NJ, feds sue commission to protect drinking water from contamination

NJ, feds sue commission to protect drinking water from contamination

Federal and state authorities sued the Passaic Valley Water Commission on Aug. 12, 2026, accusing the public water system of longstanding noncompliance for failing to cover three reservoirs that provide drinking water to about 800,000 people. (Photo by Dana DiFilippo/New Jersey Monitor)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 …