LONG HILL, NJ
Sale to New Jersey American Water leads to improved service, environmental compliance, and rate stability for residents.
WASTEWATER SYSTEM SALE
The Need: Long Hill’s wastewater collection and treatment infrastructure, originally constructed in the 1930s, required significant maintenance and upgrades to operate properly. The wastewater treatment facility frequently exceeded its treatment capacity, resulting in the discharge of partially untreated effluent into the Passaic River. In addition, the collection system was compromised due to age and was experiencing significant inflow and infiltration.
The necessary capital improvements to the wastewater treatment plant, pump stations and the collection system recommended by the Township’s engineering consultants would require the Township to more than double customer rates immediately. Local government officials determined that sale of the wastewater system was the best solution.
The Solution: New Jersey American Water has deep ties to the community from serving as the Township’s water provider for more than 110 years, so the company was proud to step up and propose a plan to purchase the wastewater system and to make the necessary infrastructure improvements, all while keeping rates affordable for Township residents.
SOLUTIONS. ONE MORE WAY
WE KEEP LIFE FLOWING.
New Jersey American Water was selected as the partner by Township leadership and the referendum was approved by voters in 2019. The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities approved the sale and New Jersey American Water became the new service provider in 2020.
THE RESULTS
Currently, New Jersey American Water is investing $5.9 million in the Long Hill wastewater system to improve system reliability with another approximately $20 million planned in the next 4 years.
Repairing Aging Sewer Mains
New Jersey American Water invested $2.8 million in the cleaning and lining of approximately 30,000 linear feet of sewer main, which included the rehabilitation of