New Jersey American Water will replace 1,490 feet of aging cast iron water main in Irvington starting this month.
The company will upgrade water lines, which were installed in the 1930s, with 8-inch ductile iron main along the following streets: West Avon Avenue (from Brookside Avenue to Myrtle Avenue); West Stratford Place (from Augusta Street to Ball Street); and Hopkins Place (from 21st Street to Ellis Avenue).
The project also includes installing fire hydrants and utility-owned service lines along the pipeline route. In addition, 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 million 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 contractor, Montana Construction of Lodi, was to begin the work the week of Sept. 15 and expects to be completed by the end of October 2025. Work hours will be from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Work outside of these hours is not expected unless required to maintain the project schedule. Final street restorations will take place by Fall 2025.
Project timelines are subject to change because of a variety of factors including weather and availability of supplies. 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.
