FAIRFIELD, NJ · Essex County
ESSEX COUNTY UTILITIES AUTHORITY Water System
Inactive system
This water system is marked inactive in EPA’s federal records as of December 31, 2008. It is no longer an operating public water system under this PWSID, and no compliance deadlines — including the 2027 Consumer Confidence Report rule — apply to it.
If you are a resident looking for your current water provider, see water systems in Essex County, NJ.
Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 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.
System facts
- System ID (PWSID)
- NJ0704002
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 2,750
- Service connections
- 30
- Ownership
- local government
- Water source
- groundwater (wells)
ESSEX COUNTY UTILITIES AUTHORITY is one of 174 community water systems in New Jersey in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, formerly serving 2,750 people from groundwater.
EPA's federal records list this system as inactive in 2008; the record below is historical.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 5 entries in 2004, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2004.
All 5 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves volatile organic chemicals.
Violation history
Monitoring, Regular
—Toluene
January 1, 2004 – March 31, 2004
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
January 1, 2004 – December 31, 2004
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
January 1, 2004 – March 31, 2004
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Vinyl chloride
January 1, 2004 – March 31, 2004
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Tetrachloroethylene
January 1, 2004 – March 31, 2004
Archived
Archived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
| Period | Violation | Contaminant / rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2004 – March 31, 2004 | Monitoring, Regular | Toluene | — | Archived |
| January 1, 2004 – December 31, 2004 | Monitoring, Regular | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene | — | Archived |
| January 1, 2004 – March 31, 2004 | Monitoring, Regular | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene | — | Archived |
| January 1, 2004 – March 31, 2004 | Monitoring, Regular | Vinyl chloride | — | Archived |
| January 1, 2004 – March 31, 2004 | Monitoring, Regular | Tetrachloroethylene | — | Archived |
Archived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
Enforcement actions
No enforcement actions on record for this system.
Last known contact on file (system is inactive)
HERMANN, ELMER
973-226-3040
FAIRFIELD, NJ 07004