About Us

Passaic Valley Water Commission is a public drinking water supplier owned by the cities of Paterson, Clifton, and Passaic. PVWC owns and operates the Alan C. Levine Little Falls Water Treatment Plant (WTP). For a majority of PVWC customers, finished water from the Little Falls WTP is blended with finished water obtained from North Jersey District Water Supply Commission's (NJDWSC) Wanaque WTP. After treatment the finished water is then pumped through underground pipes to the cities of Paterson, Clifton, Passaic, Prospect Park, Lodi, North Arlington, a section of Woodland Park and to over 22 wholesale customers in Passaic, Bergen, Essex, Hudson and Morris Counties. Emergency interconnections with other water purveyors exist throughout the distribution system

Passaic Valley Water Commission (PVWC) is dedicated to the communities it serves. We know how important it is to provide our customers with high-quality drinking water, reliability and service. We've been serving citizens and industries of Northeast New Jersey since 1849 and will continue to in the years to follow.

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Mission

Safely and efficiently maintain and distribute a secure and sustainable supply of high-quality drinking water as public stewards of health and safety, community well-being and economic growth for existing and future generations.

Vision

Be an industry leader in developing and applying best practices in all facets of customer service, communications, operations, and administration through a culture of continuous improvement, transparency and transformative organizational investments in people, infrastructure, and systems.

Core Values

  • Safety: We operate in a healthy, safe and environmentally responsible manner.
  • Excellence: We strive to be the best in everything we do.
  • Teamwork: We collaborate, support and trust each other for mutual betterment and optimal effectiveness.
  • Respect: We accept each other’s differences and perspectives and recognize how they can make us better.
  • Commitment: We dedicate our time and energy to overcome challenges to get the job done.
  • Integrity: We stay true to our responsibilities and pledge to do what is best to advance our mission.             
  • Accountability: We are relied upon and held responsible to perform our work safely, effectively and efficiently.
  • Intelligence: We seek to acquire knowledge and skills to improve overall work performance.
  • Diversity: We are proud of our various backgrounds and experience; through equity and inclusion we accelerate creativity and innovation. 

 

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