Below is a brief overview of the duties and tasks that are completed by the employees of the Water & Sewer Utility. Actual tasks vary from day to day. The Water & Sewer Utility operates 365 days a year.

- Daily inspections of all water & sewer facilities including 20 motors and 20 pumps.
- Repairing or replacing of defective or broken curb boxes.
- Fire hydrant flushing to improve water quality.
- Fire hydrant preventive maintenance.
- Assisting Public Works with snow removal.
- Digging and connecting new water & sewer connections in the system (approximately 30
   per year).
- Painting and cleaning of all water & sewer facilities.
- Receiving and handling daily work orders.
- Handling of emergency situations during and after work hours which include:

1.  Water main breaks
2.  Sewer blockages
3.  Frozen and broken pipes
4.  Leaky pipes and toilets
5.  Power failures

- Completion of approximately 900 underground mark-outs per year.
- The utility assists other township departments with various jobs and tasks throughout the
   year.
- Continual inspections of new construction and developments.
- The utility has assisted other municipalities during emergency situations.
- The utility offers assistance to private contractors and developments throughout the
  township when they are unable to obtain immediate assistance.  

During the past twelve years, the Water & Sewer Utility have accomplished the following major goals:

- Development of new back-up production well.
- Replacement of over five miles of water distribution main.
- Automation of our water meter reading division.
- Rehabilitation and redevelopment of Wells #6 & 7.
- Replacement of the Green Pond Road air stripper at no cost to the town.
- Re-construction and rehabilitation of all utility water booster stations.
- Installation of emergency generators at all facilities.
- Automation of the utilities telemetry control systems.
- Implementation of preventive maintenance programs for:

1. Emergency generators
2. Variable Frequency Drives
3. All pump & motors
4. All flow meters
5. All chlorinators
6. Curb box location and repair

- The utility continues to enhance the following safety programs:

1. Confined space entry
2. Lock/out Tag/out
3. CPR
4. Trench safety

- Development and implementation of our own consumer confidence report.

Rockaway Township has tested its water supply well beyond that required by the NJDEP.  The employees of the Water & Sewer Utility have over the years shown time and time again their commitment to providing good, clean potable water.  Below are some facts as to what has occurred to the Township’s water supply and the Water & Sewer Utility has done to assure good, clean potable water:

- Rockaway Township has three wells that have been polluted with volatile organics since 1980.

- Through the use of air-stripping, the utility maintains excellent quality water while providing non-detectable levels of contaminants.

- Rockaway Township Water & Sewer Utility is in total compliance with all New Jersey State drinking water regulations.

- Currently we monitor in excess of the drinking water regulations for bacteriological, volatile organics, primary and secondary contaminants. This is to allow the Township to provide the best potable drinking water available.

ROCKAWAY TOWNSHIP MUNICIPAL UTILITY 2011 WATER QUALITY REPORT

The municipal utility publishes annually a report detailing the water quality of our water system as well as other pertinent information about the utility.

Consumers may obtain a copy of this report by contacting our main office at 973-983-2825 or click on the link to view/download the Water Quality Report in PDF format now. 

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