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New Jersey American Water Invests $750,000 in Sea Bright Infrastructure

Project begins this week and set to complete before Memorial Day

CAMDEN, N.J. – APRIL 26, 2022 – New Jersey American Water will replace approximately 1,200 feet of aging water main in Sea Bright starting this week. The project includes replacing the 16-inch main along Ocean Ave (Route 36) from Peninsula Avenue to approximately the entrance of Shrewsbury Riverfront Park.

The project also includes replacing one fire hydrant 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 within the next ten years.

This $750,000 investment will continue to advance water service reliability and increase water flows for household consumption and fire protection in this community. This improvement 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 in more than 100 communities across the state.  

New Jersey American Water’s local, qualified contractor, Earl Construction, will begin work this week and expects to be completed by Friday, May 27, ahead of the Memorial Day weekend, weather permitting. Work hours will be at night from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., Monday through Friday. Work outside of these hours is not expected unless required to maintain project schedule. Final street restorations will be completed in early fall of 2022.

Project timelines are subject to change due to a variety of factors including weather and availability of supplies. New Jersey American Water encourages customers to sign up for alerts through their MyWater account and follow the company on Facebook and Twitter to receive project updates.

For the public’s and workers’ safety, traffic restrictions and/or alternating traffic patterns are likely to occur during work hours. All emergency vehicles and local traffic will be allowed access during construction. New Jersey American Water values the safety of its workers and advises drivers and pedestrians to take caution in the vicinity of work sites.

New Jersey American Water, a subsidiary of American Water (NYSE: AWK), is the largest investor-owned water utility in the state, providing high-quality and reliable water and wastewater services to approximately 2.8 million people. For more information, visit www.newjerseyamwater.com and follow New Jersey American Water on Twitter and Facebook.


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Chelsea Kulp

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