Water Treatment

New Jersey’s investor-owned water utilities are putting hundreds of millions of dollars into meeting that challenge. Edison’s aging municipal system demonstrates what is at stake when public water infrastructure struggles to keep pace.

Safe drinking water is one of the greatest public health and engineering achievements in American history. Yet millions of Americans reach for a bottle instead of the tap. As utilities invest billions to modernize drinking water systems, the story behind America's favorite packaged beverage offers a new perspective on the infrastructure most people rarely see.

Before water reaches a Philly faucet, it passes through a closely controlled sequence of settling, chemical treatment, filtration, disinfection and testing. The city’s three treatment plants process more than 300 million gallons on an average day, drawing from the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers before sending finished water through approximately 3,100 miles of mains.

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A new kind of water crisis has been unfolding, driven not by visible pollution or failing pipes, but by PFAS, the so-called “forever chemicals” found in drinking water across the state. While federal standards lagged for years, New Jersey moved early, building its own testing programs and enforcing strict limits. Read more on how New Jersey became a national leader in the fight against PFAS.

Add Manasquan to the list of municipal water & sewer authorities that are dealing with upgrading aging water & sewer systems. The borough council...

In 1859, Trenton became the first city in New Jersey to own and operate its own municipal water system. Take a look into the past at how a public vote helped lay the foundation for modern water infrastructure in the Garden State.

Frazil ice once again clogged the Trenton Water Works intake, forcing a plant shutdown and water conservation advisory for more than 200,000 customers. Suburban mayors are calling for state intervention and long-term governance changes.

Princeton-rooted startup PolyGone is piloting biomimetic filters to remove microplastics from wastewater. Early tests capture hundreds of millions of tiny plastics and could scale across treatment plants to cut pollution.

Hopewell Borough has signed a $6.4 million agreement to sell its municipal water system to New Jersey American Water. New Jersey American Water plans to invest roughly $7 million in system improvements over the first five years, including infrastructure upgrades and service reliability enhancements.

"Researchers have linked exposure to microplastics to an increased risk of certain cancers, yet the particles remain unregulated and unmonitored at the federal level."

The City of Newark saved $4.1 million while tackling stormwater pollution. The Peddie CSO project prevents stormwater overflow and protects local waterways, including the Passaic River.

A brief history and behind the scenes look at the Raritan Millstone Water Treatment Plant in Bridgewater.

Managing growing electricity demand while transitioning the generation mix presents a complex balancing act.

"The well, located at a self-storage facility, recorded a total PFAS concentration of 18,997 parts per trillion, the highest ever seen in New Jersey and among the highest in the nation."

"Trenton Water Works has struggled to meet Safe Drinking Water Act requirements on numerous occasions over the past 50 years."

From NJ.com: "...non-profit New Jersey Future, an advocacy and research group that promotes smarter land use and growth policies, estimated the Garden State needs roughly $2.8...

"New Jersey American Water has completed its acquisition of the wastewater collection system of the Borough of Manville for $6.5 million. This municipally owned system...

This article in the Asbury Park Press discusses the widespread contamination of drinking water in New Jersey and other parts of the United States by...

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