Menu Contact Us PAY MY BILL Business Opportunities Customer Service Engineering Forms, Rates & Applications News ALERTS 4 Historical Development of PVWC Home / About Us / Historical Development of PVWC An Overview Of all the world’s natural resources, none is more indispensable than water. Without this precious commodity, life would disappear. For over 75 years, Passaic Valley Water Commission has been dedicated to providing pure water to the citizens and industries of Northern New Jersey. Passaic Valley Water Commission has created, and is continually improving, one of the most innovative water treatment facilities in the area. 1791 Establishment of Society of Establishing Useful Manufactures. 1849 Passaic Water Company was incorporated & secured franchises for water distribution to the town of Paterson & environs. 1857Principal intake of Passaic Water Company completed-located on Passaic River below the Great Falls in Paterson 1899 Intake relocated to present intake on the Passaic River in Little Falls 1902 Filtration Plant completed and put into operation in Little Falls 1916 North Jersey District Water Supply Commission created by Act of Legislature 1927 Passaic Valley Water Commission created by an Act of Legislature to acquire the privately owned water works system for Clifton, Passaic and Paterson. 1930 North Jersey District Water Supply commission project completed-included contracting with City of Newark, Paterson, Passaic and Clifton. NJDWC constructed the Wanaque Reservoir and appurtenances by the erection of the Raymond Dam across the Wanaque River in Wanaque, New Jersey. Completion of construction and other major improvements (the Wanaque Supply was brought into the system by construction of a pipe line) from the Wanaque aqueduct into the Little Falls Plant. Acquisition of Prospect Park Major enlargement and modernization initiated at the Little Falls Gravity Water Filtration Plant. Major enlargement of PVWC Water Treatment Plant. Acquisition of Lodi Water Utility Start of Water Treatment Plant Upgrade. Completion of new water treatment plant upgrade, featuring Ozoneation. Acquisition of North Arlington Water Utility. Start of feasibility study for Reservoir Project Completion of feasibility study and start of design Reservoir Project—phase 1 (Levine tanks, standby power at Passaic Valley Water Commission Little Falls Water Treatment Plant and storage tank in Verona. Contact Us Office Hours: Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Main Office: Passaic Valley Water Commission 1525 Main Avenue Clifton, NJ 07011 Telephone: 973-340-4300 Fax: 973-340-5598 Emergency: By calling Customer Service 973-340-4300 at any time, day or night, Passaic Valley Water Commission will respond to water emergency situations for you. Translate »