New Jersey Infrastructure Bank Projects
The New Jersey Infrastructure Bank is an independent State Financing Authority responsible for providing and administering low interest rate loans to qualified municipalities, counties, regional authorities, and water purveyors in New Jersey for the purpose of financing water quality infrastructure projects that enhance ground and surface water resources, help ensure the safety of drinking water supplies, protect the public health and make possible responsible and sustainable economic development.
New Jersey American Water is proud to partner with the New Jersey Infrastructure Bank to implement projects that improve our systems and help us continue to provide high-quality service to our customers. Below are some of the projects New Jersey American Water has ongoing with the New Jersey Infrastructure Bank.
Washington Township, Warren County Main Extension Project
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) have been investigating private residential well water quality in the area. Testing has found elevated levels of PFOS and PFOA—chemicals linked to past industrial activity—above NJDEP’s safe drinking water limits.
To address this, the Township of Washington, Warren County and NJDEP have asked New Jersey American Water to extend its water system by installing approximately four mailes of new water main to affected properties along Route 31, East Asbury Anderson Road, West Asbury Anderson Road, Rymon Road, Tiffany Drive, Deer Run Avenue, Pacesetter Drive, Jockey Hollow Road, Diane Court, and Thomas Court.
Construction of upgrades and improvements to Washinton Township Water Mains, Washington, NJ, with a total project cost of $12,600,000 were financed by the New Jersey Water Bank (NJWB). The NJWB is a State Revolving Fund program jointly administered by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the New Jersey Infrastructure Bank (NJIB) and uses a combination of funds provided by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the DEP, and the NJIB to provide very low interest loans to borrowers for environmental infrastructure projects.
This project will provide water quality benefits by extending 21,000ft of water mains in New Jersey American Water’s Washington system to provide clean, safe drinking water to residents whose private wells have been impacted with PFAS contamination, linked to past industrial activity, in Washington Township, NJ.
State Revolving Fund programs around the nation provide states and communities the resources necessary to maintain and improve the infrastructure protecting our valuable water resources nationwide.
Updates about the project can be found on the EPA’s Washington Township project webpage.
Woodlane Water Treatment Plant Upgrades, Westampton
Construction of upgrades and improvements to Woodlane Water Treatment Plant, Westampton, NJ Total Project Cost $21,860,493. were financed by the New Jersey Water Bank (NJWB). The NJWB is a State Revolving Fund
program jointly administered by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the New Jersey Infrastructure Bank (NJIB) and uses a combination of funds provided by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the DEP, and the NJIB to provide very low interest loans to borrowers for environmental infrastructure projects.
This project will provide water quality benefits and the new station will take advantage of the full permitted capacity of the groundwater wells (3.2 MGD) by replacing the existing three filters, in addition NJAW is also converting the station to utilize the backwash produced at the plant, with solids being pumped and hauled offsite for residents and businesses in the Westampton, NJ.
State Revolving Fund programs around the nation provide states and communities the resources necessary to maintain and improve the infrastructure protecting our valuable water resources nationwide.