Canvassers with Montana Construction will soon be out in neighborhoods, looking to help residents set up appointments to check their pipes to determine whether they’re lead or galvanized.
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New Jersey American Water
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GovernmentInfrastructureMaplewood
NJ American Water to Expedite Lead Line Replacement in Maplewood
by Lela Mooreby Lela MooreNJAW wants to have 4 crews working simultaneously in 4 parts of town starting in April. A public meeting will be held April 2 at 7:30 p.m. — both in person at Town Hall & via Zoom. “We just found out about it last week,” said Township Admin. Patrick Wherry.
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GovernmentInfrastructureSouth Orange
South Orange Passes Ordinance Allowing NJ American Water to Provide Service to Village
by Sal DiMaggioby Sal DiMaggioThe agreement is one of many steps in the process of selling the municipal water utility to NJAW. The Village expects the process to be completed later this year.
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Subject to approval from the NJ Board of Public Utilities, NJ American Water anticipates completing the acquisition of South Orange’s water utility in the second half of 2025.
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EnvironmentMaplewoodSouth Orange
Don’t Let Recent Rain Fool You, South Orange & Maplewood Are Still in Drought Warning
Mandatory conservation restrictions are still in place. “Because the drought we had was so long and the reservoirs and aquifers were so low, we will likely be under water restrictions for some time until significant, significant rainfall,” said Maplewood Township Admin. Patrick Wherry.
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Proponents say the sale of the water utility is the best option to make costly infrastructure upgrades, retire debt, and manage rate increases while maintaining water quality. Opponents raise concerns about NJAW being a publicly traded company and loss of control.
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A referendum is on the November 5 ballot in South Orange, asking residents to…
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ElectionGovernmentOpinionSouth Orange
LETTER: Voting YES on Water Utility Referendum Is Right Choice for South Orange’s Future
by Doug Newmanby Doug NewmanA referendum is on the November 5 ballot in South Orange, asking residents to…
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ElectionGovernmentOpinionSouth Orange
LETTER: Vote NO on South Orange Water System Privatization
by Joe Rosparsby Joe RosparsA referendum is on the November 5 ballot in South Orange, asking residents to…
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One resident wanted to hear about reasons NOT to vote for the measure, but Village and NJAW officials said rejecting the sale will result in a 74% rate increase.
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