Public Utilities
Water: Southeast Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority (SMCMUA)
In 1977, the Governing Bodies of Morristown, Morris Township, Morris Plains and Hanover Township (the Creating Municipalities) passed parallel ordinances creating The Southeast Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority. Each Creating Municipality appoints two of their residents to serve as Board Members of the Authority. The Board is governed by New Jersey Statutes and is a governmental agency.
Board Members Serving from Morris Plains
- Ralph Rotando, Vice Chairman
- Patricia Webster
Board Meetings
Board meetings are open to the public and in compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act. All interested members of the public are invited to attend these meetings. Meetings are generally held on the first and third Thursdays of the month.
Helpful Links
Visit the SMCMUA Website
Link here to register for citizen alerts.
Link here for water quality reports
Electricity: First Energy / Jersey Central Power and Light
Report an Outage
Reporting an outage helps pinpoint damage and restore power more quickly. You can do this several ways:
- Report an outage online
- Call 888-LIGHTSS (888-544-4877)Gas: Public Service Electric & Gas
Visit the PSE&G Website
If you smell gas, IMMEDIATELY:
- Exit the building
- Move at least 350 feet away
- Call PSE&G at 1-800-880-PSEG (7734) OR call 911
You will not be charged for reporting a potential gas leak.
Optimum – Cable Television and Internet Service
Check your service status online optimum.net/support/outage (sign in with your Optimum ID and password)
Message Optimum at optimum.net/chat
Send Tweet to @Optimumhelp
Customer Service: (866) 950-3278
Verizon – Wireless and Internet
Customer Service
Mobile: 1-800-922-0204
Fios Home: 1-800-VERIZON
Verizon Support & Residential Outages
Visit the Verizon Troubleshooter to quickly find your home Wi-Fi information, get help connecting devices to your network, or resolve troubles with your router.