Private Investor-Owned Utility
NJ AMERICAN WATER - ATLANTIC COUNTY
Serving EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP
Population served
120146 people (EPA SDWIS 2026Q2 active CWS estimate for NJ0119002)
State system code
FIPS 34
Billing frequency
Monthly bill cycle; the provider’s bill materials and budget-billing guidance describe monthly water/wastewater bills.
Provider briefing
How this utility’s billing works
NJ AMERICAN WATER - ATLANTIC COUNTY operates as a private investor-owned utility serving EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP. Customers should use the provider’s current account-specific bill and official customer-service instructions as the final authority for deadlines, balances, and service requests.
The published water-rate framework is described as A dedicated this detail was not publicly posted. For a complete Atlantic County 2026 tariff calculation. New Jersey American Water is regulated by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, and local charges vary by service area, meter size, and whether wastewater is supplied by the company or another entity. Do not substitute a different county’s tariff.. Bills are generated monthly bill cycle; the provider’s bill materials and budget-billing guidance describe monthly water/wastewater bills., and a typical residential cost reference is A dedicated this detail was not publicly posted. A dependable 5,000-7,000-gallon estimate requires the Atlantic County tariff’s current meter charge, volumetric rate, and any local wastewater component, which were not exposed in the reviewed pages.. These descriptions are useful planning benchmarks; actual charges can change with meter size, usage, sewer averaging, local taxes, drought stages, or account-specific fees.
Wastewater and sewer calculation
Where New Jersey American Water is also the wastewater provider, water and wastewater charges appear on one bill; otherwise wastewater may be a separate municipal/authority charge. The reviewed Atlantic County pages did not publish a single current sewer formula or winter-average rule.
Meter and infrastructure notes
MyWater provides water-use history and alerts, but the reviewed Atlantic County pages did not identify the local AMI/AMR hardware, transmission interval, or standard reading schedule.
Emergency water support
Report a leak or water emergency
1-800-272-1325, available 24/7 for water emergencies. Routine customer-service hours are Monday-Friday 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.
Official starting point
Choose the right next step
Reading this profile
A practical reference for EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP
NJ AMERICAN WATER - ATLANTIC COUNTY is listed here as a private investor-owned utility. The profile separates account actions—such as paying a bill or requesting service—from explanatory material about rates, meters, wastewater, leaks, and delinquency.
Because utility rules can vary by account class, meter size, service address, billing date, and local ordinance, treat the published bill and current provider website as the final authority. Use this profile to locate the correct channel and prepare better questions for customer service.
If your issue is urgent, start with the provider’s emergency number or official payment route rather than waiting for an email response. Keep a written record of calls, confirmation numbers, notice dates, and documents you submit.