New Jersey American Water Investing $2.5 Million in New Main Installation Project Under Shrewsbury River in Rumson & Sea Bright
April 05 2017 - 4:17PM
Business Wire
Project Highlights Collaboration between
Utility Companies and Two Coastal Communities to Help Ensure Future
Sustainability
In an effort to continue to ensure reliability of water service
for coastal-area customers, New Jersey American Water is investing
approximately $2.5 million to install new water mains within Rumson
and under the Shrewsbury River in Rumson and Sea Bright. This
largescale improvement project includes the installation of
approximately 1,950 feet of 16-inch high-density polyethylene pipe,
which will lay about 47 feet under the bottom of the river.
New Jersey American Water is working with Inter-Con Construction
and J. F. Kiely Construction of Long Branch, N.J., to complete the
direction drilling for installing the new pipe under the river.
This new main is replacing the aging prestressed concrete cylinder
water main, which was originally installed in the 1950s, in an
effort to reduce the risk of failure, due to its age and condition.
As required by both boroughs, the project is also being coordinated
with a new gas distribution main project with New Jersey Natural
Gas.
“The new water main is critical and this capital investment will
help ensure continued service during severe weather or other
significant events,” stated George Bauer, Superintendent, Coastal
Region. “By working closely with the two townships, New Jersey
Department of Environmental Protection and the Army Corps of
Engineers, we are able to complete these significant infrastructure
improvements in a timely, efficient manner.”
“It is gratifying to see our water company and gas company work
together to complete this critical improvement project that will
help ensure continued reliability for our communities for many
years to come,” said Rumson Mayor John Ekdahl. “Thanks to their
efforts and the cooperation of our towns, this project is being
completed with minimal disruption to our residents.”
“While we hope to never again experience another massive storm
like Hurricane Sandy, we are all committed to doing everything we
can to safeguard our communities from severe damage and loss of
utility service should something like this happen again. That’s
what this project is about – helping our residents weather the next
storm and keeping our homes and communities sustainable now and in
the future,” said Dina Long, Sea Bright Mayor.
The project, which began in March, runs along Rumson Road from
Waterman Avenue in Rumson to Ocean Avenue in Sea Bright. In
addition, 600 feet of main along portions of Lincoln, Packer and
Washington Avenues in Rumson will also be replaced. Weather
permitting, construction will last a total of about six weeks,
Monday through Saturday from 7:30 am to 7:00 pm. All work should be
completed by April 21.
There is minimal disruption to traffic, with a small impact for
two weeks on Rumson Road, during which time there will be a detour
route set up. New Jersey American Water is committed to the safety
of its employees and advises pedestrians and drivers to please take
caution in the vicinity of work sites.
These water main improvements are part of New Jersey American
Water’s multimillion dollar program to accelerate the renewal of
water infrastructure that is reaching the end of its useful life in
more than 100 communities across the state.
New Jersey American Water, a subsidiary of American Water, is
the largest investor-owned water utility in the state, providing
high-quality and reliable water and/or wastewater services to
approximately 2.7 million people. More information can be found at
www.newjerseyamwater.com. With a history dating back to 1886,
American Water (NYSE: AWK) is the largest and most geographically
diverse publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company.
The company employs 6,800 dedicated professionals who provide
regulated and market-based drinking water, wastewater and other
related services to an estimated 15 million people in 47 states and
Ontario, Canada. More information can be found by visiting
www.amwater.com.
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New Jersey American WaterDenise Venuti FreeDirector of
Communications and External
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