Rockaway has multiple water providers: Rockaway Township Water Department and Rockaway Borough Water Dept. This page provides information about Rockaway Township Water Department.

The Rockaway Township Water, a public community water system under the City Department of Public Works – Municipal Utility Water Division, provides water for about 14,000 residents living in the area of Rockaway, a borough in Morris County, New Jersey. Established in 1894, the Rockaway Township Water System currently operates three groundwater treatment plants and obtains its supply from groundwater wells that draw from the Stratified Drift Aquifer. In addition, Rockaway buys water in bulk from the Town of Dover on a daily basis to supplement the Fleetwood Pressure zone as needed.

Rockaway Drinking Water Quality

Consumer Confidence Water Quality Reports

Under the authority of the Safe Drinking Water Act, the EPA requires Rockaway Township Water Department to assess local water quality each year and distribute a Consumer Confidence Water Quality Report. At WaterZen, we review these reports and make the information available, in a concise, straightforward, and easy-to-understand way.

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Lead levels in the drinking water of some cities across the United States are too high, potentially creating public-health issues for the people living in those areas.

What about Rockaway Township Water Department? How much lead is in your drinking water? And how do those levels compare to other cities in the state? We examined data from hundreds of cities across the nation to understand and grade your water quality.

As you can see, Rockaway Township Water Department received an above-average grade because the amounts of contaminants found in the water supply were lower than most other water providers we've analyzed.

Rockaway has multiple water providers: Rockaway Township Water Department and Rockaway Borough Water Dept. This page provides water quality information for Rockaway Township Water Department.

B+

Good

WaterZen Rating

Lead levels in the drinking water of some cities across the United States are too high, potentially creating public-health issues for the people living in those areas.

Rockaway has multiple water providers: Rockaway Township Water Department and Rockaway Borough Water Dept. This page provides water quality information for Rockaway Township Water Department.

Contact Rockaway Township Water Department Customer Service

Have a Question, Issue or Comment?

Main Customer Service

Physical Address:
65 Mount Hope Road
Rockaway, New Jersey 07866

973-983-2825
water@rockawaytownship.org

Emergency (24 hours - broken water main or pipeline, etc.)
973-625-4000

Pay Your Rockaway Township Water Department Bill

Already have an account?

If you already have an account, you just need to login to the Rockaway Township Water Department site. Rockaway Township Water Department accepts credit cards, debit, and direct deposit. Click here to login.

Want to create a new account?

You can create a new account on the Rockaway Township Water Department website. Once you create the account, you can setup payment with credit, debit, or direct deposit. Click here to create an account.

Want to pay without an account?

You can make a one-time payment without creating an account. You will need to have your credit or debit card in order to make the one time payment. Click here to make a one time payment.

How to Start Rockaway Water Service

Starting Your Service

When you move to a new home in Rockaway, you'll most likely already have running water, but you'll still need to set up water service with the Rockaway Township Water Department. Luckily, Rockaway has made it pretty simple with the following online form. Starting service generally takes just two business days.

Click here to fill out a Start Service Form.

Stopping Your Service

When you move out of a home in Rockaway, you'll need to stop your water service with the Rockaway Township Water Department, so you don't keep getting billed. Simply fill out the following online form. Stopping service normally takes just two business days.

Click here to fill out a Stop Service Form.

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