Roxbury Twp W Department-evergreen
EPA ID: NJ1436006 · 90 people served · 1 ZIP code
Zero EPA violations over five years — Roxbury Twp W Department-evergreen has kept tap water compliance clean for its full service population of 90.
Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-04-02
Compliance Trajectory
Worsening · Risk tier: High · 95% chance of violation in next 12 months
Violations went from 1 (2022) to 1 (2023). The pattern suggests growing compliance challenges.
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Roxbury Twp W Department-evergreen Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Roxbury Twp W Department-evergreen serves a community with a median household income of $101,765 and an estimated 7,328 residents across its service area. Approximately 84% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
💧 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Roxbury Twp W Department-evergreen's water is pumped from underground aquifers. Groundwater is naturally filtered through rock and soil, but it can be vulnerable to PFAS contamination, nitrates from agriculture, and industrial chemicals that seep into the water table.
About 1% of homes in Morris County, New Jersey rely on private wells rather than public water systems. Private well owners are responsible for their own water testing and treatment.
Superfund Proximity Note: This service area ranks in the 80th percentile nationally for proximity to Superfund (NPL) sites. Groundwater sources near contaminated sites may face elevated risk from industrial chemicals.
Infrastructure Risk
PFAS Detected in Service Area
PFAS ("forever chemicals") have been detected in water serving this system's area. 3 detections recorded. 2 exceed federal EPA limits (4 ppt for PFOA/PFOS).
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Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
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System Overview
Roxbury Twp W Department-evergreen (EPA ID: NJ1436006) is a community water system in New Jersey that serves approximately 90 people from groundwater sources.
This system serves ZIP code 07850 in Landing.
Violation History
Lead & Copper
No Lead and Copper Rule sampling data available for this water system.
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ZIP Codes Served
- 07850 — Landing
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Roxbury Twp W Department-evergreen (NJ1436006) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Roxbury Twp W Department-evergreen water safe to drink?
Based on EPA records, Roxbury Twp W Department-evergreen has no recorded violations in the past 5 years — a positive indicator of water quality management.
How many people does Roxbury Twp W Department-evergreen serve?
Roxbury Twp W Department-evergreen serves approximately 90 people across 1 ZIP code in New Jersey.
Where does Roxbury Twp W Department-evergreen get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
Lead Service Line Inventory
Service line breakdown reported under the federal Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) inventory requirement:
This system reports zero confirmed lead service lines in its inventory. Unknown-material counts may still warrant verification.
Federal LCRI rule (effective October 2024) requires every public water system to inventory its service lines and complete lead-line replacement within 10 years.
Source: NJDEP Public Community Water Purveyor SLI · Submitted 2024
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with the utility or state agency. Inventory figures render verbatim from the public LCRI submission cited above; ZipCheckup does not perform inspections or replacements.