Tag: New Jersey American Water
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Ordinance requires connection to new public water system in Howell
HOWELL – Property owners in the Freewood Acres section of Howell who have a private water system will have one year to connect to a new public water system once they are advised to do so by municipal officials. An ordinance which mandates the one-year time limit was introduced on June 11 and adopted on…
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Voters will have say on operation of Edison’s municpal water and sewer system
EDISON – Come Sept. 10, the 59,000 registered voters in Edison will have a say whether or not the township should operate its municipal water and sewer system during a special referendum election. After more than two hours of discussion, which at times got a bit raucous, the Township Council voted 4-3 at a special…
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New Jersey American Water completes expansion project at Howell facility
HOWELL – Officials from New Jersey American Water recently marked the completion of a $26.2 million expansion project with a ceremony at the Oak Glen Water Treatment Plant on Squankum-Yellowbrook Road, Howell. Company officials said the project was undertaken to ensure the stability of the water supply and to provide flexibility to support continued growth…
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Edison continuing due diligence phase in proposed public-private partnership with Suez
EDISON – With many questions and concerns remaining about the proposed $811.3 million, 40-year, proposed public-private partnership with Suez North America, township officials are continuing their due diligence to digest some 758 pages plus a DVD of the proposal. A meeting will be held at 6 p.m. on May 2 at Town Hall to continue…
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First of several public hearings held on Edison’s proposed ‘robust’ new public-private partnership with Suez
EDISON – Edison’s water and sewer infrastructure has not been upgraded in 60 to 70 years and needs to be replaced. That is what is known. What is not known is if the proposed $811.3 million new public-private partnership with Suez North America, a Paramus-based water and wastewater company, is the right fit for the…
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Edison mayor proposes new public-private partnership with Suez North America to manage water and sewer systems
EDISON – When Mayor Thomas Lankey came into office in 2014, one of his first initiatives was to conduct a water, sewer infrastructure analysis of the township. “The condition [of the infrastructure] was horrendous … nothing had been improved post 1950s and 1960s,” he said. Fast forward five years, the focal point on infrastructure has…
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Howell residents speak out about proposed increase in water rates
Residents who showed up at the Howell municipal building on the evening of Jan. 10 voiced their opposition to New Jersey American Water’s petition for approval of increased rates and charges for waste water service. The company has filed a petition seeking to increase rates for water and waste water services, and to change its…
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Public hearing set on water rate increase
HOWELL – Representatives of New Jersey American Water will hold a public hearing at 6 p.m. Jan. 10 in the Howell municipal building, 4567 Route 9 North, so that members of the public may comment on a proposed rate increase. New Jersey American Water has filed a petition seeking to increase rates for water and…
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Water company plans new line to improve service
HOWELL – A project is being planned to install new water mains and have water run more efficiently through Howell and Lakewood. During a recent meeting of the Howell Township Council, New Jersey American Water representatives Maggie Wellins and Jill Marie explained the project. The project will see approximately 34,000 linear feet of water transmission…
