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ZIP Code 07860 Water Quality
New Jersey · 21,265 people served · 11 water systems
D
PoorZIP code 07860 is in New Jersey and is a small city from a drinking-water-service perspective, with 21,265 people served by 11 EPA-registered public water systems. It overlaps with 2 communities including NEWTON, FREDON.
Within ZIP code 07860, the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) records 10 health-based violations during the past five years across 11 water systems serving this postal area. The grade of D reflects the aggregate compliance pattern, not the current daily water quality.
Last updated: 2026-05-18 · Source: EPA SDWIS
ZIP Code Location
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Cities in ZIP 07860
Water Systems Serving 07860
NEWTON WATER & SEWER UTILITY
PWSID: NJ1915001
8,300 served
SUSSEX CNTY HLTH-THE HOMESTED
PWSID: NJ1905004
100 served
GREEN HILLS EST PROP OWN
PWSID: NJ1907001
175 served
SAINT PAULS ABBEY
PWSID: NJ1902346
530 served
ESTAUGH CORP T/A MEDFORD LEAS
PWSID: NJ0320002
450 served
ELMER BORO W DEPT
PWSID: NJ1702001
1,385 served
CEDAR GLEN LAKES WATER C
PWSID: NJ1518002
2,126 served
SWEDESBORO WATER DEPARTMENT
PWSID: NJ0817001
2,824 served
CLEMENTON WATER DEPARTMENT
PWSID: NJ0411001
5,000 served
PINEVIEW TERRACE INCORPORATED
PWSID: NJ0329005
300 served
HILLSIDE VILLAGE
PWSID: NJ2116002
75 served
About ZIP-code water data
Postal-code level water quality data is built up from the underlying water systems — multiple ZIPs may share a single utility, and a single ZIP can span multiple utilities. For property-level information, contact the specific utility serving your address. EPA data on this page was last refreshed on 2026-05-18.
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