Investing In Our Communities

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) estimates that approximately $277 billion of capital spending will be needed across the nation between 2003 and 2022 to replace aging water infrastructure and comply with stricter water quality standards. The USEPA also estimates that approximately $388 billion will be needed between 2000 and 2019 to replace aging wastewater infrastructure. We intend to invest capital prudently to enable us to continue to provide essential services to our regulated water and wastewater utility customers. Investing in our infrastructure is critical to our mission of serving our customers quality and reliable water and wastewater service.

We have a proven record of investing in our systems, and we are committed to delivering excellent service that our customers depend upon at an exceptional value. Tap water costs about a penny a gallon - a remarkable value compared to any other utilities today. With few exceptions, water service remains the lowest utility bill that a household will pay.

In New Jersey alone, we have invested more than $661 million since 2000 to improve service to our customers. Every year, we deliver system improvements to the communities we serve – from extending water pipelines to replacing meters and hydrants to upgrading plant equipment. We also invest in major projects to improve service to customers. 

Some of the completed projects include replacing mains in Ocean City, building a new state-of-the-art water treatment plant that enables radium-removal in Jamesburg, and the expansion of solar panel use in our Canal Road and Raritan-Millstone plants that allows solar energy to help power the plant and offset electricity demands in the community. Construction is underway the the Canal Road plant that will increase its capacity by 20 million gallons of water each day.

New Jersey American Water Pipeline Improvement Underway

New Jersey American Water is committed to providing high-quality, reliable water service to our customers. This requires continually investing in our treatment and distribution facilities. Below are system improvements currently underway. These projects seek to improve the reliability of water service to the area.

Middletown: Beginning the week of August 18, New Jersey American Water began installing approximately 4,700 feet of water main in Swimming River Road from Majestic South to 600 feet north of the intersection of Newman Springs Road.View a copy of the customer notice and traffic control plan.

Logan: Beginning the week of September 1, we will be installing approximately 14,000 feet of water main in Stone Meetinghouse Road from Warrington Mill Road to US Route 322. Weather permitting, installation of the pipeline should be completed in 10 to 12 weeks. For more information, view a copy of the customer notice.