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An EPA health-based violation from 2026 is still open for Roxbury Twp W Dept-Sky V, which supplies Kenvil. Kenvil has no town government of its own, so Morris County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Roxbury Township School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Kenvil, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Kenvil.
Power comes from JCP&L
JCP&L (Jersey Central Power & Light Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Kenvil. Its homes paid an average of 18.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $145 a month (its average across New Jersey, for customers on its standard service). New Jersey lets you buy power from another supplier; 9% of JCP&L’s home customers do, and JCP&L still delivers it.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Roxbury Twp W Dept-Sky V
Roxbury Twp W Dept-Sky V supplies Kenvil: about 51% of residents live in its service area. Nj American Water - Roxbury serves another 50%. About 6% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water (EPA lists Morris County Mua and Nj American Water - Roxbury as sellers) and serves 4,478 people in all.
3 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule) ×3, the latest beginning Jan 2026. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none. 1 older violation is still open, since 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule), per EPA’s records.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 4.9 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 24.3 ppb. That’s higher than 91% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. NJ1436004.
4 home internet providers serve Kenvil
92% of 655 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 91% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optimum | Cable, Fiber | 87% | 8,000/8,000 |
| Verizon | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 79% | 2,300/2,300 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 57% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 43% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 3 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Kenvil.
Mount Arlington Dump
This isn’t Kenvil’s own facility. Whether Kenvil residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Kenvil is in Roxbury Township School District.
Test scores and every school: see Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
No town hall: the county runs things
Kenvil is unincorporated, so Morris County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Apr 2020; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Kenvil is in ZIP code 07847
ZIP codes where Kenvil residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Kenvil | ZIP’s residents in Kenvil |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07847 | Kenvil, NJ | 100% | 97% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Kenvil
Who supplies Kenvil’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Roxbury Twp W Dept-Sky V (EPA ID NJ1436004). It reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule) ×3. 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 4.9 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Kenvil?
JCP&L (Jersey Central Power & Light Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 18.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Kenvil?
Optimum, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Kenvil?
07847. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Kenvil in?
Roxbury Township School District.
How do I register to vote in Kenvil?
In New Jersey you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before). Elections here are run by the Morris County Clerk. Check your registration at voter.svrs.nj.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.