New Jersey American Water to replace 7,100 feet of water main

New Jersey American Water announced that it is replacing approximately 7,100 feet of aging water main Berkeley Heights starting this week.

The American Water subsidiary plans to upgrade the aging 6- and 8-inch water lines that were installed as far back as the 1920s with new 12-inch ductile iron main.

The project also includes replacing seven fire hydrants and 79 utility-owned service lines along the pipeline route. Additionally, New Jersey American Water will replace any customer-owned service line that has been identified as lead or galvanized as part of a statewide initiative to remove all lead and galvanized service lines by 2031.

This $3.8 million investment is part of New Jersey American Water’s multimillion-dollar initiative to accelerate the renewal of water infrastructure that has reached the end of its useful life.

New Jersey American Water’s local contractor, CRJ Contracting Inc., began work this week and expects to be completed within approximately five months.