Livingston Releases 2019 Water Quality Report

LIVINGSTON, NJ — The Township of Livingston released its 2019 Water Quality Report earlier this week, which shows the results of routine contaminant testing for the town’s drinking water.

According to municipal officials:

“The EPA requires monitoring for over 80 drinking water contaminants. The Township of Livingston Water Department and New Jersey American Water routinely monitor for contaminants in your drinking water according to federal and state laws. The tables show the results of that monitoring for the period of January 1 to December 31, 2018.”

The full report can be seen online here.

“Postcards have been mailed to all residents to let them know that the report is available on Livingston’s website,” Junior Utility Engineer Nathan Kiracofe said. “We encourage everyone to read the 2019 Water Quality Report online or pick up a hard copy.”

Hard copies of the report are available at Livingston Town Hall, 357 S. Livingston Avenue, at the Livingston Senior/Community Center, 204 Hillside Avenue, and at the Livingston Public Library, 10 Robert H. Harp Drive. Residents can also call the Water Department at 973-535-7951 to request a hard copy.

WHERE DOES LIVINGSTON’S DRINKING WATER COME FROM?

According to the 2019 Livingston water quality report:

“The Township of Livingston’s water supply is derived from 14 production wells located within the township and water purchased from New Jersey American Water (NJAW). The water purchased from NJAW is a blend of sources that includes groundwater from the Brunswick Shale Formations, the Buried Valley Aquifer System, the Gneiss Rock Formations, and surface water from the Canoe Brook Reservoirs, Passaic River, Raritan River and the Wanaque Reservoir.”

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