In order to address the ongoing local concern for potential lead exceedances in Bordentown’s water system, city officials will be the host to a public meeting on Jan. 29.
The meeting will take place at the Carslake Community Center at 6 p.m. and is open to the public. The Bordentown City government plans to update residents on the municipality’s most recent findings and compiled data in their ongoing efforts to link the source of reported lead exceedances in multiple Bordentown City homes.
Bordentown City Commissioner, Joe Myers, who has been the main person of contact regarding this issue since it arose last year, said in a written statement that the municipality has conducted multiple tests and digs as part of a “comprehensive data-driven approach” to resolve this matter.
“Over the past few weeks, and at no cost to the taxpayers, the city has been digging up near the curbside of several homes that experienced a recent lead exceedance in its water,” Myers said. “The intent of this recent effort is to visually inspect the services going to and from the home (this inspection is done on public property.)”
Recent findings and research conducted by the municipality have reported so far, “no known lead service lines” have yet to be found in Bordentown City. Most recent tests for lead exceedances at the city’s water source and water treatment facility have reported “to be significantly below the action level” in compliance with the state’s standards and limits.
As officials work to conduct further testing and gather more data, Myers said that he believes the continuous process will help determine if reported lead exceedances can be traced to within homeowners’ fixtures.
“So far, the water department has dug up seven services and in each instance, there were no lead service lines,” Myers said. “While we still have other service lines to inspect, as well as work with homeowners to do visual inspections of their interior plumbing inside respective homes, this is good news.”
For residents with questions and concerns, city officials encourage residents to contact Myers at 609-556-7837.