp Water Department serve?

Rockaway Twp Water Department serves approximately 14,000 people across 4 ZIP codes in New Jersey.

Where does Rockaway Twp Water Department get its water?

The primary water source is groundwater.

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