Tag: sewer system
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After special referendum, Edison will manage its water mains
EDISON – The public has spoken and the wheels are in motion for the creation of a new department to manage and maintain water mains in Edison. Some 10,511 out of 59,000 registered voters came out to the polls or voted by mail to decide whether or not the township should operate its municipal water…
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Food and Water Watch members raise concerns of Edison water and sewer proposal with Suez
EDISON – Risks of rate increases, hidden surcharges, broken promises and lack of control are some of the concerns raised by Food and Water Watch as they presented their concerns ahead of a public hearing on the proposed $811.3 million new public-private partnership with Suez North America. Junior Romero, central New Jersey organizer for Food…
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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…
