It was formed through the 2023 New Brunswick local governance reforms which merged the village of Norton and all or part of five local service districts to form Valley Waters, a village municipality.

[1][2] [3] [4] Valley Waters is situated on the Kennebecasis River 55 kilometres northeast of Saint John.

Valley Waters is home to the oldest fossil forest in Canada.

French immersion is not offered at Norton Elementary but students can be bussed to Sussex Elementary if families wish to enroll students in French immersion before Middle School.

Valley Waters is situated within the shale gas exploration area currently licensed to Corridor Resources.