New Jersey American Water began replacing several miles of aging main in Fair Haven, Monmouth Beach, Cranford and Linden.

Launched in 2009, the program offers funds for community-based work that improves, restores or protects the watersheds, surface water and groundwater supplies in local communities.

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Starting Dec. 27, weather-permitting, the Camden-based utility will begin replacing more than a mile of aging main, as well as seven fire hydrants, 300 utility-owned service lines and any customer-owned lead or galvanized service line. 

The investment included the installation of Advanced Oxidation Processes for 1,4-dioxane, a synthetic chemical that may soon be subject to state regulations.

The Camden-based utility will replace aging water main, fire hydrants and service lines as part of the company’s multimillion-dollar initiative to renew infrastructure in more than 100 communities across the state.

With some installed as far back as the 1930s, the project will upgrade aging 6- and 8-inch cast-iron water lines with new 8-inch ductile iron main in sections of Bernards Township and North Plainfield.

The project, which includes system enhancements and infrastructure improvements, began in 2019. All elements of the work are expected to be completed by the end of the year. 

The work, which starts this week, is part of the company’s multimillion-dollar initiative to improve the infrastructure in more than 100 communities across the state.

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The upgrades, which are expected to take three months to complete, are part of the utility’s multimillion-dollar initiative to improve the water infrastructure in more than 100 communities across the state.

The new monthly bill for an average water customer using 5,520 gallons will increase by about $2.93, while charges for an average wastewater customer will increase by approximately $3.74, the utility said.