Water - Sewer - Environment Committee Updates

Rocky Hill Water System Updates

The Borough is currently evaluating future needs of the Rocky Hill water system.  These needs include additional firm capacity requirements pursuant to NJDEP regulations, compliance with new NJDEP regulations for PFOS and PFAS contaminant levels, and other system-wide safety and conveyance upgrades.

The Mayor has appointed a Water System Subcommittee to evaluate the issues listed above.  Current Subcommittee members include:

• Mayor Bob Uhrik, mayor@rockyhill-nj.gov

• Councilwoman Catherine Plunkett, cplunkett@rockyhill-nj.gov; Water, Sewer & Environment Committee Chairperson

• Councilman Luis Sylvestre, lsylvestre@rockyhill-nj.gov; Water, Sewer & Environment Committee Deputy

• Robert Martucci, Borough Engineer

• Steve Warner, Borough Attorney

• Matt Mulhall, Consultant Hydrogeologist

State bulletin regarding pandemic utility payments relief:  https://www.nj.gov/dca/divisions/dlgs/lfns/22/2022-09.pdf 

Public Meeting Dates

There will be a Town Hall Meeting on Monday, April 26th 2021 at 7:00 p.m.

 Meeting is being held to allow NJAW an opportunity to share what partnering with NJAW to provide water to the Borough could look like and address any questions residents may have.

 NJ American Water presentation materials from the meeting are available in the April 26th meeting agenda packet available if you click here.

There will be a Follow-up Town Hall Meeting May 10th 2021 at 7:00 p.m.

This meeting will overview the information compiled by the sub-committee and serve to inform residents of the available options, proposed actions and high level estimates of costs.

These meeting will take place virtually.  Click here for remote meeting participation instructions.

There was a Town Hall Meeting on Monday, January 25th 2021 at 7:00 p.m.

E-mail updates

• Click here to access a form where you can submit your email address to receive pertinent notices and updates .

Links to Helpful Information / FAQs

• Click here to access the latest water quality report from March 2025.

• Click here to access the final notice of treatment and remediation of PFOS exceedance, 5/2024.

• Click here to access the latest water quality report from March 2024.

• Click here to access the required PFOS exceedance notice that was also mailed to all Rocky Hill Borough water utility accounts on February 24, 2024.

• Click here to access the required PFOS exceedance notice that was also mailed to all Rocky Hill Borough water utility accounts on November 22, 2023.

• Click here to access the required PFOS exceedance notice that was also mailed to all Rocky Hill Borough water utility accounts on August 18, 2023.

• Click here to access the required PFOS exceedance notice that was also mailed to all Rocky Hill Borough water utility accounts on May 26, 2023.

• Click here to access the 2022 Rocky Hill water quality report.

• Click here to access the required PFOS exceedance notice that was also mailed to all Rocky Hill Borough water utility accounts the week of November 19, 2022.

• Click here to access information on updated water & sewer rates.

• Click here to access the required PFOS exceedance notice that was also mailed to all Rocky Hill Borough water utility accounts on the week of February 14, 2022.

• Nov. 30, 2021 NJDEP PFAS in Drinking Water Summit Presentation Slides

• Click here to access the required PFOS exceedance notice that was also mailed to all Rocky Hill Borough water utility accounts on December 2, 2021.

• Click here to view a list of frequently asked questions regarding Rocky Hill water system issues

• Click here for an additional list of frequently asked questions prepared for the January 25, 2021 meeting.

• Click here for to access the April 26th 2021 meeting agenda packet containing NJ Am. Water materials prepared for the April 26th 2021 meeting.

• Click here for a PFOS/PFAS information sheet from the NJ Department of Health

• Click here to view the Town Hall meeting presentation made by Gloria Post, Div. of Science and Research, NJDEP

• Click here to view the Town Hall meeting presentation  made by Kristin Tedesco, Div. of Water Supply and Geoscience, NJDEP