Tag: New Jersey American Water
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Water rate increases on horizon in Edison; current limited manpower, equipment preventing water utility to move forward
EDISON – With current limited manpower and equipment, the township’s re-established Edison Water Utility has become a reactive department, not a proactive one it kicked off as in January, according to Robert Smith, director of the Edison Water Utility. “We are doing as much as we can with the staff we have … we just…
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Water company awards grant to Howell community garden
HOWELL – New Jersey American Water has announced the recipients of its 2020 Environmental Grant Program and an initiative in Howell is one of the recipients. This year, the company has awarded a total of $35,238 to four organizations and community groups within its service area that are engaged in sustainability projects to improve water…
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New Jersey American Water asks customers to protect workers
Amidst the current COVID-19 public health emergency, New Jersey American Water employees continue to work to provide reliable water and wastewater service for 2.8 million people across the state. According to Thomas Shroba, vice president of Operations, the company has implemented a business continuity plan and provided critical personal protection equipment to protect employees. “We…
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New Jersey American Water invests $560K in Middletown infrastructure
MIDDLETOWN – New Jersey American Water will replace approximately 2,700 feet of aging water main in Middletown. Work is expected to begin during the week of April 20, according to a press release from the company. The project also includes replacing 46 utility owned service lines along the pipeline route. The company will upgrade the…
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Edison Water Utility moving into 21st century with signficant projects
EDISON – The Edison Water Utility is essentially moving into the 21st century with the movement of three significant projects. The Township Council approved three resolutions for three separate contracts to authorize Mott MacDonald, South Iselin, to provide additional engineering services at a meeting on March 11. “The three projects are essential to the operation,…
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Edison Water Utility is up and running, responding to customers
EDISON – The re-established Edison Water Utility is “fully operational and responding to the needs of customers,” Mayor Thomas Lankey stated during the 29th annual State of Edison address. The mayor touched on the utility which launched on Jan. 1, six months after it was created from virtually nothing. As municipal officials continue to explore…
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Edison Water Utility up and running with a full team ready to go
EDISON – After more than two decades, Edison now owns its own water system again on the south end of the township. For six weeks, Robert J. Smith was building the new Edison Water Utility Department essentially from the ground up. On Nov. 18, he began his role of managing the township’s new water and…
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Howell council OKs sale of property to New Jersey American Water
HOWELL – Officials in Howell have voted to authorize the sale of property at 198-200 Squankum-Yellowbrook Road to the New Jersey American Water company. The property is owned by the township and is adjacent to a New Jersey American Water facility. Deputy Mayor Evelyn O’Donnell, Councilman John Bonevich, Councilwoman Pamela Richmond and Councilman Thomas Russo…
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Edison voters will head to polls to decide on town’s water and sewer operation on Sept. 10
EDISON – Voters will come to the polls on Sept. 10 to decide whether or not the township should operate its municipal water and sewer system during a special referendum election. There are 59,000 registered voters in Edison. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Ahead of the referendum, township officials took…