Water Services New Jersey residents enjoy one of the best supplies of drinking water in the United States.
Residents traditionally expect their drinking water to be clean, affordable and limitless.
However, New Jersey water resources are being constantly strained by the competing needs of the growing population, agriculture, industry and recreation. The Cost of Clean Water Rises Drinking water comes from surface water and ground water. Large-scale water supply systems tend to rely on surface water resources. Smaller water systems tend to use ground water. Consumers in New Jersey have in recent years seen an increase in the cost of clean water.