NJ, feds sue commission to protect drinking water from contamination

The Passaic Valley Water Commission has failed to cover three reservoirs to protect treated drinking water from contamination, a new lawsuit says.

By: Dana DiFilippo

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: August 18, 2026

Words: 371

Last Updated: 7 hours, 18 minutes ago

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The state and the feds have teamed up to compel a North Jersey water system to cover three reservoirs that provide drinking water to nearly a million people.

The U.S. Department of Justice and the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office accuse the Passaic Valley Water Commission in a new federal lawsuit of violating the Safe Drinking Water Act by failing to properly protect and treat water from the Great Notch Reservoir, Levine …

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