The North Jersey
District Water Supply Commission (NJDWSC) was established in 1916 by the New
Jersey State Legislature to develop, acquire, and operate water supply
resources for municipalities in the "North Jersey District" defined
as the 12 northernmost counties of the state.
Today, the Commission oversees the operation of the largest water supply
operation in the State of New Jersey, including more than 95-square-miles of
watershed area, two major reservoirs, two river-diversion pumping stations, and
a 210-million gallon/day (MGD) water filtration plant. At peak capacity, the
NJDWSC's facilities can supply over 200-MGD of water to its contracting
municipalities, thereby serving the water needs of more than 3 million people
in Northern New Jersey.
The
Governing Board and Executive Director
       
From left to right: Carmen A. Orechio (Chairman); Louis A. Cuccinello
(Vice Chairman); Robert B. Coyle (Commissioner); Charles P. Shotmeyer
(Commissioner); Brenda C. Sherman (Commissioner); Michael T. Cricco
(Commissioner); Joseph Tempesta Jr. (Commissioner); Michael E. Restaino
(Executive Director).
The govering board consists of seven commissioners, each appointed by the
Governor of New Jersey to serve over-lapping four year terms. The board meets
monthly with a Chairman and Vice Chairman, who are selected at the annual
reorganizational meeting.
The Commission, an independent authority of the State, serves as a trustee
representing the joint interests of the contracting municipalities which share
in regional water supply projects.
The Executive Director
serves as the commission's chief executive officer. The Director, a veteran
member of the staff, supervises a workforce of approximately 170 employees.
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