Middlesex Water Company to Invest $11.2 Million Upgrading Water Mains in Edison and South Amboy, NJ
February 03 2020 - 3:29PM
Middlesex Water Company (NASDAQ:MSEX) has announced that beginning
in mid-February 2020, it plans on investing a total of $11.2
million to further modernize drinking water infrastructure in the
Township of Edison, NJ and the City of South Amboy, NJ. Under
this infrastructure replacement activity known as RENEW 2020,
Middlesex Water Company intends to replace 14,000 linear feet of
water main in Edison, for an investment of $6.7 million, beginning
in mid-February, and approximately 10,200 linear feet of water main
in South Amboy, at an investment of $4.5 million, beginning in
March. The work will also upgrade service lines, valves and
fire hydrants and is being performed to improve fire flows and to
enhance overall service quality.
RENEW will also include the installation of exterior below
ground meter pits to eventually house water meters at each
customer’s premise. The company is relocating meters from inside
the home to exterior pits to offer customers greater convenience
and safety. This meter relocation will actually take place when the
customer’s meter is regularly scheduled for testing.
“This year marks the 25th year in which Middlesex Water has been
proactively strengthening its water infrastructure through the
RENEW Program,” said Dennis W. Doll, Chairman, President and CEO.
“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,” he added.
RENEW is part of Middlesex Water’s overall Water for Tomorrow®
Program, a $295 million infrastructure investment initiative
(planned through 2021) which consists of various projects designed
to strengthen the Company’s water distribution infrastructure for
continued service reliability, resiliency and water quality.
Other projects underway include construction of a large diameter
transmission main through parts of Edison and Metuchen which is in
its final phase, conversion to ozone disinfection at the Company’s
largest New Jersey treatment plant, and addition of standby
electrical generation.
Both projects are expected to take 6 months to complete and
customers affected by RENEW can expect to be without water service
for a period of 2-3 hours as their service is transferred from the
old water main to the new main. The Company will strive to minimize
any inconvenience on residents; however, residents may observe some
traffic disruption as the roadway is trenched to accommodate the
construction of the new water main. Residents can expect unimpeded
access to their homes as crews work to replace and install the new
mains and meter pits.
The program may require that water personnel enter customers’
homes. Customers are strongly reminded to verify that utility
personnel have proper identification prior to allowing them entry
and, for added security, should contact Middlesex Water Company at
800-549-3802 to verify the authenticity of the utility
representative at their door. Customers affected by the RENEW
Program will receive further notifications and will be further
notified if access to their home is required. Individual
streets affected and project schedules can be found at
https://www.waterfortomorrowmwc.com/renew
Media Contact:
Bernadette Sohler, Vice President – Corporate AffairsMiddlesex
Water Company(732) 638-7549bsohler@middlesexwater.com
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