New Jersey American Water, the largest regulated water utility in the state, said July 9 it will replace about 4,660 feet of aging water main in Riverside starting this week as part of its $1.8 million investment in the town’s infrastructure.
The company will upgrade the water lines, which were installed in the 1900s, with 8-inch ductile iron main along Howard Street, Paine Street, Grant Street, Weeks Avenue, and Park Avenue. Riverside, in Burlington County, has a 2025 population of 8,110 people.
New Jersey American Water’s contractor, Pioneer Pipe Contractors, Inc., will begin work this week and expects to be completed by the end of July. Work hours will be from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Work outside of these hours is not expected unless required to maintain the project’s schedule. Final street restorations will take place by the end of 2025.
The project also includes replacing fire hydrants and 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 $1.8 million investment is intended 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.
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 take a few moments to update their contact information and preferences in their MyWater account. Customers must opt-in for general alerts to receive local main replacement and other non-emergency notifications via phone call, text or email.
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.
