Pollution in Morris County, New Jersey

Morris County contains 630 EPA-regulated facilities, 32 of which are currently flagged for significant noncompliance. The county also hosts 9 Superfund sites and 27 TRI chemical reporters. EPA has assessed $13.3M in lifetime penalties and TRI reporters disclosed roughly 5.3k lb of on-site releases. That facility count is well above the New Jersey state average of 122 per county.

Superfund9NPL sites
TRI Facilities27reporters
EPA Facilities630regulated
Sig. Violators32current SNC

Superfund sites

SiteCityStatus
Rolling Knolls LfGreen VillageListed on NPL
Rockaway Township WellsRockaway TownshipReady for anticipated reuse
Radiation Technology IncRockaway TownshipCleanup underway
Sharkey LandfillParsippany, Troy HlsConstruction complete
Rockaway Borough Well FieldRockaway TownshipConstruction complete
Dover Municipal Well 4DoverReady for anticipated reuse
Dayco Corp L E Carpenter CoWharton BoroughCleanup underway
Picatinny Arsenal UsarmyRockaway TownshipCleanup underway
Combe Fill South LandfillChester TownshipCleanup underway

Largest releasers

FacilityCityOn-site (lb)Status
Butler Printing & Laminating Inc.Butler3.1kPenalties
Givaudan Flavors CorpEast Hanover Twp638Sig. violation
Howmet Corp - Dover AlloyDover541Penalties
Isp Chemicals LlcChatham455Penalties
Vdm Metals Usa LlcFlorham Park375Penalties
Us Army, Picatinny ArsenalWharton100Compliant
Metem CorporationParsippany73Compliant
Givaudan Fragrances Corp - Mount OliveMount Olive20Compliant
Zimmer Trabecular Metal TechnologyParsippany10Penalties
County Concrete Corp. - Morristown FacilityMorristown2Compliant
Wyman-Gordon Forgings, Inc.Rockaway2Compliant
Rfl Electronics IncBoonton1Compliant

Significant violators

FacilityCityPenaltiesLast Inspected
Givaudan Flavors CorpEast Hanover Twp$1.0k2025-09-18
Mondelez Global LlcWhippany$02021-09-30
Mt Olive Villages Water-Well 3 TpBudd Lake$02017-02-06
Millington Quarry IncMillington$02022-12-13
Dosch - King Emulsions, Inc.Whippany$02021-03-26
Mount Arlington Dpw Kadel Sys-Windmere Ave TpMount Arlington$02017-06-22
Mount Olive Twp W D Sand-Well 1 TpBudd Lake$02026-03-11
Butler Water DepartmentKinnelon Boro$02025-04-22
Lincoln Park Water DeptLincoln Park$02025-08-21
Lowes Of Mt Olive, Nj #1512Flanders$02014-05-20
Old Castle Stone ProductsWharton$02023-03-16
Oak Ridge Mobile Home Park-Well 3 Treatment PlantOak Ridge$0
Signature FlightMorristown$02014-09-16
Mt Olive Village Green Water System-Mall/Bank TpBudd Lake$02026-03-11
Mt Olive Carlton Hills Water System-Treatment PlantBudd Lake$02026-03-11
Mount Olive Twp W D Main-Well 1 TpBudd Lake$02026-03-11
Mt Olive Twp Wd Pinecrest-Springdale Terrace TpBudd Lake$02026-03-11
#45 South Plaza Phase #1$0
County Concrete CorpRoxbury Twp$0
Exxon Usa 3-5390$0
Cooper Chem CoLong Valley$02024-01-26
Tilcon New York Inc.Riverdale$02023-06-28
Southard Trucking & SalvageRockaway Twp$02023-06-30
Mt Olive Twp Tinc Farm-Wellhouse 2Budd Lake$02026-03-11
Novartis Pharmaceuticals CorpEast Hanover$02025-10-08
East Hanover TwpEast Hanover Twp$02024-04-18
Rockaway Twp Water Dept-Fox Hills TpRockaway$0
Sharkey Landfill Groundwater Extraction SysParsippany-Troy Hills$02025-01-23
Par Troy Hills Twp Mua Wwtp @ Whippany RiverParsippany$02025-06-16
Ketchs Gulf Service Station #121176Morristown$02025-01-23
Jefferson Township Dept. Of Public WorksJefferson$02024-07-02
Mendham BoroMendham$02025-09-26