American Water and New Jersey Village Begin Water Partnership
The Township of South Orange Village and American Water, the nation’s largest publicly traded water and wastewater utility company, have formed a new partnership to deliver clean water to residents and businesses in South Orange, N.J.
The long-term partnership consists of a 30-year water sales agreement entered into in 2015 with New Jersey American Water and a 10-year operations and maintenance agreement entered into in 2016 with American Water Contract Services Group. The improvements necessary to provide water to the Village include the construction of more than 6,000 linear feet of transmission main and a new pumping station built by New Jersey American Water at the Village’s Department of Public Works facility on Walton Avenue.
Village and company officials have been working for the last 6 months on the operational transition plan that includes converting customer data into the new customer service platform and preparing to take operational responsibility for the Village’s 4,750 customer connections, 60 miles of water main, 600 hydrants, 3,000 valves, three storage tanks, and one water supply well.
“Today marks a new beginning for water supply in the Village as we start to make the much needed improvements to ensure the long-term viability of our water system for our residents,” said Village Trustee, Walter Clarke.
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