Middlesex Water Company to invest in drinking water infrastructure in New Jersey

Middlesex Water Company has announced its plans to invest $11.2m from mid-February to modernise drinking water infrastructure in the Township of Edison,and the City of South Amboy, New Jersey. 

As per the infrastructure replacement activity, called as RENEW 2020, Middlesex Water Company plans to replace 14,000 linear feet of water main in Edison, with an investment of $6.7m from mid-February, and around 10,200 linear feet of water main in South Amboy, for $4.5m, from next month.

The company will also upgrade service lines, valves and fire hydrants.

Under the RENEW programme, the company will responsible for installation of exterior below ground meter pits to eventually house water meters at each customer’s premise.

It will also be relocating meters from inside the home to exterior pits to provide customers greater convenience and safety. The meter relocation will be done when the customer’s meter is regularly scheduled for testing. 

Middlesex Water Company chairman, president and CEO Dennis W Doll said: “This year marks the 25^th year in which Middlesex Water has been proactively strengthening its water infrastructure through the RENEW Program.

“As a protector of public health and a steward of water resources, methodically replacing water main through solid and strategic asset management helps us to better preserve water resources and maintain overall service quality.”

RENEW is part of the company’s Water for Tomorrow Program, which is a $295m infrastructure initiative planned through 2021. It consists of various projects to bolster strengthen the firm’s water distribution infrastructure. 

Among the other projects underway include construction of a large diameter transmission main through parts of Edison and Metuchen, conversion to ozone disinfection at the firm’s largest treatment plant in New Jersey, and addition of standby electrical generation. 

These projects are expected to complete in six months.

Under the RENEW programme, customers will not be able to avail the water service for two to three hours.