Watercolour of a small house at dusk, with the water meter cover in the sidewalk out front.

Is there lead in Rockaway's tap water?

2.6PPBparts per billion of lead in Rockaway Township Water Department's water at the latest test, in tests since 2024

Under the legal limit of 15 ppb

Water companies that supply Rockaway

4 public water companies list Rockaway as a place they supply. The biggest is the Rockaway Township Water Department, with about 14,000 people. The highest latest result among Rockaway's water companies is 4.8 parts per billion, at Awo&M - Picatinny Arsenal. None of the 4 with results was above 15 at its latest test. Small ones like Hoffman Homes supply just their own grounds or street; most of Rockaway gets its water from the Rockaway Township Water Department. Your water bill names yours.

The Rockaway Township Water Departmentabout 14,000 people · latest lead test: 2.6 ppb · 973-725-2117
The Rockaway Boro Water Departmentabout 7,066 people · latest lead test: 4.1 ppb · 973-725-2117
Awo&M - Picatinny Arsenalabout 6,011 people · latest lead test: 4.8 ppb · 862-505-6115
Hoffman Homesabout 120 people · latest lead test: 1.2 ppb · 973-584-7086

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