Morris, NJ
Transparent derived index from EPA TRI / SDWIS / Superfund extracts: not an official EPA rating. Fixed caps: facilities ≤25 pts (50+ = max), log10 releases ≤25 pts, Superfund ≤25 pts (5/site), health-violation systems ≤15 pts (3/system), high-chemical facilities ≤10 pts. Bands: High ≥60, Moderate ≥30. See methodology.
Environmental data for Morris in New Jersey · Population: 510,375
TRI sites such as Metem - a Ge Vernova Business; Modern Recreational Technologies Inc. (formerly Kop-Coat Mar; Butler Printing & Laminating Inc; SDWIS systems such as SOUTHEAST MORRIS COUNTY MUA; PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS WATER DEPARTMENT; DOVER WATER COMMISSION; NPL sites such as Asbestos Dump; Combe Fill North Landfill; Combe Fill South Landfill anchor Morris, NJ's EPA extract. Derived burden score 76/100 (High Risk) uses fixed national caps on density, log release volume, Superfund count, and health-flagged systems - not an official EPA rating.
Health-flagged SDWIS rows in Morris include SOUTHEAST MORRIS COUNTY MUA; PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS WATER DEPARTMENT; MONTVILLE TWP MUA, while Metem - a Ge Vernova Business leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. AQS median AQI 37 / peak 108 in 2024.
Burden score 76/100 (High Risk) is the only weighted composite on this page. The tables below list every TRI facility, SDWIS system, and Superfund site EPA has on record for Morris -- not just the names called out above -- reproducing the disclosure history as filed, not a current-safety verdict. Extract current as of 2026-08-25.
Release-over-release change
What changed for Morris, NJ: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
-5.2%
21 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
+3.3%
227.0 thousand lb → 234.5 thousand lb, every facility that filed
These two measures point in opposite directions. Releases from the facilities present in both years fell, while the inventory-wide total rose. The difference is which facilities filed, not a different estimate of the same plants.
Between the two reporting years, 4 facilities filed for the first time and 1 stopped filing. Facilities entering or leaving the inventory are excluded from the same-facility comparison above.
- Morris, NJ's total reported releases fell from 227.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 215.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Morris, NJ's air releases fell from 18.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 8.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Morris, NJ's chemicals reported fell from 28 in 2022 to 27 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Morris, NJ's off-site transfers fell from 208.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 206.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Air Quality History (2020–2024)
EPA Air Quality Index (AQI) data showing how many days per year fall into each air quality category.
| Year | Good | Moderate | Unhealthy (SG) | Max AQI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 305 (83%) | 59 | 2 | 108 |
| 2023 | 314 (87%) | 43 | 4 | 154 |
| 2022 | 320 (89%) | 40 | 0 | 84 |
| 2021 | 327 (90%) | 36 | 0 | 97 |
| 2020 | 341 (93%) | 25 | 0 | 84 |
Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by County AQI categories: Good (0-50), Moderate (51-100), Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (101-150), Unhealthy (151-200), Very Unhealthy (201-300), Hazardous (301+)
For real-time air quality readings and pollutant breakdowns in New Jersey, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.
Water Systems (71)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| SOUTHEAST MORRIS COUNTY MUA | 62,349 | 2 |
| PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS WATER DEPARTMENT | 50,400 | 2 |
| DOVER WATER COMMISSION | 27,806 | 0 |
| MONTVILLE TWP MUA | 22,000 | 11 |
| DENVILLE TWP WATER DEPT | 15,881 | 0 |
| MADISON WATER DEPT | 15,820 | 0 |
| RANDOLPH TWP PUBLIC WORKS DEPT | 14,820 | 0 |
| PEQUANNOCK TWP WATER DEPARTMENT | 14,010 | 3 |
| ROCKAWAY TWP WATER DEPT | 14,000 | 0 |
| EAST HANOVER TWP WATER DEPT | 11,393 | 5 |
| LINCOLN PARK WATER DEPT | 11,000 | 15 |
| BOONTON WATER DEPT | 9,532 | 2 |
| CHATHAM WATER DEPT | 8,962 | 0 |
| FLORHAM PARK WATER DEPT | 8,846 | 0 |
| JEFFERSON TWP W U LK HOP | 8,500 | 24 |
| MOUNT OLIVE TWP W D MAIN | 7,887 | 4 |
| BUTLER WATER DEPT | 7,630 | 7 |
| ROCKAWAY BORO WATER DEPT | 7,066 | 0 |
| WHARTON WATER DEPT | 6,342 | 0 |
| AWO&M - PICATINNY ARSENAL | 6,011 | 0 |
| ROXBURY TWP W DEPT-SHORE | 5,153 | 0 |
| MT OLIVE VILLAGES WATER | 5,000 | 11 |
| WASHINGTON TWP MUA-SCHOO | 4,986 | 0 |
| JEFFERSON TWP W U MILTON SYS | 4,500 | 7 |
| ROXBURY TWP W DEPT-SKY V | 4,478 | 9 |
| MINE HILL TWP WATER DEPT | 4,300 | 1 |
| MOUNTAIN LAKES WATER DEP | 4,012 | 0 |
| MT OLIVE VILLAGE GREEN WATER SYSTEM | 3,600 | 4 |
| WASHINGTON TWP MUA-HAGER | 3,458 | 1 |
| NETCONG WATER DEPT | 3,342 | 0 |
| FAYSON LAKES WATER COMPANY INC | 3,010 | 0 |
| RIVERDALE BORO WATER DEP | 2,850 | 0 |
| ESSEX FELLS WATER DEPT | 2,200 | 0 |
| MOUNT ARLINGTON BORO DPW MAIN | 1,978 | 0 |
| KINNELON WATER DEPT | 1,938 | 9 |
| PEQUANNOCK TWP WD-CEDAR CREST | 1,463 | 0 |
| STILLWATER WATER DISTRICT 1 | 1,200 | 1 |
| SISTERS OF CHARITY OF ST ELIZABETH | 1,100 | 0 |
| MORRIS CHASE/MORRIS HUNT PCWS | 1,080 | 2 |
| MOUNT ARLINGTON DPW KADEL SYS | 1,053 | 0 |
| MOUNT OLIVE TWP W D SAND | 744 | 6 |
| MT OLIVE TWP WD PINECREST | 648 | 8 |
| MT OLIVE TWP TINC FARM | 597 | 4 |
| COUNTRY VIEW VILLAGE, LLC | 310 | 0 |
| BOONTON TWP WATER DEPT | 305 | 0 |
| LINCOLN PARK JACKSONVILLE SYST | 300 | 0 |
| PARADISE POINT | 300 | 0 |
| LAKESHORE COMPANY | 270 | 0 |
| MOUNT OLIVE W.D. GOLDMINE SYSTEM | 267 | 0 |
| MT OLIVE CARLTON HILLS WATER SYSTEM | 267 | 0 |
| ROLLING HILLS CONDMINIUM ASSOCIATION | 240 | 0 |
| COUNTRY PLACE MHP | 225 | 0 |
| TIOGA MOBILE HOME COMMUNITY | 200 | 9 |
| HOFFMAN HOMES | 120 | 2 |
| CHERRY LANE MOBILE HOME PARK | 111 | 0 |
| WONDER LAKE PROPERTIES I | 105 | 3 |
| WINDY ACRES MOBILE HOME | 100 | 3 |
| OAK RIDGE MOBILE HOME PARK | 100 | 1 |
| KEYSTONE APT LLC | 100 | 0 |
| JEFFERSON TWP W VASSAR ROAD | 90 | 0 |
| ROXBURY TWP W DEPT-EVERGREEN | 90 | 0 |
| BRANDYWINE ASSISTED LIVING AT COLTS NECK | 85 | 2 |
| CRESTWOOD MHP | 80 | 0 |
| SHERWOOD VILLAGE | 75 | 3 |
| MOUNT OLIVE LYNWOOD WATER SYSTEM | 57 | 0 |
| SHORT MOUNTAIN VILLAGE MHP | 53 | 0 |
| SONNENBERG WATER SYSTEM | 50 | 5 |
| SIGNATURE CARE HOME @ MONTVILLE | 46 | 0 |
| SHADY LANE HOME PARK | 40 | 0 |
| OVERPECK MHP | 25 | 3 |
| MORRIS COUNTY MUA | 0 | 0 |
TRI Facilities (31)
Superfund Sites (12)
| Site Name | Status | HRS Score |
|---|---|---|
| Asbestos Dump | Deleted NPL Site | 39.61 |
| Combe Fill North Landfill | Deleted NPL Site | 47.79 |
| Combe Fill South Landfill | NPL Site | 45.22 |
| Dayco Corp./L.E. Carpenter Co. | NPL Site | 46.13 |
| Dover Municipal Well 4 | NPL Site | 28.90 |
| Pepe Field | Deleted NPL Site | 33.83 |
| Picatinny Arsenal (USARMY) | NPL Site | 42.92 |
| Radiation Technology, Inc. | NPL Site | 42.56 |
| Rockaway Borough Well Field | NPL Site | 42.34 |
| Rockaway Township Wells | NPL Site | 28.90 |
| Rolling Knolls Landfill | NPL Site | 58.31 |
| Sharkey Landfill | NPL Site | 48.85 |
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This county environmental profile rolls up EPA Toxics Release Inventory facility reports, Safe Drinking Water Information System public-water-system filings, and Superfund National Priorities List sites for the county boundary defined by the U.S. Census Bureau. Facility counts reflect facilities with a reporting address inside the county, not where downstream environmental effects may be observed. Population figures are from the most recent Census ACS 5-year estimate. The county detail page is updated whenever the upstream EPA programs publish revised data; see the methodology page for the documented ingest cadence and the editorial choices governing how aggregations are computed.
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