How Water Towers Work - The Morris County MUA water system is fortunate to have a large capacity of water storage using its tanks and towers to help efficiently and reliable provide water to its customers. Below is a video describing in general how water towers work which is similar to how the MCMMUA water system works.

Service Areas

The MCMUA uses a system of wells, pumps, booster stations, tanks and pipelines to provide water to these following water systems:

• Denville Township
• Jefferson Township
• Mine Hill Township
• Mount Arlington Borough
• N.J. American Water Company
• Parsippany-Troy Hills Township
• Randolph Township
• Roxbury Township
• Wharton Borough
• Southeast Morris County M.U.A.

Main Features

• 8 Production Wells with 10.2 MGD Total Capacity and 7.9 MGD Firm Capacity
• 6 MG Low Service Storage
• 2 MG High Service Storage
• 3 MG Med Service Storage
• 14.2 MG Booster Pump Station
• 25 miles of 24", 16" and 12" transmission main
   

Well Fields

• Alamatong Well Field in Randolph with a diversion of 128 million gallons per month
• Flanders Valley Well Field in Mt. Olive Township with a diversion of 90 million gallons per month
   

What does It Look Like Down The Well? - The video below tankes a trip down one of the MCMUA wells.

Aquifer & Capacity (GPM)

• Alamatong #1 - 450 Upper Strat Drift
• Alamatong #2 - 450 Upper Strat Drift
• Alamatong #3 - 450 Lower Strat Drift
• Alamatong #4 - 1,000 Lower Strat Drift
• Alamatong #5 - 550 Liethsville Limestone
• Alamatong #6 - 1,000 Liethsville Limestone
• Flanders Valley #1 - 2,000 Liethsville Limestone
• Flanders Valley #2 - 2,000 Liethsville Limestone