Essex County, New Jersey Water Systems

Essex County, New Jersey

31 community water systems on record — 21 active, 10 inactive.

Every active community water system nationwide must produce a Consumer Confidence Report under the EPA's revised rule, effective for reports due July 1, 2027.

Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed July 4, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace New Jersey’s official records. Always confirm current status with New Jersey before making decisions based on this information.

Community water systems in Essex County, New Jersey

System name	City	Population served	Status
ABERDEEN TWP MUA	ABERDEEN TWP	10,400	Inactive
ADELPHIA WATER COMPANY	HOWELL TWP	7,600	Inactive
ALLENHURST WATER DEPT	ALLENHURST	950	Inactive
BELLEVILLE WATER DEPT	BELLEVILLE	35,129	Active
BLOOMFIELD WATER DEPARTMENT	BLOOMFIELD	47,315	Active
CALDWELL WATER DEPT	NUTLEY	9,027	Active
CEDAR GROVE WATER DEPT	CEDAR GROVE	12,900	Active
CENTRAL JERSEY WATER COM	FREEHOLD	5,060	Inactive
EAST ORANGE WATER COMMISSION	EAST ORANGE	75,000	Active
ESSEX COUNTY UTILITIES AUTHORITY	FAIRFIELD	2,750	Inactive
ESSEX FELLS WATER DEPT	NEW VERNON	2,200	Active
ESSEX FELLS WATER HILLTOP SYSTEM	ESSEX FELLS	354	Active
FAIRFIELD WATER DEPT	FAIRFIELD	7,400	Active
GLEN RIDGE WATER DEPT	HASKELL	7,681	Active
GREEN ACRES MANOR	HOWELL TWP	119	Inactive
HIGHLANDS WATER DEPT	HIGHLANDS	5,565	Inactive
HOWELL RESIDENTIAL COURT	HOWELL TWP	140	Inactive
HOWELL TWP MUA YELLOWBK	HOWELL	1,500	Inactive
LIVINGSTON TWP DIV OF WATER	LIVINGSTON	27,391	Active
MONTCLAIR WATER BUREAU	HASKELL	40,150	Active
NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT	NEWARK	294,274	Active
NJ AMERICAN W CO HOWELL	LAKEWOOD	17,712	Inactive
NJ AMERICAN WATER - SHORT HILLS	SHORT HILLS	217,230	Active
NORTH CALDWELL - HILLTOP	NORTH CALDWELL	208	Active
NORTH CALDWELL WATER DEP	NORTH CALDWELL	6,000	Active
NUTLEY WATER DEPT	NUTLEY	29,500	Active
ORANGE WATER DEPT	ORANGE	30,134	Active
ROSELAND WATER DEPT	ROSELAND	5,300	Active
SOUTH ORANGE WATER DEPARTMENT	SOUTH ORANGE	16,964	Active
VERONA WATER DEPARTMENT	VERONA	13,641	Active
WEST CALDWELL WATER DEPARTMENT	WEST CALDWELL	10,759	Active