Public water system record
Southeast Morris County MUA
Serves an area of Morris County, NJ that includes Whippany, Morristown, Morris Plains and 2 more places · 62,349 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 53 monitoring/reporting issues for Southeast Morris County MUA in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 53
Key facts
- Southeast Morris County MUA draws water from 9 wells and 1 surface water intake.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.086 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2018.
- Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by New Jersey, April 2018.
- Record on file since 1979, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 1 lead and 18,818 unknown out of 20,681 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.086 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Vinyl chloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Vinyl chloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1979
EPA's records for Southeast Morris County MUA go back to 1979. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 334 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 8 |
| 1980s | 0 | 8 |
| 1990s | 0 | 241 |
| 2000s | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 75 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 2 | 51 |
| 2020s | 0 | 2 |
Enforcement actions
New Jersey regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Southeast Morris County MUA in 2018. The most recent was an administrative penalty in April 2018.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2018 | New Jersey | Administrative penalty | 1 violation: Nitrate |
What the violations mean
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
2 incidentsDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
Where the water comes from
Southeast Morris County MUA draws water from 9 wells and 1 surface water intake. It also buys water from Morris County MUA, Passaic Valley Water Commission and NJ American Water - Short Hills. 1 other community water system buys water from Southeast Morris County MUA.
Buys water from
- Morris County MUA Randolph Twp, NJ
- Passaic Valley Water Commission Clifton, NJ
- NJ American Water - Short Hills Short Hills, NJ
Community systems that buy water from it
- Randolph Twp Public Works Dept Randolph Twp, NJ
Annual water quality report
Southeast Morris County MUA must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Systems serving 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by New Jersey.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells